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Heat Therapy Shown Effective in Treating Cutaneous Leishmaniasis Among U.S. Soldiers in Iraq Monday, March 8, 2010 @ 8:29PMA single session of heat therapy using the Thermomed(tm) device appears to be as effective as a 10-day intravenous course of sodium stibogluconate (Pentostam) for the treatment of Leishmania major skin lesions. Results from the randomized treatment trial, which involved 56 military personnel who contracted L. major while serving in Iraq, are reported March 5 in the open-access journal
Heat therapy shown effective in treating cutaneous leishmaniasis among US soldiers in Iraq Monday, March 8, 2010 @ 7:27PM( Public Library of Science ) A single session of heat therapy using the ThermoMed device appears to be as effective as a 10-day intravenous course of sodium stibogluconate for the treatment of Leishmania major skin lesions, according to a new study. Results from the randomized treatment trial, which involved 56 military personnel who contracted L. major while serving in Iraq, are reported March ...
Alexza Reports 2009 Fourth Quarter and Full Year Financial Results and Provides General Corporate Update Monday, March 8, 2010 @ 7:23PMMOUNTAIN VIEW, Calif., March 8 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Alexza Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (Nasdaq: ALXA) reported today financial results for the fourth quarter and year ended December 31, 2009 and provided a general corporate update.
The Oscars - it's a wrap! Monday, March 8, 2010 @ 5:55PMThe Hurt Locker Best Film? Yes it is. Kathryn Bigelow Best Director? Yes she is.
Warfarin users appear more likely to develop brain bleeding following stroke treatment Monday, March 8, 2010 @ 5:10PMPatients already taking warfarin who develop an acute stroke appear more likely to experience a brain hemorrhage following treatment with an intravenous clot-dissolving medication, even if their blood clotting function appears normal, according to a report posted online today that will appear in the May print issue of Archives of Neurology.
First Time Research On Long-Term Consequences Of Intravenous Nutrition On Children’s Health Monday, March 8, 2010 @ 4:22PMWarfarin appears to combat sudden deathSome children have to be fed intravenously, given that they have intestinal problems that impede digestion. These problems can be of three kinds: having undergone an operation for a birth malformation and thus having an intestine that is too small (the most common case); or the intestine is incapable of absorbing foods; or the intestine does not move ...
Flamel Technologies Announces Fourth Quarter and Year-End 2009 Results Monday, March 8, 2010 @ 4:00PMLYON, France----Flamel Technologies today announced its financial results for the fourth quarter and year ended December 31, 2009.
Warfarin Users Appear More Likely to Develop Brain Bleeding Following Stroke Treatment Monday, March 8, 2010 @ 3:28PMPatients already taking warfarin who develop an acute stroke appear more likely to experience a brain hemorrhage following treatment with an intravenous clot-dissolving medication, even if their blood clotting function appears normal, according to a report posted online today that will appear in the May print issue of Archives of Neurology, one of the JAMA/Archives journals.
Acura Pharmaceuticals and King Pharmaceuticals Announce Positive Top Line Results of a Clinical Study Assessing ... Monday, March 8, 2010 @ 3:10PMPALATINE, IL and BRISTOL, TN--(Marketwire - March 8, 2010) - Acura Pharmaceuticals, Inc. ( NASDAQ : ACUR ) and King Pharmaceuticals, Inc. ( NYSE : KG ) today announced top-line results from Study AP-ADF-114 ("Study 114") titled "A Randomized, Double-Blind, Placebo- and Active-Controlled Study to Assess the Relative Abuse Potential of Acurox ® (oxycodone HCl and niacin) Tablets in Non-Dependent ...
Dr. Paul Donohue: Osteoporosis medicines stick around Monday, March 8, 2010 @ 12:07AMDear Dr. Donohue: I recently had a bone density test, which showed that I needed to be on medication for osteoporosis. My doctor gave me a prescription for Actonel. This medicine is taken once a month. I would like to know how a medicine can stay in your system for one month and how it affects the rest of your body.
