Watchdog backs Herceptin - Reuters.uk
June 11, 2006

World Fitness

Watchdog backs Herceptin Reuters.uk - Jun 9, 2006 Herceptin, the drug at the centre of protests over healthcare rationing, should be used in early breast cancer and be paid for by the NHS, the cost-effectiveness watchdog said on Friday. Herceptin breast cancer drug approved for NHS 24dash.com Herceptin Recommended For All Early Stage Breast Cancer Patients ... Medical News Today Guardian Unlimited - Melbourne Herald Sun - Scotsman - Dog Flu Diet and Diseases - all 75 related

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Bangladesh to vaccinate kids for polio Seattle Post Intelligencer - Jun 10, 2006 More than a half million health workers and volunteers will fan out across Bangladesh on Sunday to immunize up to 24 million children under age 5 for polio, officials said. Bangladesh to vaccinate kids for polio Jackson News-Tribune all 48 related

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Feds push to enroll more in prescription-drug plans USA Today - 28 minutes ago The Bush administration begins a new effort Monday to track down and sign up millions of low-income people on Medicare who are not receiving prescription-drug coverage. 11.5m signed up for new Medicare drug benefit Boston Globe In Texas Town, New Drug Plan Baffles Patient and Provider Alike Gadsden Times (subscription) Barre Montpelier Times Argus - Amherst Times.com - Chicago Tribune - Detroit Free Press - all 28 related

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Major Changes Could Reduce Diabetes Death Toll Forbes - 4 hours ago SUNDAY, June 11 (HealthDay News) -- The president of the American Diabetes Association is urging major changes to improve the health of Americans and curb an oncoming epidemic of diabetes. Diabetics Not Getting Adequate Treatment, Specialists Contend Washington Post ADA: Diabetes Self-Care Tasks Demand Hours a Day MedPage Today The Australian - Forbes - all 60 related

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Sanofi halts tests on drug Ketek Newark Star Ledger - Jun 8, 2006 Drugmaker Sanofi-Aventis said yesterday it has suspended enrollment in studies of its antibiotic Ketek in children, amid reports the drug can cause liver failure in adults. Studies on Sanofi Antibiotic Halted Los Angeles Times Sanofi suspends Ketek clinical trial enrolment Reuters Kentucky.com - HealthCentral.com - Medscape (subscription) - MSNBC - all 14 related

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Eight-year-old text queen has repetitive strain injury Daily Mail - UK - Jun 9, 2006 An eight-year-old girl has been diagnosed with repetitive strain injury after texting too much on her mobile phone. Isabelle Taylor sends so many messaged to ... RSI danger from excessive texting BBC News Peril of SMSing: Tendiopathy Times of India All Headline News - Times Online - Manchester Evening News - all 12 related

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Herceptin breast cancer drug approved for NHS 24dash.com - Jun 9, 2006 A woman who threatened to take her primary care trust to the High Court in a battle to be prescribed Herceptin today said it was "fantastic news" that the treatment is being approved for use on the NHS. Drug cuts mortality Melbourne Herald Sun "I am delighted" says Ann Marie This is Swindon Guardian Unlimited - Reuters.uk - Medical News Today - Times Online - all 76 related

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States' Changes Reshape Medicaid Washington Post - 30 minutes ago After winning greater freedom from federal Medicaid rules, states are moving aggressively to transform the nation's largest public health insurance program, adding fees, restricting benefits and creating incentives for patients to take responsibility for ... Medicaid Changes Could Impact Many in the Valley Team 4 News States to get more Medicaid research help Jackson News-Tribune Newsday - all 74 related

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The final drive to wipe out polio Times Online - 2 hours ago More than half a million health workers set out across Bangladesh to immunise up to 24 million children younger than 5 in a campaign to eradicate polio. Bangladesh to vaccinate kids for polio Seattle Post Intelligencer Bangladesh to vaccinate kids for polio The Kindred Times all 48 related

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Lilly drug helps reduce diabetic vision loss-study Reuters - 3 hours ago An experimental drug by Eli Lilly and Co. (LLY.N: Quote, Profile, Research) showed promise in reducing vision loss caused by the effects of ... Lilly Drug Slows Diabetic Vision Loss TheStreet.com Lilly drug helps reduce diabetic vision loss - study Reuters India International News Service - Trading Markets - all 20 related

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Study: A daily pill could narrow the scope of diabetes USA Today - 38 minutes ago If everyone who had the most common form of diabetes were given a daily "polypill" that combined low-dose aspirin with commonly used drugs to lower cholesterol, blood ... Major Changes Could Reduce Diabetes Death Toll Forbes Studies say doctors are too passive Concord Monitor Reuters.uk - MedPage Today - The Australian - all 60 related

