Medication :: FDA to Hold Public Hearing on Medication Guide Program
The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) will hold a public hearing on June 12 and 13, 2007, to obtain feedback on FDA’s Medication Guide program.
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Breastfeeding :: Breastfeeding reduces risk of breast cancer for women who delay childbirth
Breastfeeding can offset the increased risk of invasive breast cancer for women who had their first full-term pregnancy after the age of 25, a study led by researchers at the University of Southern California (USC) suggests.
NHS :: NHS unrecognisable in ten years time
The majority of young doctors believe the NHS will be unrecognisable in ten years time, a BMA survey suggests.
Healing :: First international conference on self-healing materials
Scientific research into self-healing materials has taken off significantly worldwide in recent years. The Delft Centre for Materials of Delft University of Technology in the Netherlands has therefore taken the initiative to mount the first conference on the topic.
HIV :: AIDS groups lobby health summit in Africa
As a week-long meeting of health ministers organised by the African U nion (AU) got underway in Johannesburg on Monday, AIDS activists expressed concern that commitments on HIV/AIDS, tuberculosis and malaria, reached at several meetings last year, were missing from the agenda.
ADHD :: ADHD Children who start on Strattera more likely to change therapies
Pharmacy benefit manager Prime Therapeutics (Prime) announced the results of a study on the utilization of Strattera(R) (atomoxetine) for treating attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) in children.
HIV :: NIDA to look at drug-impaired decision-making and HIV transmission
The National Institute on Drug Abuse (NIDA), part of the National Institutes of Health (NIH), is holding a two day meeting to explore wide-ranging issues related to drug abuse, impaired decision making, and HIV/AIDS.
Depression :: Truth about Biological Effects of Depression
Dr Carmine Pariante, a psychiatrist researching into effects of stress and depression and Dr Veronica O’Keane, a perinatal psychiatrist, spoke about the biological effects of depression during a major depression conference organised by the Institute of Psychiatry this week.
Transplant :: Transplant tourism on rise due to donor shortages
Expressing concern over the growing cases of organ transplantation in the developing world, World Health Organisation has said ??Transplant tourism” is on the rise because organ donations are not keeping up with growing demand, especially for kidneys.
Obesity :: Anti-obesity surgeries increasingly popular in Asia
Despite campaigns to discourage people from junk food and sedentary lifestyles, more Asians are turning to surgery to counter obesity as health authorities’ efforts to get people to exercise and eat healthier are apparently failing.