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New York Health Department says EAT NO MORE THAN ONE MEAL of fish per week to reduce exposure to chemical contaminants

The New York State Health Department has released this year's guide for Health Advisories, Chemicals in Sportfish and Game.

10 Jul 2004

Myriad Genetics awarded a $14.2 million contract for AIDS and hepatitis research

Myriad Genetics has announced that it has been awarded a five-year, $14.2 million contract by the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (NIAID), part of the National Institutes of Health.

10 Jul 2004

Three studies in acid maltase deficiency or Pompe’s disease are progressing on schedule

Three studies in acid maltase deficiency (AMD, or Pompe’s disease) being conducted by Genzyme of Cambridge, Mass., with support from MDA, are progressing on schedule, the company says.

10 Jul 2004

Music therapy helps children who have Autistic Spectrum Disorder (ASD)

The Conservatorium of Music and the Wellington Branch of Autism New Zealand successfully trialled a school holiday programme of music experiences for children who have Autistic Spectrum Disorder (ASD).

10 Jul 2004

Lao People’s Republic opium cultivation in 2004 shows a 45 per cent decline in comparison to 2003

The United Nations has confirmed that the Lao People’s Democratic Republic opium cultivation in 2004 shows a 45 per cent decline in comparison to 2003.

10 Jul 2004

Avian influenza virus is still present in Cambodia, China, Indonesia, Thailand and Viet Nam

New outbreaks of the avian influenza virus H5N1 in China, Thailand and Viet Nam confirm that the virus is still endemic in the region, the Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) said in a statement yesterday.

10 Jul 2004

New hi-tech football shirt that alerts managers to players heart rate and hydration levels

England footballers who have been suffering in the Portuguese heat could benefit from a new hi-tech football shirt that alerts managers to players heart rate and hydration levels.

10 Jul 2004

Philip Morris to spend $1.25 billion over 12 years to combat the illegal trade in cigarettes worldwide

Philip Morris International has announced the signing of a 12-year agreement with the European Commission and 10 member states of the European Union to work together to combat the illegal trade in cigarettes worldwide.

10 Jul 2004

HHS strengthen safeguards against mad cow disease

HHS Secretary Tommy G. Thompson and Agriculture Secretary Ann M. Veneman has announced three actions being taken to further strengthen existing safeguards that protect consumers against the agent that causes bovine spongiform encephalopathy (BSE, also known as “mad cow disease”).

10 Jul 2004

Bill Cosby sets the record straight on African American teen pregnancy

Bill Cosby wants to set the record straight concerning the statistics of African American teen pregnancy that he has cited in his call-to-action for better parenting and education.

10 Jul 2004

DNAPrint significantly reduced the DNA donor sample collections required in a major criminal investigation

DNAPrint genomics, Inc. has announced that, according to the July 7, 2004 London Times article "1,000 men were asked to give DNA in hunt for serial rapist" by Madeleine Acey, "Detectives hunting one of Britain's worst serial sex attackers are inviting 1,000 men to provide DNA samples as they try to identify the rapist. Officers have narrowed down a list of possible suspects to 1,000 men who meet a geographical and racial profile. They started off with 10,000."

10 Jul 2004

Forcing people with HIV to face waiting lists for medical appointments and medications is no way to balance budgets

US' largest non-profit HIV organization -- released the following statement from Cesar Portillo, chief of public affairs

10 Jul 2004

McGuinty government commits to hepatitis C federal funding

The McGuinty government is committed to spending all of the federal funding for Ontarians infected with hepatitis C through the blood system prior to 1986 and after 1990, Health and Long-Term Care Minister George Smitherman announced today.

10 Jul 2004

Ohio State budget cuts jeopardize medical coverage

On July 1, the Ohio State Department of Health plans to implement a major budget cut for the Bureau for Children with Mental Handicaps (BCMH).

10 Jul 2004

Researchers uncover new information source, the cornea of the human eye

Two Columbia University scientists, Dr. Ko Nishino and Prof. Shree K. Nayar, have discovered how images reflected in the cornea of the human eye can provide the basis for technical advances in such varied areas as the analysis of historical photographs and the development of communications tools for paralyzed patients.

10 Jul 2004

ATS receives a US $3.8 million order for a manufacturing system for new drug delivery technology

ATS Automation Tooling Systems Inc.has announced it has received a US $3.8 million (CDN $5.0 million) order from one of the world's largest pharmaceutical companies to provide a manufacturing system for a new drug delivery technology.

10 Jul 2004

First successful gene therapy that mimics the action of calcium channel blockers

Their findings - published in the latest edition of Circulation Research, online July 8 - may lead to a gene therapy alternative to calcium channel blockers and their sometimes severe side effects, but also further interest in the development of gene therapies unique - as in this case - to one particular organ.

10 Jul 2004

NHS helps 200,000 smokers kick the smoking habit

Over 200,000 smokers managed to kick the smoking habit last year in the best results ever achieved by the service - 65 per cent up on the previous year.

10 Jul 2004

Obese parents are the greatest influence for childhood obesity

Having obese parents is the factor that most increases the likelihood of childhood obesity, according to Stanford University School of Medicine researchers.

9 Jul 2004

Health Canada warning on Trazodone interaction with certain medications

Health Canada, in association with Bristol-Myers Squibb Canada, is advising Canadians to consult with their health care professionals if they are currently being treated with the antidepressant trazodone in combination with any of the following medications: ketoconazole (an antifungal agent), ritonavir and indinavir (protease inhibitors used in the treatment of HIV), or carbamazepine (an anti-epileptic therapy).

9 Jul 2004

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New York Health Department says EAT NO MORE THAN ONE MEAL of fish per week to reduce exposure to chemical contaminants

Myriad Genetics awarded a $14.2 million contract for AIDS and hepatitis research

Three studies in acid maltase deficiency or Pompe’s disease are progressing on schedule

Music therapy helps children who have Autistic Spectrum Disorder (ASD)

Lao People’s Republic opium cultivation in 2004 shows a 45 per cent decline in comparison to 2003

Avian influenza virus is still present in Cambodia, China, Indonesia, Thailand and Viet Nam

New hi-tech football shirt that alerts managers to players heart rate and hydration levels

Philip Morris to spend $1.25 billion over 12 years to combat the illegal trade in cigarettes worldwide

HHS strengthen safeguards against mad cow disease

Bill Cosby sets the record straight on African American teen pregnancy

DNAPrint significantly reduced the DNA donor sample collections required in a major criminal investigation

Forcing people with HIV to face waiting lists for medical appointments and medications is no way to balance budgets

McGuinty government commits to hepatitis C federal funding

Ohio State budget cuts jeopardize medical coverage

Researchers uncover new information source, the cornea of the human eye

ATS receives a US $3.8 million order for a manufacturing system for new drug delivery technology

First successful gene therapy that mimics the action of calcium channel blockers

NHS helps 200,000 smokers kick the smoking habit

Obese parents are the greatest influence for childhood obesity

Health Canada warning on Trazodone interaction with certain medications

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