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CBS News

Va. teen smokers edge up Richmond Times Dispatch - Jun 9, 2006 Smoking rates among Virginia high school students rose slightly from 2003 to 2005 after dropping in the previous two years. In 2005, almost 22 percent of Virginia high school students ... Youth Smoking Rate Remains Steady New York Times Survey shows youth smoking unchanged Winston-Salem Journal (subscription) WTVM - St. Petersburg Times - New York Sun - Kansas City Star - all 203 related

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CUSTOM DESIGNED KITTIES ON WAY Monterey County Herald - Jun 9, 2006 A San Diego company said Thursday that it had created the world's first cat that is free of the allergy-causing proteins that afflict many feline lovers. Cats that don't make you sniff- for $7,000! Earthtimes.org New Yorkers coughing up cash for allergy-free kitty Fort Wayne News Sentinel 10News.com - RxPG NEWS - Daily Mail - UK - all 14 related

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Panel Calls for Guaranteed Healthcare Los Angeles Times - Jun 9, 2006 Core benefits are urged for all Americans by 2012 even if taxes have to be raised. Congress and the president will be required to respond. Panel urges guaranteed health care by 2012 Seattle Times Health care for all The Register-Guard Kaiser network.org - Campus Progress - all 16 related

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American Chronicle

The Anti-Life Opposition to Embryonic Stem Cell Research American Chronicle - Jun 9, 2006 David Holcberg is a media research specialist and Alex Epstein is a junior fellow at the Ayn Rand Institute in Irvine, CA. The Institute promotes the ideas of Ayn Rand--best-selling author of Atlas Shrugged ... California college gets $16 million donation for stem cell center Camcorders all 8 related

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CBBC newsround (audio)

Child develops RSI from texting Irish Health - Jun 9, 2006 An eight-year-old girl in the UK has been diagnosed with repetitive strain injury (RSI) from texting so much on her mobile phone. RSI refers to pain associated with loss of function in a limb. The girl who got RSI from too many texts Times Online Peril of SMSing: Tendiopathy Times of India All Headline News - Manchester Evening News - CBBC newsround (audio) - Lancashire Evening Post - all 14 related

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Half Life Source

GLOBALISATION: The sovereignty of disease — David L Heymann Daily Times - 20 minutes ago New standards for reporting and responding to public health events established during the world’s response to SARS continue to prevail over issues that might once have been considered the sole domain of a sovereign nation. Polio Takes Unexpected Toll in Namibia New York Times WHO: Polio outbreak in Namibia News24 AllAfrica.com - United Press International - Half Life Source - NewsBlaze - all 52 related

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Biotech, Drug Stocks Fall Despite New Data Forbes - Jun 10, 2006 Biotech stocks resumed their recent downward trend last week, but the declines tracked in line with the overall stock market. The Nasdaq Biotechnology Index (NBI) closed the week down 3.75%, with a year-to ... Cervical Cancer Vaccine Arrives OhmyNews International Korean Played Important Part in Vaccine Development Korea Times Food Consumer - Fashion Monitor Toronto - Lowell Sun - Denver Post - all 339 related

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Metro Cafe

The girl who got RSI from too many texts Times Online - Jun 9, 2006 A GIRL aged 8 is suffering from repetitive strain injury after sending too many text messages on her mobile phone. Isabelle Taylor injured herself by spending too long every day texting her friends. Child develops RSI from texting Irish Health Peril of SMSing: Tendiopathy Times of India Daily Mail - UK - BBC News - All Headline News - Manchester Evening News - all 15 related

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New soccer boots gave UK children toxic shock China Daily - Jun 9, 2006 England World Cup hope Wayne Rooney is not the only one to have trouble with new football boots. He famously broke a metatarsal bone in his foot but two children who, like Rooney, were playing in new boots ... Playing football could cause toxic shock syndrome Daily Mail - UK Blood Infections Caused By New Football Boots Medical News Today 999 Today - Irish Health - Life Style Extra - all 28 related

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Health watchdog approves Herceptin for NHS Independent - Jun 8, 2006 The breast cancer drug Herceptin has been approved for use on the NHS, under draft guidance issued by the Government's health watchdog today. Q&A: Herceptin Guardian Unlimited Drug cuts mortality Melbourne Herald Sun 24dash.com - Monsters and Critics.com - Medical News Today - Channel 4 News - all 84 related

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Lilly: Drug cuts diabetics' vision loss CNN - 47 minutes ago Company says studies find Arxxant cuts risk of sight problems by 41%; FDA decision due in August. By Aaron Smith, CNNMoney.com staff writer. Lilly drug helps reduce diabetic vision loss: study Reuters.uk Investigational Treatment Ruboxistaurin Demonstrated Promise in ... Finanzen.net Indianapolis Star - Reuters - all 8 related

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Peril of SMSing: Tendiopathy Times of India - Jun 9, 2006 LONDON: SMS-happy Indians beware. One of the world's most astonishing cases of mobile phone text message injury has just come to light. RSI danger from excessive texting BBC News Eight-year-old text queen has repetitive strain injury Daily Mail - UK All Headline News - Lancashire Evening Post - The Sun - Mirror.co.uk - all 15 related

