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Cooked ham recall issued over listeria concerns Friday, March 12, 2010 @ 8:42AMThe Canadian Food Inspection Agency and Siena Foods Ltd. are warning people in Ontario, Alberta and Quebec not to consume certain cooked ham because it may be contaminated with listeria monocytogenes.
BioMerieux Launches Industry-First Vancomycin-Resistant Enterococci (VRE) Screening Tool Friday, March 12, 2010 @ 8:33AMbioMerieux a world leader in the field of in vitro diagnostics announced the launch of the first Food and Drug Administration (FDA) cleared chromID™ VRE, a simple and cost-effective solution in the struggle against vancomycin-resistant enterococci (VRE). chromID VRE is the first to receive an FDA 510(k) clearance for the qualitative detection of Enterococcus faecium and Enterococcus faecalis ...
Gonorrhea Cases Rise Sharply In Alaska Friday, March 12, 2010 @ 8:32AMAlaska health officials have reported that the state's gonorrhea rates increased by 69% in 2009 after remaining steady for years, the Anchorage Daily News reports. Susan Jones of the Alaska Department of Health and Social Services said the increase is the biggest one-year jump since the 1970s. Gonorrhea is sexually transmitted and can lead to pelvic inflammatory disease, infertility and ...
Officials: Bacterial meningitis kills two Oklahoma students Friday, March 12, 2010 @ 8:07AMAuthorities are investigating six possible cases of bacterial meningitis -- including two deaths -- in rural Oklahoma elementary school students.
TaiGen Biotechnology's nemonoxacin Phase II study in DFI meets primary endpoints Friday, March 12, 2010 @ 8:07AMTaiGen Biotechnology Co., Ltd. announced today the Phase II trial of nemonoxacin (TG-873870) in Diabetic Foot Infection (DFI) with once-a-day dosing met the primary endpoints and showed promising clinical efficacy and good tolerability.
Prominent Farmington Hills Plastic Surgeon Warns of Complications of Silicone Injections for Buttocks Augmentation Friday, March 12, 2010 @ 8:05AMMany women are anxious to obtain the perfect body; often a fuller, rounder buttocks is desired. Â Silicone injections into the buttocks by non-physicians can lead to infections and disfigurement.
BREAKING NEWS Friday, March 12, 2010 @ 8:03AMA mother whose 7-year-old daughter died after months of starvation has been jailed for for 15 years. Angela Gordon was convicted of the manslaughter of Khyra Ishaq, who weighed just two-and-a-half stone when she died.
In the World: Nanotech on the farm Friday, March 12, 2010 @ 8:03AMCassava is a tropical root vegetable and staple crop for millions of people in sub-Saharan Africa. However, it's tricky to handle: Once the root is removed from the ground, it spoils within one to three days, so farmers must get it to processing centers as soon as possible after harvesting it. If they don't, the crop goes to waste.
Discovery May Inform New Strategies for Blocking Malaria Transmission Friday, March 12, 2010 @ 8:01AMBarrier in Mosquito Midgut Protects Invading Pathogens
Mother jailed for 15 years for starving Khyra Ishaq Friday, March 12, 2010 @ 7:55AMThe mother and stepfather of seven-year-old starvation victim Khyra Ishaq were jailed today for her manslaughter.
Rotary Club to host benefit dance Thursday, March 11, 2010 @ 5:46AMLEOMINSTER -- The Leominster Rotary Club is hosting a dance this Friday to benefit a Leominster 6-year-old who is recovering from bone marrow transplant surgery, according to a press release.
West Coast school rejects vaccine Thursday, March 11, 2010 @ 5:41AMHokitika's Westland High School has refused to allow anti-cancer vaccine Gardasil to be administered on its premises, a move health bosses say is worrying.
Union Hospital to open new Wound Care Center Thursday, March 11, 2010 @ 5:32AMPoor circulation, infection, diabetes and injuries all can cause open wounds that are difficult to heal. To help its patients overcome issues related to various types of wounds, Union Hospital soon will be opening its new Wound Care Center.
Free, confidential, rapid HIV testing offered Thursday, March 11, 2010 @ 5:26AMMontrose County Health & Human Services is providing rapid HIV screening free of charge to anyone interested. All results are confidential, and results are available immediately.
'Safety first' in food buy rules Thursday, March 11, 2010 @ 5:17AMThe assembly government tells public sector bodies they should prioritise food quality and safety over price.