More drug replacement therapy centres to open Monday, March 8, 2010 @ 12:00AMBy Adib Zalkapli KUALA LUMPUR, March 8 — The Health Ministry plans to open more centres for needle syringe exchange programme and methadone maintenance therapy to help more drug users to kick the habit. Health Minister Datuk Seri Liow Tiong Lai today said Malaysia has emerged as the best country in the practice of the harm reduction programme. “As of December 2009, a total of 10,730 patients ...
NASA ISS On-Orbit Status 7 March 2010 Sunday, March 7, 2010 @ 7:32PMAll ISS systems continue to function nominally, except those noted previously or below.
State finds issues with Grant County financial reports Sunday, March 7, 2010 @ 1:16PMEPHRATA — State auditors found problems with Grant County’s financial reports and are in the process of issuing findings.
From the blotter / Niagara County police calls, Feb. 18 to 26 Sunday, March 7, 2010 @ 5:46AMFeb. 18
CSL Behring Receives FDA Approval Of HizentraTM, First 20 Percent Subcutaneous Immunoglobulin Therapy Sunday, March 7, 2010 @ 5:42AMCSL Behring announced that the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has granted marketing approval for HizentraTM, Immune Globulin Subcutaneous (Human), 20% Liquid, for treating patients diagnosed with primary immunodeficiency (PI). A once weekly immunoglobulin (Ig) replacement therapy, Hizentra provides effective protection against infection by maintaining a steady and normal level of ...
Hype over Bosh's virus too much to stomach Sunday, March 7, 2010 @ 3:36AMChris Bosh was doubled over in agony, surrounded by a phalanx of the top medical minds in the world before being airlifted to a secret facility for super-duper treatment normal people can't get.
Court briefs Sunday, March 7, 2010 @ 3:27AMAstraZeneca Plc has sued India's Sun Pharmaceuticals Industries Ltd. to prevent it from selling a generic form of the ulcer medicine Nexium IV in the U.S. before 2014. Sun is seeking U.S.
Saginaw County religious leaders offer spiritual healing for those affected by HIV and AIDS Sunday, March 7, 2010 @ 3:12AMSaginaw County's observance of the National Week of Prayer for the Healing of AIDS begins Sunday. Seven Saginaw County churches are participating by sharing information about HIV and AIDS prevention and testing as well as offering support to those living with and affected by either illness.
Pfizer researchers take on killer superbugs Sunday, March 7, 2010 @ 1:06AMThey may be superbugs, but to Pfizer Inc.'s
Bosh set to gut it out Saturday, March 6, 2010 @ 11:56PMIt was too much for Chris Bosh to stomach, too much discomfort for the Raptors' franchise player to bear.
Autism and the Indiana Environment Blog Saturday, March 6, 2010 @ 10:53PMDisagreeing with the master Dr. Philip Landrigan's work on the impacts industrial pollution has on children's health has profoundly affected my professional worldview since I discovered him in the late 1990s.
Attorney wants leniency in sentencing Saturday, March 6, 2010 @ 10:18PMMICHIGAN CITY — Amber Malstaff’s attorney asked the court for leniency in sentencing because she has two sons to raise.
The Spread of Superbugs Saturday, March 6, 2010 @ 8:10PMAgricultural use of antibiotics produces cheaper meat but is widely seen as a major reason for the rise of superbugs. The agribusiness lobby is heading off efforts at reform.
Durant held to 19 as Nuggets stomp Thunder Thursday, March 4, 2010 @ 1:21AMCarmelo Anthony outplayed Kevin Durant, scoring 30 points, and the Denver Nuggets took control with a big third quarter to rout the Oklahoma City Thunder 119-90 on Wednesday night.
Nuggets hold Durant to 19, thump Thunder by 29 Thursday, March 4, 2010 @ 12:58AMOklahoma City vs. Denver recap from game played on 03, 2010
Denver, Anthony Rout Thunder 119-90 Thursday, March 4, 2010 @ 12:52AMOklahoma City's Kevin Durant overpowered the Denver Nuggets the last time the teams played. It was a different story in a rematch.
