25/Jun 2008 | Gastric banding obesity surgery cures type 2 diabetes | A new world-first study by Monash University researchers has found gastric banding surgery has a profound impact on one of society's biggest health issues - diabetes. Obese patients with Type 2 diabet... Read » |
25/Jun 2008 | FDA Approves PrandiMet(TM), a Replaglinide and Metformin Fixed-Dose Combination Tablet for Treatment of Type 2 Diabetes | FDA Approves PrandiMet(TM), a Replaglinide and Metformin Fixed-Dose Combination Tablet for Treatment of Type 2 Diabetes Business Wire . ** NOTE: TRUNCATED STORY ** Business Editors/Health/Medical Writ... Read » |
25/Jun 2008 | Glycemic Control in Diabetic CKD Patients: Where Do We Stand? | Division of Nephrology, Salem Veterans Affairs Medical Center, Salem; Department of Medicine, University of Virginia, Charlottesville, VA. Diabetes mellitus (DM) is a leading cause of chronic kidney d... Read » |
25/Jun 2008 | Tech Medicine Links for 6.26.8 | The New 3G iPhone, Doctors, The App Store, and Med. Thanks to The Happy Hospitalist for Grand Rounds Life Hacks for Doctors is the Slideshow of the Day. Monthly Introduction to Tech Medicine Eavesdrop... Read » |
25/Jun 2008 | US defence secretary enters | Jones)--Hohe Kerosinpreise veranlassen immer mehr Fluglinien zur Streichung von Fl gen und zur Stilllegung von Maschinen. Dies wird m glicherweise Folgen f r die Flugzeughersteller haben, schreibt das... Read » |
25/Jun 2008 | Microsoft says bye-bye to Bill Gates | Microsoft offered $12b for Yahoo stake, search deal Microsoft said slow to fix document glitches Ballmer in Microsoft spotlight as Gates exits Microsoft goes Pacific with new name . As Bill Gat... Read » |
25/Jun 2008 | The Heart of Health - Lower Cholesterol, Blood Pressure, and Weight | The Heart of Health, free bi-weekly ezine, helps you lower cholesterol, control blood pressure, and lose weight. FREE Report exclusive to subscribers: Stop Wasting Money - Take Control of Your Health!... Read » |
25/Jun 2008 | J.L. Morison launches Carbonell in India | Nyons harvest Maroc Pomace environment Olive Oil palestine recolte Moyen Orient UC Davis shopping antioxidant aegean News en Fran ais mediterranean israel climate Business Africa Huile d'Olive uk Book... Read » |
25/Jun 2008 | Coast Guard body count at 77 in Romblon | The Philippine Coast Guard said Thursday it has so far retrieved 77 dead passengers of the Sulpicio Lines' M/V Princess of the Stars as it temporarily halted diving operations into the sunken ship off... Read » |
25/Jun 2008 | New Care Model Improves Blood Pressure Control | New Care Model Improves Blood Pressure Control Combined Therapy May Overcome Cancer Drug Resistance Oral Fluid Rapid HIV Test Accuracy Questioned Nocturnal Dialysis: A Better Way to Kidney Health Card... Read » |
25/Jun 2008 | Noise Pollution Getting Louder and More Dangerous | Newser) Ear-splitting car alarms, predawn street cleaners, ubiquitous leaf-blowers, and other forms of noise pollution are louder than ever and posing a genuine risk to people's health, writes Katha... Read » |
25/Jun 2008 | Five Ways to Control Type 2 Diabetes | About two years ago, when Anne Tierney learned she had type 2 diabetes, it galvanized her. My diagnosis came as a shock, says Tierney, who was then about 40 pounds overweight. She also consulted a ... Read » |
25/Jun 2008 | Acute kidney failure more common in people newly diagnosed with HIV | ARF) is a common development in patients new to HIV care, within the first three months of diagnosis.7% of patients developed the condition at some point, but the risk of ARF was more than ten times h... Read » |
25/Jun 2008 | Diet pills can be deadly | Many people suffering from obesity have taken diet pills obtained over the counter and/or had diet pills prescribed by their doctor. A number of years ago, a specific group of chemicals called the fen... Read » |
25/Jun 2008 | Antihypertensive Drugs Prevent Aortic Dissection in Marfan's | BALTIMORE, June 25 - Angiotensin-receptor blockers may delay progression of aortic root dissection, the major cause of premature death in Marfan's syndrome, according to preliminary findings. In a ret... Read » |
