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Jun 17 2008

New Penile Pump Could Improve Patient Satisfaction, Confidence

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generic levitra online buy Erectile dysfunction (ED) has a dramatic impact on quality of life. Treatments for ED continue to improve, and penile prostheses have one of the highest patient satisfaction rates. In the April 2008 issue of Urologic Nursing, Susanne A. Quallich, Dana A. Ohl and Rodney L. Dunn survey urologic health Continue Reading »

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Jun 17 2008

Depression And Primary Care - Expanding The Evidence Base For Diagnosis And Treatment

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Primary care has the lead role in easing the burden of common mental disorders in Australia, according to an editorial in the supplement to the latest issue of the Medical Journal of Australia.
The MJA’s 48-page supplement, funded by a grant from beyondblue: the national depression initiative, adds to the evidence base needed to achieve it.
Professor Harvey Whiteford, from the Queensland Centre for Continue Reading »

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Jun 17 2008

$12 Million Invested In Improving The Health Of Children Suffering From Asthma And Allergies

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Mike Wallace, Member of Parliament for Burlington, has announced, on behalf of the Honourable Tony Clement, Minister of Health, a joint investment of $12 million over six years for a research project that will investigate the genetic and environmental factors that influence the development of asthma and allergies in children. This project, known as the CHILD study, is co-funded by the Canadian Institutes Continue Reading »

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Jun 17 2008

FDA Requests Recall Of Xiadafil VIP Tabs

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The U.S. Food and Drug Administration requested that SEI Pharmaceuticals, of Miami, Fla., recall all Xiadafil VIP Tabs sold in 8 tablet bottles (Lot # 6K029) or blister cards of 2 tablets (Lot # 6K029-SEI) because these products contain a potentially harmful, undeclared ingredient that may dangerously affect a person’s blood pressure and can cause other life-threatening side effects. These lots of Xiadafil VIP Continue Reading »

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Jun 17 2008

Link Between Anxiety And Balance Problems In Children Suggested By New Research From TAU

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Many of the 40 million American adults who suffer from anxiety disorders also have problems with balance. As increasing numbers of children are diagnosed with anxiety, Tel Aviv University researchers have discovered that the link between balance and anxiety can be assessed at an early age and that something can be done about it before it becomes a problem.
Dr. Orit Bart at Tel Aviv University’s School Continue Reading »

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Jun 16 2008

Is Champagne Allergen Free?…

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Jun 16 2008

NARSAD Researchers Showcase New Treatment Options For Severe Depression; Provide New Clues About Treating Clinical Anxiety And Schizophrenia

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New findings from research supported by NARSAD, the world’s leading charity dedicated to mental health research, and conducted by scientists at Washington University’s School of Medicine (WUSM) now point to new options for treating preschool-aged children with significant clinical depression as well as those severely depressed adults who don’t respond to standard treatments, such as antidepressants Continue Reading »

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Jun 16 2008

Is The Brain Damaged By Stress?

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Individuals who experience military combat obviously endure extreme stress, and this exposure leaves many diagnosed with the psychiatric condition of post-traumatic stress disorder, or PTSD. PTSD is associated with several abnormalities in brain structure and function. However, as researcher Roger Pitman explains, "Although it is tempting to conclude that these abnormalities were caused Continue Reading »

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Jun 16 2008

Breast cancer gene a culprit in prostate cancer

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Men’s Health News
Australian researchers have discovered that a mutated version of the BRCA-2 gene known to lead to breast and ovarian cancer, is also a culprit in prostate cancer in men.
The researchers from the Australian and New Zealand consortium kConFab which investigates familial breast cancer, say they suspect Continue Reading »

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Jun 16 2008

Blood Pressure A Major Problem In Developing Countries

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In The Lancet, international health experts call for urgent action from international development banks and pharmaceutical companies to stem the epidemic of blood pressure-related diseases affecting developing countries worldwide.
Buy clomid pills New findings reveal that each year 8 million people die from heart disease and stroke, Continue Reading »

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Jun 16 2008

Napolitano Speaks To National Hispanic Medical Association - Plenary Session To Address The Effect Of Depression On The Latino Community