Anthony scores 30 as Nuggets rout Thunder Thursday, March 4, 2010 @ 12:34AMDENVER - Carmelo Anthony outplayed Kevin Durant, scoring 30 points, and the Nuggets took control with a big third quarter to rout the Oklahoma City Thunder 119-90 on Wednesday night.
Anthony scores 30, Nuggets rout Thunder, 119-90 Thursday, March 4, 2010 @ 12:03AMOklahoma City's Kevin Durant overpowered the Denver Nuggets the last time the teams played. It was a different story in a rematch. Carmelo Anthony outplayed Kevin Durant, scoring 30 points, and the Nuggets took control with a big third quarter to rout the Oklahoma City Thunder 119-90 on Wednesday night.
Avastin Dose Costing $6,600 Became $27,360 in Hospital Billing Wednesday, March 3, 2010 @ 11:52PMMarch 4 (Bloomberg) -- The single biggest item in the medical bills from Terence Foley’s seven-year fight with kidney cancer was $27,360, for each of four intravenous treatments with Avastin, a cancer drug made by Genentech Inc.
Camillus 7-year-old dies after suffering seizure at school Wednesday, March 3, 2010 @ 9:47PMSubmitted photo Sarah Peek, 7, and the bicycle she received at Christmas. The straps for the backpack that carried the medicine she needed to survive, are visible over her pajamas.
ARMC participation in U-M stroke study streamlines stroke care Wednesday, March 3, 2010 @ 9:05PMFor the last four years, Alpena Regional Medical Center has been participating in a University of Michigan study to develop best practices for stroke care. Since enrolling in the INcreasing Stroke Treatment through INterventional Change Tactics study, ARMC doctors and nurses have worked to streamline patient treatment procedures and have increased the time in which they're able to treat patient.
Greater use of ESAs and iron at lower hematocrit levels decrease risk of death for hemodialysis patients Wednesday, March 3, 2010 @ 3:39AMGreater use of erythropoiesis-stimulating agents (ESAs) and more frequent use of iron at lower hematocrit levels (the proportion of the blood that consists of red blood cells) was associated with a decreased risk of death for hemodialysis patients, according to a study in the March 3 issue of JAMA.
Aggressive treatment of anemia with ESAs may lower risk of death for dialysis patients: Study Wednesday, March 3, 2010 @ 3:24AMAggressive treatment of anemia with intravenous iron and drugs known as erythropoiesis-stimulating agents (ESAs) may lower the risk of death for dialysis patients with severe anemia - but also may increase the risk of death among patients with milder anemia, a new study led by a University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill epidemiologist suggests.
IntelliDose introduces new, integrated clinical software for medical oncology practices Wednesday, March 3, 2010 @ 12:54AMIntelliDose®, a leading clinical software to manage medical oncology practices, today introduces IntelliScribe™ – a new, fully integrated module in the IntelliDose workflow – to electronically generate prescriptions at any point in the chemotherapy order writing process.
OrthoDynamix' ArthroSteer 3.5mm Ablator for general surgical use receives FDA clearance Tuesday, March 2, 2010 @ 11:31PMOrthoDynamix announced today that it has received FDA clearance for its new device, ArthroSteer 3.5mm Ablator, a mono polar electrosurgical device, for general surgical use, including the orthopedic and arthroscopic applications for resection, ablation, excision of soft tissue, hemostasis of blood vessels, and coagulating soft tissue in, but not limited to the knee, shoulder, and primarily the ...
Execution set for police killer Tuesday, March 2, 2010 @ 8:26PMExecution set for police killer
Plan To Empower Women And Girls To Prevent HIV Tuesday, March 2, 2010 @ 6:38PMThe lead United Nations agency tackling the AIDS epidemic, along with rock and roll icon Annie Lennox, today launched an action plan to empower women and girls to protect themselves against HIV.