25/Jun 2008 | Cindy McCain: John wears me out | UK News. Cindy McCain, the former rodeo queen who could be the next Republican First Lady, talks about life on the campaign trail, her struggle with illness and her charity work . ">Audio slideshow Ci... Read » |
25/Jun 2008 | Cindy: too old? McCain wears me out | Cindy McCain, the former rodeo queen who could be the next Republican First Lady, talks about life on the campaign trail, her struggle with illness and her charity work . ">Audio slideshow Cindy McCa... Read » |
25/Jun 2008 | Number of People with Diabetes Increases to 24 | Diabetes now affects nearly 24 million people in the United States, an increase of more than 3 million in approximately two years, according to new 2007 prevalence data estimates released by the Cente... Read » |
25/Jun 2008 | HSA warns potent substance found in dietary supplement | Channel NewsAsia - 1 hour 32 minutes ago SINGAPORE: A dietary supplement sold over the Internet has been found to be adulterated with an undeclared potent substance that can cause severe adverse react... Read » |
25/Jun 2008 | Ten Ways to Stay Sane in a Horrible Job | Ten Ways to Stay Sane in a Horrible Job 6/25/2008 Is your job making you crazy? Spending 40+ hours per week in a stressful work environment can take a serious toll on both your mental and physical hea... Read » |
25/Jun 2008 | Patient s Manage High Blood Pressure Over the Internet | 16:06 CDT Researchers say Internet advice and medication delivery, along with home blood pressure (BP) monitoring, lets people with high blood pressure get their condition under control. A team at the... Read » |
25/Jun 2008 | Blood pressure medications can multi-task | Question: I have high blood pressure. I don't believe in vitamins, but my medicine makes me feel terrible. I've tried four different prescriptions but I always get sick, dizzy or tired from these drug... Read » |
25/Jun 2008 | DaVita Announces Chief Medical Officer | Allen Nissenson, M. Professor of Medicine; Associate Dean; Director, Dialysis Program, David Geffen School of Medicine at UCLA has been appointed Chief Medical Officer effective August 1, 2008.) Kent ... Read » |
25/Jun 2008 | Study links low IQ to vascular dementia risk | Michael Kahn LONDON (Reuters) - A lower IQ increases a person's risk of developing a common form of dementia, a British study found on Wednesday. The study published in the journal Neurology examined ... Read » |
25/Jun 2008 | Exploring major complications of pregnancy | Two grants awarded through the Physiological Sciences stream will fund research into the causes of major complications of pregnancy. Professor Graham Burton at the University of Cambridge and colleag... Read » |
25/Jun 2008 | Study shows tracking blood pressure at home holds promise | Connie Alfred, of the National Center for Infectious Diseases, is shown getting her blood pressure taken by Robyn Morgan, of the National Center for Chronic Disease Prevention and Health Promotion, du... Read » |
25/Jun 2008 | Appellate Court Rules That $2.7 Million Heart Transplant Verdict Should Stand | On June 25, 2008, the Illinois Appellate Court reversed a Cook County trial judge and reinstated a verdict for $2. On December 12, 2005, a twelve person jury in Cook County, Illinois awarded $2,700,00... Read » |
25/Jun 2008 | Depression, anxiety should be considered in determining patients' CHD risk | MedWire News : Depression and anxiety should be considered risk factors for coronary artery disease, say scientists after finding both conditions are associated with the incidence of acute myocardial ... Read » |
25/Jun 2008 | Web-based pharmacy care improves BP control | Patients with hypertension show significant improvements in blood pressure (BP) control after undergoing a pharmacist-care, web-communication, home-monitoring program, US researchers report. Beverly G... Read » |
25/Jun 2008 | CORRECTED: Internet-based care aids blood pressure control | NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Advice and medications delivered via the Internet, along with home blood pressure (BP) monitoring, lets people with high blood pressure get their condition under control, r... Read » |
