Health & Medicine Week articles from June 2003

Health & Medicine Week archives from June 2003

Food intolerance is most often the cause of pain.
June 2, 2003... 2003 JUN 2 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- Pediatric migraine is often the product of food intolerance, and treatment should address this issue first. "Diet can play an important role in the precipitation of headaches in children and...

Heat zaps bone tumors.
June 2, 2003... 2003 JUN 2 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- A team of radiologists and orthopedic specialists at Johns Hopkins Medicine has successfully used heat generated by electrode-tipped probes to destroy painful, benign bone tumors in eight of nine...

Elderly patients can benefit from cochlear implants.
June 2, 2003... 2003 JUN 2 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- Elderly patients can benefit from cochlear implants. "The benefits of cochlear implantation in the adult and pediatric populations are well established," scientists in Italy report. "Cochlear...

Physicians need to remain aware that osteoporosis is also a man's disease.
June 2, 2003... 2003 JUN 2 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- Physicians need to remain aware that osteoporosis is also a man's disease. "Osteoporosis in men is now recognized as an increasingly important public health issue. About 30% of hip fractures occur...

FTC and FDA crackdown on Internet marketers of bogus SARS prevention products.
June 2, 2003... 2003 JUN 2 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- The U.S. Federal Trade Commission (FTC) and the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) are warning web site operators, manufacturers, and distributors who suggest that their products will protect...

People obtain only 25% of lifetime UV exposure by age 18.
June 2, 2003... 2003 JUN 2 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- People obtain only about 25% of their lifetime UV exposure by the age of 18 years. According to a study from the United States and The Netherlands, "Since 1986, people have been informed that they...

Spine clinic receives funding from orthopedics company.
June 2, 2003... 2003 JUN 2 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- Innovative Spinal Technologies (IST), a company that develops early stage products for the spine market, has received funding from Synthes, an orthopedic trauma and spine company. "By investing in...

Americans are experiencing great levels of anxiety.
June 2, 2003... 2003 JUN 2 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- More than 17 million Americans suffer from an anxiety disorder - America's most common mental illness. These individuals can experience a variety of symptoms, which can include spontaneous panic...

Pemphigus vulgaris and tufted hair folliculitis may be linked.
June 2, 2003... 2003 JUN 2 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- Pemphigus vulgaris appears to be linked in some way to tufted hair folliculitis. "Tufted hair folliculitis (THF) is a rare disease which is characterized by the emergence of multiple hairs from...

Medical institute breaks ground for new research campus.
June 2, 2003... 2003 JUN 2 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- The Howard Hughes Medical Institute (HHMI) officially broke ground for its Janelia Farm Research Campus that will be built on a 281-acre parcel that lies along the Potomac River near Leesburg. ...

In vivo confocal microstructural analysis may enhance Brown-McLean diagnosis.
June 2, 2003... 2003 JUN 2 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- In vivo confocal microstructural analysis may enhance Brown-McLean diagnosis. According to recent research from New Zealand, "We report three members of an extended family who presented with...

Alliance focuses on psychiatric disorders.
June 2, 2003... 2003 JUN 2 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- Argenta Discovery, Ltd., announced that it has entered into a comprehensive, multiyear collaboration with Corcept Therapeutics for the discovery and optimization of a second-generation drug candidate...

Humana offers access to transplant services at Mayo Clinic.
June 2, 2003... 2003 JUN 2 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- Humana, Inc., (HUM) and Mayo Clinic announced an agreement enabling Humana's 6.6 million members to use Mayo Clinic for transplant services. The Mayo Clinic sites included in the agreement are...

First results released from largest diet-cancer study ever undertaken.
June 2, 2003... 2003 JUN 2 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- The first results from the largest scientific study to ever investigate the links between diet and cancer risk are in, and they strongly support a role for dietary fiber in the prevention of colon...