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Lawsuits Filed Over Lipitor Side Effects ABC News - Jun 9, 2006 — Two men who believe they suffered lasting muscle damage from taking the popular anti-cholesterol drug Lipitor are suing medication's maker, Pfizer Inc. Health Highlights: June 10, 2006 Forbes Lipitor Lawsuits Question Safety Of Statins The Common Voice WebMD - Dog Flu Diet and Diseases - NorthJersey.com - WLNS - all 44 related

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Merck diabetes drug effective alone or as add-on Reuters - Jun 10, 2006 A Merck & Co. (MRK.N: Quote, Profile, Research) diabetes pill awaiting US approval was moderately effective at reducing blood sugar levels ... Studies Suggest Drugs Could Benefit Diabetics Wall Street Journal (subscription) Merck sees some hypoglycemia drug success CNNMoney.com Trading Markets - Reuters - USA Today - International News Service - all 9 related

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Diabetes is surging worldwide International Herald Tribune - 1 hour ago WASHINGTON The number of people around the world with diabetes has surged in the last two decades, from 30 million to 230 million, claiming millions of lives and taxing the ability of health care systems to deal with the epidemic, according to data from ... Concern Grows Over Increase in Diabetes Around World New York Times Diabetes Cases Rise From 30 Million To 230 Million In 20 Years Medical News Today Sarasota Herald-Tribune - The Argus - all 13 related

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A Shot Against Cancer TIME - 2 hours ago You'd think that if they invented a vaccine that protects you from cancer, everyone would want it. But last week's approval by the US Food and Drug Administration of Gardasil, a vaccine against cervical cancer ... Moral majority take on GSK and Merck over cancer drugs Independent First cancer vaccine could revive Merck phillyBurbs.com Korea Times - Forbes - OhmyNews International - Food Consumer - all 351 related

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Baby's probably not allergic ABC Online - Jun 9, 2006 Parents are more likely to think their infant is allergic to certain foods than is actually the case, according to a new UK study. Parents 'too anxious' on food allergy Telegraph.co.uk Scientists see spike in kids' food allergies Monterey County Herald Health24.com - FoodNavigator-USA - all 10 related

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Hcp1 plays a critical role in cystic fibrosis infection RxPG NEWS - Jun 10, 2006 By Harvard Medical School, Harvard Medical School researchers have discovered one way that a hardy disease-causing bacteria could be surviving in the lungs of chronically infected cystic fibrosis (CF) patients. Protein Structure May Lead to Treatment for Infection Targeting ... Infection Control Today Study Looks Into Cystic Fibrosis Infection Post Chronicle Political Gateway - Hindu - all 14 related

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Shorter Course of Antibiotics Effective for Pneumonia CBC News - Jun 8, 2006 THURSDAY, June 8 (HealthDay News) - Taking antibiotics for three days instead of the usual seven to 10 days is just as effective in treating common pneumonia, Dutch researchers report. Shorter course of antibiotics just as effective Food Consumer Three Days of Antibiotics Prevails for Community-Acquired ... MedPage Today Xinhua - All Headline News - DG News - all 17 related

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Herceptin on NHS for early cancer Telegraph.co.uk - Jun 8, 2006 The breast cancer drug Herceptin is to be made available on the NHS for newly diagnosed women - at a cost of about £100 million a year. Nationwide Herceptin recommendation from NICE Monsters and Critics.com NHS approval for breast cancer drug Financial Times BBC News - Guardian Unlimited - Independent - The Herald - all 114 related

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Korean Played Important Part in Vaccine Development Korea Times - 13 hours ago A Korean scientist played a integral role in developing the world’s first cervical cancer vaccine, approved by the United State’s Food and Drug Administration (FDA) last week. A Shot Against Cancer TIME Moral majority take on GSK and Merck over cancer drugs Independent Food Consumer - Fashion Monitor Toronto - Lowell Sun - New York Times - all 361 related

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Kenya: Proposed law on Aids passes the first test African News Dimension - Jun 8, 2006 People who knowingly infect others with the Aids virus will be jailed for at least seven years, if a proposed law is passed by Parliament. HIV gap remains challenge Orlando Sentinel Japan failing to wake up to the danger of AIDS Mainichi Daily News all 4 related

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Fewer Teens Engage in Health Risk Behaviors RxPG NEWS - Jun 10, 2006 By National Center for Chronic Disease , Fewer US high school students are engaging in health risk behaviors compared to their counterparts from 15 years ago, according to the 2005 National Youth Risk Behavior Survey (YRBS), released today by the Centers ... Kids Behaving Better Newsweek Teen behavior less risky, CDC study reports Detroit Free Press Daily News Central - Contra Costa Times - Kansas City Star - Washington Times - all 18 related

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