Insulin :: Safety & efficacy of insulin Levemir in type 2 diabetes patients
Novo Nordisk (NYSE:NVO) has announced results of a new study that further demonstrated the safety and efficacy of insulin Levemir? (insulin detemir [rDNA origin] injection).
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Pneumonia :: Pneumonia leads list of causes of hospital re-admissions after stroke
Stroke is a leading cause of hospital admission among older adults. Yet more hospital readmissions after stroke are for pneumonia or for heart disease than for another stroke, according to a study published in the June 2007 issue of the journal Stroke. This finding may alter the standard medical management of post-stroke patients.
Fibromyalgia :: Further legitimization of fibromyalgia as a true medical condition
Fibromyalgia, a chronic, widespread pain in muscles and soft tissues accompanied by fatigue, is a fairly common condition that does not manifest any structural damage in an organ. Twenty-five years ago, Muhammad B. Yunus, MD, and colleagues published the first controlled study of the clinical characteristics of fibromyalgia syndrome.
MRSA :: Staph superbug MRSA may be infecting patients in US
MRSA Superbug, a drug-resistant staph bacteria, is found in at least five percent of patients who are staying in hospitals, nursing homes, or long term care facilities in US.
Healthcare :: Socio-economic challenges posed by ageing populations
As the proportion of older persons continues to increase at unprecedented rates worldwide, countries will need to examine and adapt national policies, particularly those relating to pension systems and health care, according to a new United Nations report.
HIV :: UN to ensure patient confidentiality in HIV data collection
Aiming to protect the almost 40 million men, women and children living with HIV from potential stigma and discrimination, the main United Nations agency dealing with AIDS released new guidelines to ensure that patient confidentiality is not compromised in the process of collecting and storing information on the virus.
Medicare :: Medicare testing personal health records to help beneficiaries better manage own health care
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) announced a new project expanding its efforts to encourage Medicare beneficiaries to take advantage of Internet-based tools to track their health care services and provide them with other resources to better communicate with their providers.
HIV :: US HIV testing day, June 27, 2007
On National HIV Testing Day at events across the United States, thousands of Americans will obtain a potentially life-extending piece of information: their HIV test result.
Vaccine :: New vaccine prevents CMV infection and disease in mice
Researchers at the University of California, San Diego (UCSD) Skaggs School of Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Sciences have patented a strategy for developing a human vaccine to prevent against Human Cytomegalovirus (hCMV) infection and disease.
Lung :: American Thoracic Society publishes new statement on pulmonary function testing in children
The ATS and European Respiratory Society (ERS) published a new statement on pulmonary function testing in preschool children. The document, which appears in the June 15 issue of the American Journal of Respiratory and Critical Care Medicine, addresses the clinical, technical and epidemiological implications of pulmonary function testing in children aged 2 to 6.