Heart attack victims to benefit from drug-coated stents.
June 2, 2003... 2003 JUN 2 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- It's 2 a.m. and John Doe is experiencing chest pain, shortness of breath, and profuse sweating. He fears he's having a heart attack. What should he do? Call 911 of course. But then what happens? If...

Genomics company works to treat injured in Turkey.
June 2, 2003... 2003 JUN 2 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- GenoMed, Inc., (GMED) a St. Louis, Missouri-based medical genomics and next generation disease management company, announced that it is working with Turkish medical authorities caring for victims the...

The Col3a1 promoter activates procollagen genes in dermal fibroblasts.
June 2, 2003... 2003 JUN 2 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- The Col3a1 promoter activates procollagen genes in dermal fibroblasts. "Transient transfection experiments into Tsk2l+ and normal dermal fibroblasts were performed using four successively shorter...

Network expands programs to help members with chronic conditions.
June 2, 2003... 2003 JUN 2 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- Blue Care Network of Michigan expanded its commitment to help members maintain and improve their health by adding disease management (DM) programs for an array of complex, chronic diseases. The...

Stroke risk is greater if parent, grandparent, sibling has had a stroke.
June 2, 2003... 2003 JUN 2 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- The American Stroke Association, a division of the American Heart Association, and Bayer Aspirin, launched the ninth American Stroke Challenge, a yearly campaign that strives to increase awareness of...

Has the health effect of passive smoking been overstated?
June 2, 2003... 2003 JUN 2 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- The link between environmental tobacco smoke and coronary heart disease and lung cancer may be considerably weaker than generally believed, conclude James Enstrom of the University of California, Los...

Network brings skilled nursing facilities together.
June 2, 2003... 2003 JUN 2 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- Summa Health System and skilled-nursing providers have come together to be part of a system-wide Care Coordination Network (CCN) that is designed to meet the complex, post-discharge needs of older-adult...

Palpebral edema can be a cutaneous manifestation of hyperthyroidism.
June 2, 2003... 2003 JUN 2 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- Unilateral eyelid edema may be related to hyperthyroidism. "Three cases of palpebral edema associated with Graves disease are described. These patients had unilateral edema and minimal erythema of...

Corporate liability insurance offered covering privacy rule violations.
June 2, 2003... 2003 JUN 2 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- Healthcare First, a unit of the Brokerage Services Division of Arthur J. Gallagher & Co., announced the relaunch of the first professional liability insurance policy in the United States specifically...

Costs for kids with behavioral disorders similar to physical disorders.
June 2, 2003... 2003 JUN 2 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- Children with behavioral disorders incur similar overall healthcare costs to children with physical disorders. Among behavioral disorders, costs were not uniform; anxiety and depression cost twice...

IPC selected by Houston hospital to provide inpatient services, ED coverage.
June 2, 2003... 2003 JUN 2 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- IPC - The Hospitalist Company has entered into an agreement to provide hospitalist services at The Methodist Hospital in Houston, Texas. The Methodist Hospital, one of the country's largest private,...

Infant dietary supplementation results in reduced blood pressure.
June 2, 2003... 2003 JUN 2 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- Martek Biosciences Corporation (MATK) commented on the results of a study published in the May 2003 edition of the British Medical Journal. Data from the study demonstrated that infants fed formula...

Immunology a dominant force in revolutionizing fight against immune-mediated disorders.
June 2, 2003... 2003 JUN 2 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- A growing consensus among doctors and scientists that seemingly unrelated diseases actually share common pathways was a key topic for the nearly 3,500 scientists and medical researchers who met in...

Study looks at electronically integrated physician.
June 2, 2003... 2003 JUN 2 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- In any given medical practice, in any given exam room, a growing number of patients are dealing with a new type of physician - the electronically integrated physician, dubbed the Essential Integrator....

Local excision of intranasal glomangioma cured nasal pain and epistaxis.
June 2, 2003... 2003 JUN 2 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- Local excision of intranasal glomangioma cured nasal pain and epistaxis. "Glomangioma is a benign tumor of the glomus body," researchers in England report. "It is a relatively rare tumor in the...