25/Jun 2008 | Changes in diet should be the first strategy for anyone with high blood pressure, but most people will need to make drastic changes in their eating ha | Changes in diet should be the first strategy for anyone with high blood pressure, but most people will need to make drastic changes in their eating habits to succeed. Scientists at the National Instit... Read » |
25/Jun 2008 | Simple Blood Test Can Assist in Early Dectection of Ovarian Cancer | Child Health. As much as 80 percent of ovarian cancer can be diagnosed in the earliest and most curable stages with the use of a symptoms checklist combined with a simple blood test, according to a a ... Read » |
25/Jun 2008 | Exclusive: Northern Ireland leads way with clinical DES for PAD | In a move that signals a split in a UK-wide GMS contract, Northern Ireland has decided to fund identification and care of peripheral arterial disease (PAD) in general practice. Northern Ireland GPC c... Read » |
25/Jun 2008 | Serious Health News from the New York | You have an old version of Adobe Flash Player, or you might not have it installed at all. Please make sure to install the latest version of Flash at www. The tragic death of television commentator Ti... Read » |
25/Jun 2008 | Normal Range of Albumin Too Low to Predict Hypertension | Healthy individuals with higher levels of albumin excretion, even levels considered normal, are at increased risk of developing hypertension, according to a study appearing online now and in the Octob... Read » |
25/Jun 2008 | Hundreds evacuated from Moscow metro | Hundreds of passengers were evacuated from a train on Moscow's underground railway on Wednesday after a derailment blocked a busy line, leading to huge crowds on other routes. The Serpukhovsko-Timiry... Read » |
25/Jun 2008 | Bizmen say some 2010 presidential aspirants already sending feelers | By CHARO LOGARTA ABS-CBN News Some of the country s prominent businessmen confirmed that several possible contenders for the 2010 presidential elections have sent feelers for support. "Mayroon nang mg... Read » |
25/Jun 2008 | High levels of urinary albumin in the normal range predict hypertension | Healthy individuals with higher levels of albumin excretion, even levels considered normal, are at increased risk of developing hypertension (high blood pressure), according to a study appearing in th... Read » |
25/Jun 2008 | Hearts fail more in winter | University of Queensland An association between winter months and an increase in heart failure has been confirmed by Sally Inglis, a PhD student at The University of Queensland's School's of Medicine ... Read » |
25/Jun 2008 | Blood Pressure Monitoring at Home and Web-based Pharmacy Care Helps Improve Blood Pressure Control | Patients with hypertension who monitored their blood pressure from home and received Web-based pharmacist care showed greater improvement in blood pressure control than patients who received usual car... Read » |
25/Jun 2008 | Not such a pill anymore | I'm a storing supporter of Planned Parenthood and reprodictive choice. I to think teenagers should have access to contraceptives. However getting a birth control prescription online without a pap smea... Read » |
25/Jun 2008 | Beijing clears ZTE in NBN deal | By MARICHU VILLANUEVA The Philippine Star BEIJING Ranking Chinese officials have cleared telecommunications giant ZTE Corp. of overpricing and kickbacks in the Chinese company s $329-million nationa... Read » |
25/Jun 2008 | Drug-resistant hypertension a challenge | Associate Medical Director/Medical Director, Pharmacovigilance Takeda Pharmaceuticals North America - Deerfield, IL . Senior Medical Director, Pharmacovigilance Takeda Pharmaceuticals North America - ... Read » |
25/Jun 2008 | Convention of Indian physicians in US begins | 21:46 [IST]New York: The largest forum of Indian American physicians in the US has started its 26th annual convention in Las Vegas to discuss latest issues in healthcare. Ramadoss was slated to give a... Read » |