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Congresswoman Grace F. Napolitano (D-Norwalk) addressed a plenary session of the 12th Annual Conference of the National Hispanic Medical Association’s (NHMA) today. She spoke at a session titled "Recognition and Management of Depression and Co-Morbidities in the Hispanic Population." The session will be held from 11 am - 3 pm in Room HC-7 of Continue Reading »

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Jun 16 2008

Using Blood Pressure-Lowering Treatment In Very Elderly Shows Significant Reductions In Mortality

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Lowering the blood pressure of elderly patients could cut their total mortality by a fifth and their rate of cardiovascular events by a third, according to a new study presented at the American College of Cardiology in Chicago and published simultaneously in the New England Journal Continue Reading »

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Jun 15 2008

Two Men Fined For Selling Erectile Dysfunction Drugs, UK

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Jun 15 2008

Pharmacopeia Announces Upcoming Late-Breaker Presentation Of Phase 2a Results For Its First-in-Class Investigational DARA Compound, PS433540

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Pharmacopeia
(Nasdaq: PCOP), an innovator in the discovery and development of novel
small molecule therapeutics, announced that results from the
company’s Phase 2a clinical trial evaluating PS433540, its first-in-class
Dual Acting Receptor Antagonist (DARA), will be presented as a
late-breaking clinical trial at the American Society of Hypertension (ASH)
Twenty-Third Annual Scientific Meeting and Exposition in New Orleans, May
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Jun 15 2008

Monitoring blood flow helps improve prostate biopsies

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Men’s Health News
generic zithromax online buy Using a special ultrasound technique to spot areas of blood flow in the prostate gland may substantially reduce the number of unnecessary biopsies, according to a new study by urologists and radiologists at the Jefferson Prostate Diagnostic Center and the Continue Reading »

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Jun 14 2008

New Pharmacy Service Offers Hope For Allergy Sufferers, UK

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Over 20 million people in the UK suffer from allergy at some point in their life and for the majority obtaining the help to know what is causing their problem is virtually impossible. Without the knowledge of what is causing a reaction allergy sufferers are unable to manage their condition properly and often go on to experience increasing health problems.
In response to continual demand from the public Continue Reading »

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Jun 14 2008

Predictors of personal stigma among those with high levels of depressive symptoms

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Personal stigma associated with depression is higher among men and the less well educated, according to research published in the open access journal BMC Psychiatry. The findings by the Australian team highlight the importance of developing programs to tackle the stigma associated with depression.
Researchers from the Australian National University examined both personal stigma, which Continue Reading »

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Jun 14 2008

Ex Vivo Results From HIV Positive Individuals With And Without Depression

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Infection with human immunodeficiency virus (HIV), which leads to acquired immunodeficiency syndrome (AIDS), is an epidemic of global concern. According to the most recent estimates, released in November 2007, by the Joint United Nations Programme on HIV/AIDS (UNAIDS) and the World Health Organization (WHO), an estimated 33.2 million worldwide are living with HIV infection currently. Although the rates of infection appear to Continue Reading »

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Jun 13 2008

More Europeans Likely To Suffer From Ragweed Allergy

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A pan-European study organised by GA??LEN, the Global Allergy and Asthma European Network, tested more than 2000 patients to ragweed allergy in 10 European countries (1). Results published this week on the Allergy journal website (2) show an unexpected extension of allergic sensitisation to ragweed across Europe (3).
The study indicates that more and more Europeans are likely to suffer from ragweed allergy or already have an allergy Continue Reading »

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Jun 13 2008

High Proportion Of French Prisoners Suffer From Psychiatric Disorders And Substance Abuse

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Substance abuse disorders (SUDs) and other psychiatric disorders are common among prison populations. A dual diagnosis (DD) refers to a co-existing SUD and any Axis I disorder, such as depression, schizophrenia, or social phobia. A new study has not only confirmed DD among prisoners in France, but has also found that it is a major risk factor for suicide.
Results will be published in the January issue of Alcoholism: Clinical & Experimental Research Continue Reading »

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