An iris-fixated phakic intraocular lens can treat anisometropic amblyopia.
June 2, 2003... 2003 JUN 2 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- An iris-fixated phakic intraocular lens can treat anisometropic amblyopia. "We report a child who had implantation of an iris-fixated Artisan phakic intraocular lens (IOL) to correct high unilateral...

Ripple-like intraocular lens damage occurs from a neodymium:YAG laser.
June 2, 2003... 2003 JUN 2 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- Ripple-like intraocular lens damage occurs from a neodymium:YAG laser. "We report a case of accidental intraocular lens (IOL) damage during a neodymium:YAG laser capsulotomy," investigators in...

Management of anterior dislocation of lens in Marfan syndrome child examined.
June 2, 2003... 2003 JUN 2 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- Management of anterior dislocation of lens in Marfan syndrome child is examined. "A 13-year-old boy with Marfan's syndrome presented with bilateral, acute, complete anterior dislocation of the...

A black intraocular lens is implanted in a blind eye with leukocoria.
June 2, 2003... 2003 JUN 2 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- A black intraocular lens is implanted in a blind eye with leukocoria. According to recent research from the United States, "A 54-year-old woman with leukocoria from a white cataract requested...

25 Capital Connection companies receive funding.
June 2, 2003... 2003 JUN 2 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- Twenty-five (49%) of the 51 emerging technology and biotech companies that were selected to present at the Mid-Atlantic Venture Association's (MAVA) Capital Connection 2002 venture fair have reported...

A year of revaluation and restructuring for biotech.
June 2, 2003... 2003 JUN 2 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- Against the backdrop of global economic uncertainty, a pending war with Iraq and a bear market, the U.S. biotech industry underwent massive revaluation and restructuring to survive in 2002, according to...

Building pharma blockbusters requires huge marketing expenditures.
June 2, 2003... 2003 JUN 2 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- Successful blockbuster pharmaceutical commercialization demands resource support that quickly climbs into the hundreds of millions of dollars, according to a study by pharmaceutical research firm...

New pharma industry guidelines decrease physician access by 25%.
June 2, 2003... 2003 JUN 2 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- Newly enacted Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) guidelines and the 2002 PhRMA code have dramatically cut physician access time for pharmaceutical reps - in some cases by an...

Advocates, physicians, patients: one drug doesn't fit all.
June 2, 2003... 2003 JUN 2 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- The recently adjourned Georgia General Assembly voted to reject a highly restrictive, prescription drug cost-containment plan for Medicaid patients, state employees, and teachers. Despite that...

ANA applauds federal legislation to mandate safe nurse-to-patient ratios.
June 2, 2003... 2003 JUN 2 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- The American Nurses Association (ANA) applauded the introduction of the Registered Nurse Safe Staffing Act of 2003, federal legislation that aims to ensure that patients receive safe, quality nursing...

An intraocular lens is expelled through a clear corneal wound.
June 2, 2003... 2003 JUN 2 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- An intraocular lens is expelled through a clear corneal wound. "A 91-year-old man sustained blunt trauma to an eye that had uneventful phacoemulsification through a superior clear corneal incision...

Hospital gowns get makeover.
June 2, 2003... 2003 JUN 2 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- Patients admitted to hospitals have many concerns and worries. Thanks to Texas Health Resources, a faith-based, nonprofit healthcare delivery system, the hospital gown isn't one of them. With...

Neonatal skin blistering was induced by IgG4 autoantibodies to desmoglein 3.
June 2, 2003... 2003 JUN 2 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- Neonatal pemphigus was induced by IgG4 autoantibodies to desmoglein 3. According to recent research from Germany, "We report a case of neonatal pemphigus vulgaris presenting with skin lesions on the...