Accelr8 Announces Acceptance Of Scientific Presentation, And Pilot Results With A New Rapid Test For A Major Emerging ... Thursday, March 11, 2010 @ 5:15AMAccelr8 Technology Corporation (NYSE Amex: AXK) announced that it has received acceptance to present results for a study on 2-hour, culture-free, quantitative pathogen identification. The study was co-authored with principal investigators at the Denver Health Medical Center and the Barnes-Jewish Hospital in St. Louis. The presentation will take place at the 110th General Meeting of the American ...
What Is Rabies? What Causes Rabies? Thursday, March 11, 2010 @ 5:14AMRabies is a deadly virus. It is usually transmitted through saliva from the bite of an infected animal, into the bloodstream. The rabies virus is an infection of the central nervous system and causes inflammation of the brain. It is zoonotic, meaning it is transmitted by animals. If treated immediately after a bite, it is possible to prevent rabies. Once a person begins showing signs and ...
Live Music List for March 11 Thursday, March 11, 2010 @ 5:09AMA list of live music and events taking place in and around Gainesville during the coming week.
Chemotherapy Or Pills? Difference Can Be Hundreds Of Dollars Thursday, March 11, 2010 @ 5:01AMFor Kim Green, chemotherapy in pill form had become the only option to fight her breast cancer. But nearly a year and a half later, Green wishes she could go back to the old method.
Federer returns to action Thursday, March 11, 2010 @ 12:12AMWorld number one Roger Federer faces a potentially difficult path to the final of the Indian Wells hard-court tournament.
Joy back on her bike and scaling new heights Thursday, March 11, 2010 @ 12:06AMAlexandra Hills resident Joy Lovey had every reason in the world to never get on a bike again.
DuPage Co. picked for new dental health program Thursday, March 11, 2010 @ 12:02AMDuPage County officials are trying to put some real teeth into their preventive health care services.
Department head defends child protection system Wednesday, March 10, 2010 @ 11:55PMThe outgoing head of the Northern Territory Department of Health and Families has defended his handling of the child protection system.
Critics, 'The Dung Beetles Of Culture' Wednesday, March 10, 2010 @ 11:53PMDavid Cote: "We consume excrement, enriching the soil and protecting livestock from bacterial infection in the process. We are intrinsic to the theatre ecology. Eliminate us at your peril.
Local briefs for 3/11: Eleanor Roosevelt presentation tonight Wednesday, March 10, 2010 @ 11:50PMIn honor of Women’s History Month, Project Self-Sufficiency will present “Eleanor Roosevelt: A New Woman” tonight at 7 p.m. The presentation will be given by Rene Goodwin, an actress, singer and songwriter who has performed numerous times at both the National Archives and at the White House Visitors Center.
Ex-CBCP head warns celebs against condom endorsement Wednesday, March 10, 2010 @ 11:48PMAnother prelate has warned celebrities against endorsing condoms as a means to prevent the spread of the Human Immunodeficiency virus and Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome (HIV/AIDS), just days after Catholic bishops hit the Health department for promoting their use. Jaro Archbishop Angel Lagdameo said on Thursday these celebrities might unwittingly promote promiscuity.
Parents of eight-limbed child hope for help Wednesday, March 10, 2010 @ 11:47PMIndian boy Deepak Kumar, 7, crying as he walks with a parasitic twin growing from his torso in Belhari village, about 125 kms from Patna in Bihar state.
Walk against diabetes set for Saturday in Lake Elsinore Wednesday, March 10, 2010 @ 11:46PMWhen Kevin and Lynn Breen took their 3-year-old daughter Sarah to the doctor they figured she had a kidney infection. They were shocked when the diagnosis was type 1 diabetes. They knew nothing about the disease, other than there was no family history of it.
New Genetic Test Helps Doctors Predict Frequency Of Genital Herpes Outbreaks Wednesday, March 10, 2010 @ 12:29AMMolecular dermatology research and development innovator DermaGenoma, Inc. released The HerpesDX Genetic Test for Frequent Genital Herpes. The new screening test will help doctors assess patients' risk for developing frequent Genital Herpes (HSV-2) outbreaks. "Until now, physicians have been unable to give patients an answer to the most common question asked by recently infected Genital Herpes ...
Some spices, dip mixes may have salmonella contamination Wednesday, March 10, 2010 @ 12:27AMOKLAHOMA CITY — The U.S. Food and Drug Administration has issued a recall for a variety of food mixes, spices and dips that contain hydrolyzed vegetable protein, which have the potential to be contaminated with salmonella.
The dos and don’ts of caring for a baby’s skin Wednesday, March 10, 2010 @ 12:26AMSally Robinson and Keith Bly share some guidelines moms and dads need to know about their new baby’s skin.
Understanding and treating breast pain Wednesday, March 10, 2010 @ 12:26AMA radiologist at The Rose writes about some of the common causes for breast pain and a few simple steps to help alleviate the pain.
