Medical Journal, Health Articles

Psychological Violence During Pregnancy Linked To Postnatal Depression Risk

Mon, 06 Sep 2010 17:00:00 +0000

Psychological violence by an intimate partner during pregnancy, independent of physical violence, has been linked to a higher risk of developing postnatal depression, also known as postpartum depression, according to an article published in the medical journal The Lancet…Original post by Allergy News From Medical News Today

First Radiation Oncologist Hired For BC Cancer Agency Centre For The North And Appointed To The Northern Medical Program

Mon, 06 Sep 2010 10:00:00 +0000

Dr. Robert Olson, a radiation oncologist, is the first physician to be hired for the BC Cancer Agency Centre for the North. He will be part of the provincial Radiation Therapy Program which will bring service to the North for the first time when the new centre is opened. The centre, now under construction, is expected to start treating patients by the end of 2012. Dr…Original post by Allergy News From Medical News Today

CSI Laboratories To Build New Cancer Diagnostics Laboratory In Atlanta, GA

Mon, 06 Sep 2010 10:00:00 +0000

CSI Laboratories®, a private national cancer diagnostic laboratory, announced the lease of a new 65,000 square foot facility in Alpharetta, GA, located north of the city of Atlanta. CSI Laboratories is committing $15 million to its strategic expansion project, and this newly leased space will house its next generation laboratory, with clinical operations beginning in mid-2011…Original post by Allergy News From Medical News Today

Dr. Douglas Holtz-Eakin, President Of The American Action Forum, To Give Presentation At Healthcare Reform Conference, Washington, DC, Nov. 8-9, 2010

Mon, 06 Sep 2010 09:00:00 +0000

Dr. Douglas Holtz-Eakin, President of the American Action Forum and former Director of the Congressional Budget Office, will give a presentation at the upcoming Healthcare Reform: Dealing with Hurdles and Building Up Successes Conference, to be held in Washington, DC, Nov. 8-9, 2010, by GTCbio…Original post by The Health Wisdom BlogÃ¢Â�Â¢ (by OrganizedWisdom)

Celgene Officially Notified Of ANDA Filing For REVLIMID(R)

Mon, 06 Sep 2010 09:00:00 +0000

Celgene Corporation (NASDAQ: CELG) announced it has received a Paragraph IV Certification Letter advising that Natco Pharma Limited of Hyderabad, India, submitted an Abbreviated New Drug Application (ANDA) to the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA)…Original post by Allergy News From Medical News Today

Life Insurance Doesn’t Have To Be So Complicated

Mon, 06 Sep 2010 09:00:00 +0000

This week an insurance research firm reported that ownership in life insurance has reached a 50-year low, with nearly a third of U.S. households not having a form of this financial protection. As the benefits industry begins Life Insurance Awareness Month in September, Unum (NYSE: UNM) shares the concern that this decline exposes working Americans to financial uncertainty…Original post by The Health Wisdom BlogÃ¢Â�Â¢ (by OrganizedWisdom)

Road-Map Agreed For Confirmatory Trials Of Promising Microbicide

Mon, 06 Sep 2010 09:00:00 +0000

Two further clinical trials are planned to confirm a vaginal gel which has shown potential in reducing the risk of HIV. The results of the first trial of the gel, which were announced in July at the XVIII International AIDS Conference in Vienna, must be confirmed before the product can be made available for general use…Original post by The Health Wisdom BlogÃ¢Â�Â¢ (by OrganizedWisdom)

Increased Risk Of Second Cancers And Earlier Death For Childhood Cancer Survivors, Australia

Mon, 06 Sep 2010 08:00:00 +0000

Progress in childhood cancer is a good news story. Children treated for cancer have an overall 70-80 per cent cure rate. As the numbers of survivors of childhood cancer increases, studies of the long-term survivors allow research that can guide newer treatment protocols and further improve the outlook for newly diagnosed patients…Original post by Allergy News From Medical News Today

More Work Needed To Implement Evidence Base In Psychooncology In Cancer Care, Australia

Mon, 06 Sep 2010 08:00:00 +0000

An integrated approach to cancer care needs to be developed in Australia that incorporates psychosocial and biological interventions, according to an article published in a Medical Journal of Australia supplement. The Anxiety, Depression and Cancer supplement is the product of a partnership between beyondblue and the Cancer Council Australia…Original post by Allergy News From Medical News Today

Dementia Research Receives Â£1.5 Million Boost, UK

Mon, 06 Sep 2010 07:00:00 +0000

Research that could take scientists a step closer to discovering the cause of Alzheimer’s and a study on how to improve care for people with dementia in hospitals are two of nine projects announced. The nine research projects have been made possible following a Â£1.5 million grant jointly from Alzheimer’s Society and the Bupa Foundation…Original post by Allergy News From Medical News Today