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Advocates Protest Catholic Church's Position On Condoms, Contraception Prior To Pope's Visit To Australia
10.07.2008 11:17
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Members of the group NoToPope Coalition on Wednesday protested Pope Benedict XVI's upcoming visit to Sydney, Australia, for Catholic World Youth Day, in part because of the Roman Catholic church's ban on condom use and contraception, the
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Many Web Sites Still Offering Controlled Substances Without Prescription, Report Finds
10.07.2008 11:16
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Many Internet sites that advertise or sell controlled medications do not require a prescription, a situation that is contributing to the rise in abuse of prescription drugs, according to a report by the National Center on Addiction and Substance Abuse at Columbia University, the
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Nepal On Track To Meet HIV/AIDS Target, MDGs, Minister Says
10.07.2008 11:16
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Nepal is on track to meet the United Nations Millennium Development Goals by 2015 -- including targets related to HIV/AIDS prevention, treatment and care -- Minister for Health and Population Giriraj Mani Pokharel said recently, Xinhua News Agency reports. Pokharel was speaking at the
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Olympus Grants An Additional $500,000 For Research In Minimally Invasive Surgery
10.07.2008 11:16
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The Natural Orifice Surgery Consortium for Assessment and Research™ (NOSCAR™), a joint effort of the American Society for Gastrointestinal Endoscopy (ASGE) and the Society of American Gastrointestinal and Endoscopic Surgeons (SAGES), has announced Olympus' continuing commitment to fun
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Anti-Tobacco Campaign Tests Lung Capacity, Determination And Tobacco Awareness In 'Miley Mania Adventure'
10.07.2008 10:14
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Pop culture, anti-tobacco awareness and physical endurance merged last Friday in The TRUTH's 'Miley Mania Adventure' in Salt Lake City. Twenty parent-child teams faced six anti-tobacco riddles that lead them to scavenge over 50 miles of the Wasatch Front with nothing more than their own two feet and the local public transit system.
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Pittsburgh Post-Gazette Examines Pa.'s Decision To Refuse Title V Abstinence-Only Education Funds
10.07.2008 10:14
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The Pittsburgh Post-Gazette on Wednesday examined the decision by Pennsylvania officials to refuse more than $5.8 million in federal Title V abstinence-only education funding since 2003. Pennsylvania is one of many states that are refusing Title V funds.
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UNITAID Endorses Creation Of Panel To Examine Drug Patent Issues
10.07.2008 10:13
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The drug purchasing agency UNITAID is endorsing the formation of a panel of experts to examine the viability of a "patent pool," the New York Times reports.
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New York Times Examines McCain's Plan To Expand Federal Support For State High-Risk Pools
10.07.2008 10:13
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The New York Times on Wednesday examined a plan by presumptive Republican presidential nominee Sen. John McCain (Ariz.) to expand high-risk health insurance pools as part of his plan to provide greater access to health insurance in an "invigorated individual market.
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Men And Women Benefit From Gender Specific Kidney Transplants
10.07.2008 09:15
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The gender of donor and recipient plays a larger role in kidney transplants than previously assumed. Female donor kidneys do not function as well in men - due to their smaller size. Women have a higher risk of rejecting a male donor kidney. Therefore, in the future, gender should be considered more in the allocation of donor kidneys, say researchers from Basel and Heidelberg.
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RHR Consultants To Speak At 2008 International Congress Of Psychology
10.07.2008 09:15
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Consultants from RHR International Company, a world leader in executive and organizational development, are scheduled to speak at the XXIX International Congress of Psychology 2008 (ICP 2008) in Berlin on July 20 - 25. ICP 2008 will be hosted by the German Federation of Psychological Associations, under the auspices of the International Union of Psychological Science.
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Sciele Pharma Completes Phase III Safety Trial For Glycopyrrolate Liquid, A Treatment For Chronic, Moderate-to-Severe Drooling In Pediatric Patients
10.07.2008 09:15
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Sciele Pharma, Inc. (NASDAQ:SCRX) announced that it has completed its phase III safety trial utilizing a liquid formulation of glycopyrrolate to treat chronic, moderate-to-severe drooling in pediatric patients. This condition often results from cerebral palsy as well as from other neurological disorders. This trial was designed to evaluate safety parameters for glycopyrrolate over a six-month period.
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In Norway Vaccinated Infants Well Protected Against Severe Pneumococcal Infection
10.07.2008 09:15
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In 2006, a pneumococcal vaccine (Prevenar®) was introduced in the childhood vaccination programme in Norway. Two years later, the experiences have been published in the journal Vaccine. The results show a strong decline in serious pneumococcal infections among young children. Pneumococcus is a bacterium that can cause serious illnesses in some young children, e.g. meningitis, blood poisoning and pneumonia.
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Samaritan's HIV Drug Granted IND From FDA
10.07.2008 09:15
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Samaritan Pharmaceuticals (OTCBB:SPHC), a biopharmaceutical company committed to commercializing new innovative therapeutic drugs, announced that it has filed an IND (Investigational New Drug) application for SP-6310 in the treatment of HIV-infected patients with abnormal cortisol levels. Following discussions and protocol agreement with U.S.
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Women Who Use Microbicides, Still Contract HIV Could End Up With Fewer Treatment Options Because Of Resistance, Study Finds
10.07.2008 09:14
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Women who use microbicides in an effort to protect themselves from HIV could end up with fewer treatment options if they contract the virus because of possible drug resistance, according to a study published Monday in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, Reuters reports.
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Proposed Bipartisan Bill To Spur U.S. Health Care Reform Could 'Cause Large-Scale Disruption,' According To Business Coalition
10.07.2008 09:14
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A proposed bipartisan bill (S 344) that seeks to make "sweeping changes" to the existing U.S. system of employer-based health insurance could pose significant problems to other efforts to expand health care and make it more difficult to reduce the number of uninsured people in the country, members of the
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