FDA hires former Dartmouth dean to new post as part of rejig
Wed,13 Jul 2011 08:45 PM PDT
Reuters - BANGALORE (Reuters) - The U.S. Food and Drug Administration has named former Dartmouth Medical School Dean Stephen Spielberg to the newly created position of deputy commissioner for medical products and tobacco, according to an internal letter sent to FDA employees that was obtained by Reuters. Full Story | |
 LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - Nineteen U.S. restaurant chains, including Burger King and DineEquity's IHOP, are backing an industry effort to serve and promote healthier meals for children. |
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 NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - People who have used a cell phone for more than a decade do not appear to be at increased risk of a type of non-cancerous brain tumor, a large study suggests. |
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 LONDON (Reuters) - AIDS drugs designed to treat HIV can also be used to reduce dramatically the risk of infection among heterosexual couples, two studies conducted in Africa showed for the first time on Wednesday. |
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 NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Children exposed to secondhand smoke at home may be more likely than their peers to have learning and behavioral problems, according to a new study. |
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Teflon component linked to arthritis
Wed,13 Jul 2011 08:14 AM PDT
Reuters - NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - High blood levels of a man-made chemical used in non-stick coatings were associated with a raised risk of arthritis in a large new study of adults exposed to tainted drinking water. Full Story |
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New cancers in the family may merit extra screening
Wed,13 Jul 2011 08:01 AM PDT
Reuters - NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Keeping your doctor up-to-date on cancers in your family could put you on the fast track to screening tests, according to a study that takes a new stab at personalizing preventive medicine. Full Story |
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 BANGALORE (Reuters) - U.S. home health service providers will remain under pressure in the near term as newly introduced rules and reimbursement rate cuts squeeze margins, but the tide should turn in 2012 as the regulatory uncertainty clears up. |
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 NEW YORK (Reuters) - Mississippi Attorney General Jim Hood filed a lawsuit on Tuesday to force Kenneth Feinberg, administrator of BP's $20 billion fund for Gulf Coast oil spill compensation, to release documents it says it needs to ensure claimants are adequately compensated. |
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Trial size may limit use of Seattle Genetics drug
Tue,12 Jul 2011 01:55 PM PDT
Reuters - WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. drug reviewers might limit the use of a SeattleGenetics Inc experimental blood cancer drug due to the narrow scope of its clinical trials, sending the company's shares down 3.6 percent. Full Story |
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FDA proposes targeted drug testing guidelines
Tue,12 Jul 2011 01:30 PM PDT
Reuters - WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Targeted drugs or therapies up for regulatory approval would have to be reviewed simultaneously with the diagnostic devices they rely on, according to a proposed policy issued on Tuesday. Full Story |
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Blacks in nursing homes have higher risk of sores
Tue,12 Jul 2011 01:27 PM PDT
Reuters - NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Black nursing home residents are more likely than white residents to develop blisters and sores that can eventually lead to muscle and bone damage, according to a new study. Full Story |
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Kids respond better to early "lazy eye" treatment
Tue,12 Jul 2011 01:25 PM PDT
Reuters - NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Treating "lazy eye" is more likely to be successful the younger the child, but even older kids can benefit more than was previously believed, according to a large new study. Full Story |
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