25/Jun 2008 | Noise pollution is killing us | When noise pollution is not making us sick and anxious, it is literally killing us. June 25, 2008 | Henry Bean can't stand the sound of burglar alarms. He hates back-up beepers on trucks and bristles... Read » |
25/Jun 2008 | RP ranks low in WB study on governance indictators | A World Bank study has listed the Philippines as among countries that need improvement in governance performance. In its Worldwide Governance Indicators (WGI) 2008 report released June 24, the study g... Read » |
25/Jun 2008 | Australia: ACCC rejects Woolies supermarket deal | Australia: ACCC rejects Woolies supermarket deal The Australian Competition and Consumer Commission (ACCC) has rejected Woolworths' proposed acquisition of the Karabar Supermarket in New South Wales o... Read » |
25/Jun 2008 | JM Hisself | See Glenn . Yes, apparently it s the New Republic Syndrome that s responsible for the Democratic Party s position FISA, among other things. Although, last I checked, Marty Peretz wasn t the presumpt... Read » |
25/Jun 2008 | (UPDATE) Inquiry opens as 800 believed dead in ferry disaster | Agence France-Presse SAN FERNANDO Romblon - Philippine investigators began an inquiry Wednesday into a ferry disaster feared to have killed nearly 800 people as rescuers said there was little hope of ... Read » |
25/Jun 2008 | Study Suggests Diabetics Can Reverse Hardening of Arteries | Study Suggests Diabetics Can Reverse Hardening of Arteries Keith Purtell, Muskogee Phoenix, Okla. Posted June 25, 2008 After testing at the Cherokee Nation revealed Charla Nofire was pre-diabetic, she... Read » |
25/Jun 2008 | Pathway Medical Technologies Awarded New Patent for Pathway PV(TM) Atherectomy System for Improved Differential Cutting | Pathway Medical Technologies Awarded New Patent for Pathway PV(TM) Atherectomy System for Improved Differential Cutting., June 25 /PRNewswire/ -- Pathway Medical Technologies, Inc., an innovator of en... Read » |
25/Jun 2008 | Maintaining a Healthy Lifestyle for Summer | Maintaining a Healthy Lifestyle for Summer By Marlene Richter - Community Outreach Manager, Care Improvement Plus Summer is here and the timing is right for Texas seniors to get outside and become mor... Read » |
25/Jun 2008 | Prosecutors want MJ to testify vs Nani, three others in robbery case | Government prosecutors want former Manila Rep. Mark Jimenez to take the witness stand when the Sandiganbayan hearing on the robbery charge against former Justice Secretary Hernando Perez and three oth... Read » |
25/Jun 2008 | A Competitor Analysis of the Antihypertensives Market Including Detailed Market Information and Major Companies Active in the Industry | A Competitor Analysis of the Antihypertensives Market Including Detailed Market Information and Major Companies Active in the Industry.has announced the addition of the "Competitor Analysis: Antihyper... Read » |
25/Jun 2008 | How Low Blood Flow Promotes Vascular Disease: Better Understanding To Lead To New Therapies | ScienceDaily (June 25, 2008) Researchers have found the first direct proof that a key protein drives the clogging of arteries in two ways, and that lowering levels of it opens them up, according to ... Read » |
25/Jun 2008 | Lower BP Just a Click Away? | Online Support, at-Home Blood Pressure Testing Eases Hypertension Better Than Clinic Visit, Study Shows . Is there a better way to manage high blood pressure ? Keeping track of your high blood pressur... Read » |
25/Jun 2008 | Monte Oro to raise $300-M for Manila power grid | Reuters The winning bidder for the right to run the Philippines power grid said on Wednesday it planned to raise $300 million through equity and bank financing to fund its share of the first payment f... Read » |
25/Jun 2008 | Computer Science Used to Measure Blood Flow | Space. Posted on: Wednesday, 25 June 2008, 09:00 CDT CHICAGO -- A small Chicago company hopes to make a big impact on medicine by telling doctors precisely how much blood flows through any particular... Read » |
25/Jun 2008 | Big Waistline and Leptin | 8 times.My online and off line experience educating people about the REAL truth behind weight loss often makes me realize how difficu |