Study of popular anemia drug supports new guidelines for its use in dialysis patients Tuesday, March 2, 2010 @ 4:51PMA new study helps dispel mounting confusion over the safety of blockbuster anemia drugs - erythropoiesis-stimulating agents - for people with kidney disease requiring dialysis, as federal regulators prepare to decide whether to impose additional restrictions on their use.
Rescue squad gets new IV systems Sunday, February 28, 2010 @ 3:37AMBellevue Volunteer Fire Department rescue squads have a vital new resource in the struggle to save lives, though describing how it works requires an effort to stave off the heebie jeebies.
What they don't tell you Sunday, February 28, 2010 @ 12:16AMIt's late afternoon in the Yorkville apartment. Nicole Anderson hasjust picked up her son Devin, a first-grader, from the school bus. Heryoungest, Kylie, is asleep.
Aussie student badly hurt at Alexisonfire concert wants answers Saturday, February 27, 2010 @ 10:40PMA visiting Australian student badly injured when a fence collapsed during an Olympic concert in Vancouver wants some answers.
AFA basketball notes: Fow provides spark Saturday, February 27, 2010 @ 7:09PMAir Force junior Tom Fow gave the Falcons a lift off the bench Saturday despite still feeling the effects of a stomach virus. Fow began feeling sick Tuesday, sat out Wednesday’s game against Utah and was unable to practice Friday. But after...
Senators plan would have roughly $8 million impact on Washington Co. Saturday, February 27, 2010 @ 4:01PMANNAPOLIS Among the budget reductions in a bill presented by a pair of state senators last week is a $1 million cut to the University System of Maryland at Hagerstown.
Hadley Caliman Saturday, February 27, 2010 @ 6:52AMIf you have followed jazz long enough, you probably know the name Hadley Caliman. He was around in the '60s and '70s, on albums by people like Gerald Wilson, Don Ellis, Freddie Hubbard, Joe Henderson and Bobby Hutcherson. He made four records of his own for Mainstream and Catalyst, collectors' items now. Rock fans of a certain age also might remember Caliman. He played on two Santana albums 38 ...
Non-Toxic Vitamin C Inhibits Formation Of New Blood Vessel Growth To Tumors Saturday, February 27, 2010 @ 6:34AMBio-Communications Research Institute's (BCRI's) recent research study has found that high levels of vitamin C (ascorbate) inhibit the formation of new blood vessel growth to tumors. To grow, tumors rely on a high level of nutrients to flow to the tumor site. This nutrient flow is critical to tumor growth and is facilitated in the host body by the growth of new blood vessels. The new blood ...
Hubbardston fire chief wants action Saturday, February 27, 2010 @ 6:24AMHUBBARDSTON - The Board of Selectmen put Fire Chief Seth A. Knipe on administrative leave in 2008 to investigate allegations that the longtime chief and firefighter falsified and manipulated medical records and billing statements related to emergency medical services provided by the town.
Rising Threat of Infections Unfazed by Antibiotics Saturday, February 27, 2010 @ 5:14AMANDREW POLLACK Some infectious-disease specialists say Gram-negative bacteria could emerge as a bigger threat than MRSA.
Weekend Out: Get scientific at Little Shop of Physics Saturday, February 27, 2010 @ 2:12AMScience fairs aren't necessarily considered a huge attraction when it comes to choosing weekend family entertainment.
BCRI study evaluates the effect of high-doses of vitamin C on inhibition of new blood vessel growth Saturday, February 27, 2010 @ 12:50AMBio-Communications Research Institute's recent research study has found that high levels of vitamin C (ascorbate) inhibit the formation of new blood vessel growth to tumors.
Doc wins wrongful death lawsuit Saturday, February 27, 2010 @ 12:43AMAfter deliberating for two hours Friday, a Morgan County jury found in favor of physician Mark Savage in a wrongful death lawsuit. The jury rejected assertions that negligence on the part of the doctor caused or contributed to the death of an unborn...