Officials warn of virus Wednesday, March 10, 2010 @ 12:24AMPHOENIX — While parents may be relieved swine flu is on the decline, health officials are warning that a virus putting young children at risk for pneumonia and lung infections is on the rise.
More than stars make No. 1 Skippers go Wednesday, March 10, 2010 @ 12:20AMMinnetonka's roster is dotted with stars, but some of the more unheralded players are game-changers as well.
Tracing tainted food grueling Wednesday, March 10, 2010 @ 12:13AMFederal officials will meet in Washington on Wednesday to discuss ways to trace more quickly the path of contaminated food.
Tenn. Federal Judge Won't Dismiss Jaw Injury Cases Wednesday, March 10, 2010 @ 12:11AMNASHVILLE, Tenn., (AP) - A federal judge refused to dismiss 40 lawsuits against a Swedish-based pharmaceutical company accused of failing to warn pati....
Needs a Headline Wednesday, March 10, 2010 @ 12:09AMJeff Conant's passion was teaching, so colleagues have decided to honor the marketing professor who died last summer by endowing a scholarship in his name. Enter Project Conant, an effort by a few of the former Mays Business School marketing departme ...
Palin notes irony of using Canada health care Tuesday, March 9, 2010 @ 1:01PMANCHORAGE, Alaska (AP) — Sarah Palin has been no friend lately of socialized health care. She has criticized Canada's system, saying it should be dismantled in favor of free enterprise. And she has denounced President Barack Obama's health plan as being socialized medicine.
The Opportunity That Wasn't Tuesday, March 9, 2010 @ 12:54PMOpportunity? Good. Opportunistic infections? Bad.
Reportlinker Adds Telemedicine Market Shares, Strategies, and Forecasts, Worldwide, 2010 to 2016 Tuesday, March 9, 2010 @ 12:48PMReportlinker.com announces that a new market research report is available in its catalogue:
Scanner cuts need for catheters Tuesday, March 9, 2010 @ 12:43PMA portable bladder scanner presented to two hospital day surgery units in Essex reduces the need to use catheters.
Reovirus may be a novel approach to prostate cancer treatment Tuesday, March 9, 2010 @ 12:41PMResearchers in Canada have detected a novel oncolytic viral therapy against prostate cancer with use of a virus called the reovirus, according to study results published in Cancer Research, a journal of the American Association for Cancer Research.
Researchers use natural and artificial sheaths to mend traumatic bone loss Tuesday, March 9, 2010 @ 12:41PMA husband and wife research team has found a way to use the sleeve-like cover on bone to heal serious bone injuries faster and more simply than current methods. And they've developed an artificial sleeve that spurs fast healing when a car wreck, bomb blast or disease leaves too little cover.
Genital Herpes Virus Infects One in Six Americans, Study Finds Tuesday, March 9, 2010 @ 12:38PMMarch 9 (Bloomberg) -- Genital herpes, a condition that produces painful sores and increases transmission of AIDS, has infected one in six Americans, according to a U.S. survey that shows prevention efforts haven’t stopped outbreaks.
HIV tests offered free to women through Snohomish Health District Tuesday, March 9, 2010 @ 12:34PMWomen and girls: It’s time to get tested for HIV. That’s the message from the Snohomish Health District, which is offering free HIV tests today, Tuesday and Wednesday in support of National Women and Girls HIV/AIDS Awareness Day, which is Wednesday.
Housekeepers, Transporters May 'Inadvertently' Spread Hospital Infection Tuesday, March 9, 2010 @ 12:32PMOne cause of the rampant international hospital-infection epidemic may be the "inadvertent exposure" of hospital housekeepers and transporters to antibiotic-resistant "Superbugs" such as MRSA, says TeleTracking Technologies CEO Anthony Sanzo .Â
Britain sends South Africa 42m condoms in HIV fight before World Cup Monday, March 8, 2010 @ 7:01PMBritain is to give 42m condoms to South Africa in response to a request for an extra billion as part of an HIV prevention drive before the World Cup, the government will announce today.
Patients 'get care in cupboards' Monday, March 8, 2010 @ 6:57PMPatients are being treated in mop cupboards, storerooms and kitchens due to wards being full, a survey suggests.
Vet association backs Hendra audit Monday, March 8, 2010 @ 6:45PMThe Australian Veterinary Association (AVA) says it supports an audit of Queensland vet practices to reduce the risk of future outbreaks of Hendra virus.
Patients 'treated in corridors' Monday, March 8, 2010 @ 6:42PMHospital patients are routinely treated in TV rooms, mop cupboards and corridors because hospitals are too full, a survey suggests.