Embryonic Stem Cell Research Federal Funding Ban Lifted For The Moment
A US appeals court has just suspended a ban imposed by US District Judge Royce Lamberth last month, meaning that for the moment federal funds can continue supporting embryonic stem cell research. A Washington court has placed a temporary stay on Lamberth's decision. Experts throughout the USA have criticized the ban, which former President George Bush kept in place, saying numerous patients with serious and often chronic disease were having their hopes of a cure, or at least better treatment than currently available, delayed... <p><a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/rE3ETM_XQmqE3MKGUOVIFxBn-lw/0/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/rE3ETM_XQmqE3MKGUOVIFxBn-lw/0/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a><br/> <a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/rE3ETM_XQmqE3MKGUOVIFxBn-lw/1/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/rE3ETM_XQmqE3MKGUOVIFxBn-lw/1/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a></p><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/mnt/healthnews/~4/GSO22KF_2bc" height="1" width="1"/>
Published: Thu, 09 Sep 2010 14:00:00 PDT by

Electronic Cigarette Distributors Warned By FDA Regarding Unsubstantiated Claims
Warning letters were sent to five different electronic cigarette distributors by the FDA (Food and Drug Administration) for making unsubstantiated claims, as well as poor manufacturing practices. The FDA also informed the Electronic Cigarette Association that it means to regulate electronic cigarettes and related products "in a manner consistent with its mission of protecting the public health." A drug product is required to demonstrate its safety to the FDA, it also needs to prove it is effective for its intended use... <p><a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/WT0Tvg7t_7DefofrYt9zwBfkCZk/0/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/WT0Tvg7t_7DefofrYt9zwBfkCZk/0/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a><br/> <a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/WT0Tvg7t_7DefofrYt9zwBfkCZk/1/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/WT0Tvg7t_7DefofrYt9zwBfkCZk/1/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a></p><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/mnt/healthnews/~4/HU-zdIOpMsU" height="1" width="1"/>
Published: Thu, 09 Sep 2010 13:00:00 PDT by

Multivitamins Don't Alter Colon Cancer Recurrence Or Death Risk
Individuals with colon cancer who took multivitamins after surgery, either before, during or after chemotherapy experienced no significant change in their risk of the cancer coming back, or dying from colon cancer, wrote researchers from the Dana-Farber Cancer Institute in an article published in the Journal of Clinical Oncology. While no benefits were observed for stage III colon cancer patients, there were not any reported detrimental side effects either... <p><a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/t1rTZdbUPx_DlnKF5Ctb6iWkT5Q/0/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/t1rTZdbUPx_DlnKF5Ctb6iWkT5Q/0/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a><br/> <a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/t1rTZdbUPx_DlnKF5Ctb6iWkT5Q/1/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/t1rTZdbUPx_DlnKF5Ctb6iWkT5Q/1/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a></p><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/mnt/healthnews/~4/WYBBD6p2ku0" height="1" width="1"/>
Published: Thu, 09 Sep 2010 12:00:00 PDT by

There Should Be Mandatory Flu Vaccines For All Health Care Workers, American Academy Of Pediatrics
The American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) announced today that it believes all health care workers should have mandatory (compulsory) flu shots. The AAP adds that health-care associated influenza outbreaks contribute considerably to patient morbidity and mortality and also place a financial burden on health care systems. Health care associated influenza outbreaks are common, says the AAP. In view of this, the American Academy of Pediatrics, in a new policy statement, recommends that all health care workers should have to receive a flu shot every year... <p><a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/REOra25n1iSBWV8L0kRsXEKcByY/0/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/REOra25n1iSBWV8L0kRsXEKcByY/0/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a><br/> <a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/REOra25n1iSBWV8L0kRsXEKcByY/1/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/REOra25n1iSBWV8L0kRsXEKcByY/1/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a></p><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/mnt/healthnews/~4/HJz13mjLtbw" height="1" width="1"/>
Published: Thu, 09 Sep 2010 09:00:00 PDT by

Wisconsin Governor Pushes For Stem Cell Research Federal Funding
Wisconsin will join nationwide efforts to make sure federal funding reaches stem cell scientists in his state, Governor Jim Doyle announced. An injunction was granted by U.S. District Court Judge, Royce Lambeth which barred federal funding of human embryonic stem cell research. Governor Doyle said: Wisconsin is home to over 600 biotechnology companies and 11 stem cell companies. In total, there are more than 34,000 people working in bioscience research and industry in Wisconsin. These fields contribute almost $9 billion to Wisconsin's economy. But all of that is at risk today... <p><a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/htdP32LrGubQcwL-7AdNU0RV0Qk/0/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/htdP32LrGubQcwL-7AdNU0RV0Qk/0/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a><br/> <a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/htdP32LrGubQcwL-7AdNU0RV0Qk/1/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/htdP32LrGubQcwL-7AdNU0RV0Qk/1/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a></p><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/mnt/healthnews/~4/UoP5-TUdyww" height="1" width="1"/>
Published: Thu, 09 Sep 2010 09:00:00 PDT by