Company announces two key appointments in its United States medical department.
June 2, 2003... 2003 JUN 2 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- Novo Nordisk (NVO) announced the appointment of two key executives in the company's United States medical department. Lynn Baer has been promoted to senior director and head of clinical trial...

Antibiotic ointment enters the anterior chamber after phacoemulsification.
June 2, 2003... 2003 JUN 2 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- Antibiotic ointment enters the anterior chamber after phacoemulsification. "A 77-year-old woman had uneventful phacoemulsification," researchers in England report. "Postoperative examination...

Phacoemulsification for microspherophakia is aided by nylon iris hooks.
June 2, 2003... 2003 JUN 2 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- Phacoemulsification for microspherophakia is aided by nylon iris hooks. According to recent research from India, "Phacoemulsification with implantation of an acrylic foldable intraocular lens in a...

Government won't force companies on healthier food.
June 2, 2003... 2003 JUN 2 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- The Bush administration says the government can't force food companies to produce and promote more nutritious products in an effort to reduce obesity, although it is trying to encourage them. U.S....

A posteriorly dislocated capsular tension ring found during vitrectomy.
June 2, 2003... 2003 JUN 2 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- A posteriorly dislocated capsular tension ring was found during vitrectomy. "A 72-year-old man presented with visual deterioration and cystoid macular edema (CME) 9 months after cataract surgery...

Suicide second leading cause of death among college students.
June 2, 2003... 2003 JUN 2 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- Although suicide is the second leading cause of death among college students, there currently are limited resources within the college community to help students deal with this pressing issue. In...

$1.85M in funding to be used to improve community-based healthcare.
June 2, 2003... 2003 JUN 2 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- Johnson & Johnson awarded more than $1.85 million in grant funding and other sustainability-enhancing resources to 13 community healthcare organizations across the United States and Puerto Rico, as part...

Johns Hopkins to study ways to enhance healthy behavior.
June 2, 2003... 2003 JUN 2 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- The Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health announced it will establish a new department to study human behavior and health. It is a unique interdisciplinary approach dedicated to directly...

Precautions strain U.S. health system.
June 2, 2003... 2003 JUN 2 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- Keeping SARS from spreading in the United States is straining the already besieged public health system, and it's partly a matter of luck that this newest killer so far has been contained in America....

WHO: Death rate is about 15%.
June 2, 2003... 2003 JUN 2 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- The overall death rate from SARS worldwide is about 15% - double previous estimates - according to the first in-depth global analysis by the World Health Organization (WHO). Officials at the U.N....

Helicobacter pylori infection is more common in sleep apnea patients.
June 2, 2003... 2003 JUN 2 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- Helicobacter pylori infection is more common in patients with obstructive sleep apnea. A study from Turkey "investigated the seroprevalence of Helicobacter pylori in patients with obstructive sleep...

Parents who quit when kids are young cut chances of kids becoming teen smokers.
June 2, 2003... 2003 JUN 2 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- New findings from the Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center may provide a compelling reason for smoking parents of young children to kick the habit. Researchers have found that parents who quit...

Smoking rates in adults with asthma exceed national average.
June 2, 2003... 2003 JUN 2 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- Cigarette smoking is more prevalent in adults with acute asthma than in adults without asthma, says a new study. The study found that 35% of adults seeking emergency medical care for asthma...

Survey: Travelers unknowingly put selves at risk for disease when going abroad.
June 2, 2003... 2003 JUN 2 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- Travelers worldwide are unaware of the risk of contracting serious diseases during international travel and do not seek appropriate medical advice prior to departure, according to a new airport survey...

Pharma pipeline includes more biotech; future looks bright for innovation.
June 2, 2003... 2003 JUN 2 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- Pharma companies must incorporate more biotech products into their product pipelines, according to a pharmaceutical intelligence report from Cutting Edge Information. Smart deal management, better...

