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NPA Responds To Launch Of High Quality Care For All - The NHS Next Stage Review, UK
03.07.2008 04:17
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The NPA welcomes the assertion in the Next Stage Review that "pharmacies have a key role to play as providers of prevention services" mirroring the statements in the recently published pharmacy White Paper. John Turk, NPA Chief Executive comments: "The Report is yet another call for pharmacy to take centre stage in public health, but we know from experience that words from the centre do not necessarily translate into action on the ground.
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Minister Moloney Confirms Disability Developments To Go Ahead, Ireland
03.07.2008 04:17
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The Minister of State with responsibility for Equality, Disabilty & Mental Health, John Moloney T.D., has confirmed that new developments for disability services are to proceed as planned this year. The Minister said that he had been assured by the HSE that, while the commencement of some services had been delayed this year due to a financial review, the HSE was now in a position to roll-out the planned disability developments as outlined in its 2008 Service Plan.
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Mental Disorders
Indiana Lawmakers May Alter State's Fetal Homicide Law
03.07.2008 04:17
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The AP/WSBT-TV examined the debate over proposals in Indiana that would allow prosecutors to expand the circumstances under which separate murder charges can be filed for harming a fetus during crimes against pregnant women. Currently, prosecutors in Indiana can file murder charges in cases in which a fetus dies only if the mother is at least seven months pregnant.
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NARSAD Appoints Lou Innamorato As Acting President
03.07.2008 04:17
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NARSAD's Board of Directors announced that its President and Chief Executive Officer Geoff Birkett has resigned to pursue other opportunities. During Mr. Birkett's tenure, he ran the organization with a new energy and focus. The Chief Financial Officer, Lou Innamorato, will serve as Acting President as the Board begins the search for a new President and Chief Executive Officer. NARSAD is the world's leading charity dedicated to mental health research.
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Mental Disorders
SinoFresh Announces "Next Step" In Program To Attack "Super-Bug" MRSA
03.07.2008 04:16
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SinoFresh HealthCare, Inc. (OTCBB: SFSH), the makers of SinoFresh Nasal Spray, announced the next step in a research and development program expected to lead to a nasal spray product for attacking MRSA -- the so-called "super bug" -- reservoirs in the nasal passage. These nasal reservoirs are believed by public health experts to be a significant source of MRSA infections.
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Royal College Of Psychiatrists Launches Three-Year Campaign To Tackle Inequalities In Mental Health, UK
03.07.2008 04:16
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In a major new report launched, the Royal College of Psychiatrists calls for action to end the inequalities faced by people with mental health problems. Following consultation with psychiatrists, service users and carers across the UK, the College has drawn up its Fair Deal manifesto to highlight the problems that people with both mental health problems and learning disabilities encounter daily in terms of their health, life chances and inclusion.
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Mental Disorders
Life-Extending Protein Can Also Have Damaging Effects On Brain Cells
03.07.2008 04:16
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Proteins widely believed to protect against aging can actually cause oxidative damage in mammalian brain cells, according to a new report in the July Cell Metabolism, a publication of Cell Press. The findings suggest that the proteins can have both proaging and protective functions, depending on the circumstances, the researchers said. " Sirtuins are very important proteins," said Valter Longo of the University of Southern California, Los Angeles.
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Neurology
UK Armed Forces In Iraq: Multiple Vaccines Not Responsible For Health Problems
03.07.2008 04:16
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Service personnel deployed to Iraq have not suffered ill health due to multiple vaccinations, according to a study released on July 1, 2008 in BMJ. Debate related to the impact that multiple vaccinations may have had on the health of veterans of the Gulf War will only be fueled by this new information. Before deployment to Iraq in 2003 and later, vaccines against tetanus, typhoid, and yellow fever are routinely administered to service personnel.
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Immunology
Statement On Death Of Mental Health Patient In Psychiatric Emergency Room Of Kings County Hospital
03.07.2008 04:16
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The reports of the death of a mental health patient in the Kings County Hospital psychiatric emergency room are deeply troubling and demand further investigation to determine the root cause of this incident. Given the problems that were first raised in a federal lawsuit filed a year ago, it should also spur greater scrutiny of the hospital's administration and practices.
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Mental Disorders
Outcomes Of Severe Lupus Nephritis Improved By 'Multi-Target' Immune Therapy
03.07.2008 04:16
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A new treatment using a combination of drugs targeting different parts of the immune system improves the recovery rate for patients with severe lupus involving the kidneys, according to a report in the October Journal of the American Society of Nephrology (JASN). "In our study, multi-target therapy is shown to be superior to traditional therapy for inducing complete remission of class V+IV lupus nephritis, with few side effects," comments Dr.
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Immunology
Miami Herald Examines African HIV/AIDS Groups' Efforts To Fight Disease
03.07.2008 04:16
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The Miami Herald on Sunday examined efforts of HIV/AIDS advocates and organizations to wage a sometimes "lonely fight" in combating epidemics in African countries where they receive little support.
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Bill Gates Announces $23 Million Foundation Grant For HIV/AIDS In India
03.07.2008 04:16
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Bill Gates on Friday announced that the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation has approved a three-year, $23 million grant to India's National AIDS Control Organisation to fight HIV/AIDS in the country, the
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California Summit Focuses On Diabetes, Obesity In Minority Communities
03.07.2008 04:16
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The California Legislative Black Caucus Foundation and Assembly member Sandre Swanson (D) on Friday sponsored a health care summit that focused on ways to address diabetes and obesity, particularly in minority communities, the Contra Costa Times reports.
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Diabetes
Indian Generic Drug Companies, HIV/AIDS Advocacy Group File Opposition To Patent Of Roche's Antiretroviral Valganciclovir
03.07.2008 04:16
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Indian generic pharmaceutical companies Cipla and Matrix Laboratories and the HIV/AIDS advocacy group Delhi Network of Positive People, or DNP+, recently filed an objection to an Indian patent office's decision to give a patent to
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HIV/AIDS
Kaiser Daily Health Policy Report Feature Highlights Recent Blog Entries
03.07.2008 04:16
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While mainstream news coverage is still a primary source of information for the latest in policy debates and the health care marketplace, online blogs have become a significant part of the media landscape, often presenting new perspectives on policy issues and drawing attention to under-reported topics.
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