Genetic Connection Between Endometriosis And Ovarian Cancer Found
A new cancer gene mutation - ARID1A - has been found which links endometriosis to two types of ovarian cancer, researchers report in an article published in the New England Journal of Medicine (NEJM). After examining 600 ovarian cancer samples, scientists from the Ovarian Cancer Research Program of British Columbia (OvCaRe) concluded that the genetic mutation, ARID1A and loss of function is thought to be an early event in the development of clear-cell and endometrioid cancers in endometriosis... <p><a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/ueX6F9UoCkaJALCaWWtyFbfEEqI/0/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/ueX6F9UoCkaJALCaWWtyFbfEEqI/0/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a><br/> <a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/ueX6F9UoCkaJALCaWWtyFbfEEqI/1/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/ueX6F9UoCkaJALCaWWtyFbfEEqI/1/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a></p><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/mnt/healthnews/~4/hE8jzHIceHs" height="1" width="1"/>
Published: Thu, 09 Sep 2010 08:00:00 PDT by

Satellite Program Overviews Health Initiatives That Address Pregnant Women And Healthy Babies
The Alabama Department of Public Health is offering a Satellite Conference and Webcast program that will provide an overview of infant mortality issues that have faced Alabama for many years. The program, titled "Infant Mortality: Issues and Initiatives in Alabama," is scheduled for Wednesday, Sept.15, from 2 to 4 p.m. (Central). September is Infant Mortality Month, and this program has been designed for discussion about state initiatives that address infant mortality, community programs, high-risk populations and pregnancy, and outreach activities to the college community... <p><a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/x878Y-Iti7IWpsgnhIM9JRFUdUM/0/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/x878Y-Iti7IWpsgnhIM9JRFUdUM/0/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a><br/> <a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/x878Y-Iti7IWpsgnhIM9JRFUdUM/1/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/x878Y-Iti7IWpsgnhIM9JRFUdUM/1/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a></p><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/mnt/healthnews/~4/qHqhii9orqQ" height="1" width="1"/>
Published: Thu, 09 Sep 2010 06:00:00 PDT by

Back To School: NAMI Education Classes Starting For Families Of People With Mental Illness; Some Available At VA Facilities
The National Alliance on Mental Illness (NAMI) Family-to-Family Education Program offers new fall classes for caregivers of individuals living with mental illness. Classes are available at a number of locations in communities across the country, including some Department of Veterans Affairs facilities. Family-to-Family is a free, 12-week course led by trained family members who are experienced in caring for a loved one with serious mental illness. The course is available in English and Spanish. Each year, NAMI offers approximately 800 Family-to-Family classes in 49 states... <p><a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/DoXCUm2rK3chMUFFkkgXDXEUw_g/0/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/DoXCUm2rK3chMUFFkkgXDXEUw_g/0/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a><br/> <a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/DoXCUm2rK3chMUFFkkgXDXEUw_g/1/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/DoXCUm2rK3chMUFFkkgXDXEUw_g/1/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a></p><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/mnt/healthnews/~4/yZMbyaj1w9o" height="1" width="1"/>
Published: Thu, 09 Sep 2010 06:00:00 PDT by

Niger: Treatment And Prevention To Break The Cycle Of Malnutrition
Every year, the population of Niger is affected by a nutritional crisis that peaks between May and September. The scale of the crisis in 2010 is particularly worrying. More than 77,000 children with severe malnutrition have already been treated this year in the 69 nutritional centers supported by Doctors Without Borders/Médecins Sans Frontières(MSF) and its partners: Forum Santé Niger (FORSANI), and Bien-Etre de la Femme et de l'Enfant au Niger (BEFEN/ALIMA)... <p><a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/OGvhfMFXFe_b8eE2tjU1BKInEz0/0/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/OGvhfMFXFe_b8eE2tjU1BKInEz0/0/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a><br/> <a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/OGvhfMFXFe_b8eE2tjU1BKInEz0/1/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/OGvhfMFXFe_b8eE2tjU1BKInEz0/1/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a></p><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/mnt/healthnews/~4/hg7tgcnIyEM" height="1" width="1"/>
Published: Thu, 09 Sep 2010 06:00:00 PDT by

Terrence Higgins Trust Brings Safe Sex Roadshow To Shropshire, UK
To mark Sexual Health Week 2010 (14-20 September), HIV and sexual health charity Terrence Higgins Trust (THT) is launching its first ever Safe Sex Roadshow in towns across Shropshire. During the week, a THT information stall will tour town centres in Telford, Ludlow, Shrewsbury, and Oswestry, with the aim of encouraging local people to use condoms and test for sexually transmitted infections (STIs). As well as handing out free condoms and safe sex information, THT staff will be offering chlamydia tests to local young people, and answering questions about sex and sexual health... <p><a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/RqUHvSyk_Fnq1VqvtmTKZlVJ0NM/0/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/RqUHvSyk_Fnq1VqvtmTKZlVJ0NM/0/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a><br/> <a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/RqUHvSyk_Fnq1VqvtmTKZlVJ0NM/1/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/RqUHvSyk_Fnq1VqvtmTKZlVJ0NM/1/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a></p><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/mnt/healthnews/~4/edvhp7w9pIU" height="1" width="1"/>
Published: Thu, 09 Sep 2010 06:00:00 PDT by