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Progress on prison health prevented by political prejudice

An article in the Lancet says that measures to improve the health of prisoners should be based on evidence and not on political prejudice.

4 Jul 2005

British men refuse to recognise they are fat

A new survey by Cancer Research UK, released to launch their Man Alive Campaign, is suggesting that 25% of British men are "in denial" about their waist measurement, and most men, when questioned were unaware that being overweight, obese, or inactive, increases the risk of cancer.

4 Jul 2005

Mass vaccination of poultry needed to prevent bird flu pandemic

At the start of a three-day UN conference in Kuala Lumpur on the bird flu virus, health and animal experts have called for mass vaccination of poultry to prevent bird flu from becoming a human pandemic

4 Jul 2005

Young children who snore more likely to be hyperactive later on

A new study has found that young children who snore could possibly be at greater risk of becoming hyperactive later, than those who sleep quietly.

4 Jul 2005

Antipsychotic drug risperidone effective in treating autistic children

In a study sponsored by the U.S. National Institute of Mental Health, and conducted over a number of sites, it has been found that the antipsychotic drug risperidone is a safe, effective treatment for children with autism who display tantrums, aggression and often self-injure.

4 Jul 2005

After four years, Angola reports its first case of polio

After four years, Angola has reported its first case of polio. The World Health Organisation (WHO) said on Friday that the crippling disease polio has also spread within Indonesia to Sumatra island.

4 Jul 2005

No surprise - teens in the UK need more sunshine!

A British scientist suggests that some adolescents in Britain might not be getting enough sunlight to satisfy their body's requirement for vitamin D throughout the year.

4 Jul 2005

Globalisation affecting children's mental health around the world

A child psychiatrist says that globalisation is affecting children’s mental health around the world, by imposing Western child rearing beliefs and psychiatric practice.

4 Jul 2005

Medical brain drain from poorer to richer nations must be stopped

A doctor working in Ghana says that even though the migration of health workers from poorer to richer nations is unlikely to stop, policies must be put in place to minimise the damage it causes

4 Jul 2005

British surgeon challenges Tony Blair on Africa's health needs

As world leaders at the G8 summit discussed Africa, Professor Chris Lavy, a British surgeon working in Malawi, has written an open letter, published in this week’s BMJ, to the British Prime Minister.

4 Jul 2005

Doctors are able to predict sterility in women following radiation treatment for cancer

Doctors in the United Kingdom have created a table to predict when a woman who has undergone radiation therapy as a part of cancer treatment regimen in her abdominal or pelvic area may become sterile, according to a new study.

4 Jul 2005

HIV infection rates reaching epidemic proportion in Russia's vulnerable groups

HIV infection rates in vulnerable groups in Moscow could be between 30–120 times higher than those found in the general Russian Federation population, concludes a Research Letter.

4 Jul 2005

Research sheds light on why cervical precancers disappear in some women and not in others

New research sheds light on why cervical precancers disappear in some women and not in others. Scientists say the reason many of these lesions persist is an unlikely mix of human papilloma virus (HPV) strain and a woman’s individual immune system.

4 Jul 2005

DNA imaging suggests where lung cancer genes may reside

With equipment designed to probe the smallest segments of the genetic code, researchers at Dana-Farber Cancer Institute and collaborating institutions have found sections of the chromosomes of lung cancer cells where cancer-related genes may lurk.

4 Jul 2005

Children who snore are far more likely to suffer hyperactivity disorders

Several years ago, University of Michigan researchers published some of the strongest evidence yet that children who snore when they sleep are far more likely to have attention and hyperactivity problems than their non-snoring peers.

4 Jul 2005

Acetylsalicylic acid, the active ingredient in Aspirin can lower the risk of redeveloping colorectal cancer

Acetylsalicylic acid, the active ingredient in Aspirin®, can lower the risk of redeveloping colorectal cancer: Stage III colon cancer patients, who have undergone surgery and chemotherapy, experience less recurrence and fatalities when using Aspirin®.

4 Jul 2005

NitroMed have launched BiDil for the treatment of heart failure in black patients

NitroMed, Inc. announced today that BiDil® (isosorbide dinitrate/hydralazine hydrochloride) is being launched for the treatment of heart failure in black patients as an adjunct to current standard therapies.

4 Jul 2005

Study indicates vitamin E reduces the risk of death from cardiovascular disease in women

The results of a new study involving nearly 40,000 healthy women shows vitamin E significantly reduced the risk of death from cardiovascular disease and also confirmed that vitamin E is safe, reporting that taking 600 IU of vitamin E supplements every other day did not increase total mortality in healthy women.

4 Jul 2005

New legislation provides women 40 to 49 with free mammograms

The Pennsylvania House of Representatives has passed HB1606 by a unanimous vote of 197-0. This legislation, known as the Women's Breast and Cervical Cancer Early Screening Act, provides women aged 40 to 49,access to free mammograms.

4 Jul 2005

Bone Medical completes first trial of oral parathyroid hormone product for treatment of osteoporosis

Bone Medical Ltd announced today the completion of a Phase I trial of its oral parathyroid hormone (PTH) product Perthoxal™ under development for the treatment of osteoporosis.

3 Jul 2005