Challenges in child rearing for families with hereditary disease.
June 2, 2003... 2003 JUN 2 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- Parents with hereditary disease face special challenges in child-rearing. One or more of the children may also be affected. May was VHL Awareness Month. Von Hippel-Lindau (VHL) is a hereditary...

Independent analysis validates LipoSan Ultra study.
June 2, 2003... 2003 JUN 2 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- Vanson HaloSource released an independent report that underscores earlier test results proving the efficacy of LipoSan Ultra, a safe, chitosan-based, Ephedra-free weight management product. This...

PracticeXpert launches wireless version of handheld patient encounter system.
June 2, 2003... 2003 JUN 2 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- Thaon Communications, Inc., (THON) announced that its newly acquired subsidiary, PracticeXpert Services Corp., has launched a wireless version of its PracticeXpert handheld patient encounter system. ...

Over $3 billion spent on wound management products in Europe in 2002.
June 2, 2003... 2003 JUN 2 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- Medtech Insight, LLC, reported that in 2002, more than $3 billion was spent on professional wound management products in Europe; this figure is expected to approach $5 billion in 2007. Wound...

Skin self-examination may be helpful for early diagnosis.
June 9, 2003... 2003 JUN 9 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- Strategies for detecting melanomas as early as possible should include self-examination of the skin, as well as a total skin examination during dermatology visits. The incidence of "thin"...

School condom availability does not increase sexual activity.
June 9, 2003... 2003 JUN 9 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- Making condoms available in high schools does not increase adolescent sexual activity, but it protects those who are already sexually active from some sexually transmitted diseases, according to a...

NCLR and Novo Nordisk to partner on Latino diabetes education project.
June 9, 2003... 2003 JUN 9 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- The National Council of La Raza (NCLR), a national Latino civil rights organization, announced that it is partnering with Novo Nordisk Pharmaceuticals, Inc., to develop an interactive educational tool...

Past abuse is related to poor mental health in HIV-positive women.
June 9, 2003... 2003 JUN 9 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- Women with HIV who are young, in poor physical health, in conflict with others, and who have been physically abused by a partner in the past are at greater risk for developing mental health and drug...

Periodontal disease, body mass index jointly associated with protein marker.
June 9, 2003... 2003 JUN 9 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- Scientists at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill have found strong new evidence that periodontal disease affects the entire body and appears to contribute to dangerous hardening of the...

International Olympic Committee bans oxygen enhancing compounds.
June 9, 2003... 2003 JUN 9 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- The International Olympic Committee (IOC) has once again tightened the reigns on performance-enhancing compounds, banning any substance that increases an athlete's blood oxygen level. Because the...

Antihistamine nasal spray effective in reducing allergy symptoms.
June 9, 2003... 2003 JUN 9 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- A new study shows that many patients reported not getting adequate relief when they used the most widely used treatment methods, oral antihistamines, to treat allergy symptoms. In the study, many...

Creating a hostile environment for allergens.
June 9, 2003... 2003 JUN 9 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- Allergy sufferers can take a major step toward improving their symptoms by making their homes hostile environments for allergens. Doctors say preventing allergens from concentrating in the home and...

Reduced daily eye patching effective in treating "lazy eye" disorder in children.
June 9, 2003... 2003 JUN 9 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- According to new research from the U.S. National Eye Institutes (NEI), two-hour daily patching of the unaffected eye of children with moderate amblyopia, or "lazy eye" disorder, works as well in...

Americans urged to treat active pain.
June 9, 2003... 2003 JUN 9 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- At a time when most Americans accept pain as a way of life, experts in sports medicine, physical activity, and pain management called on the public to learn about "active pain" - a new term for the...

Asthmatic adults smoke more than their healthy counterparts.
June 9, 2003... 2003 JUN 9 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- Cigarette smoking is more prevalent in adults with acute asthma than in adults without asthma, according to a study published in the May issues of CHEST, the journal of the American College of Chest...

Research reveals why people don't take medications.
June 9, 2003... 2003 JUN 9 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- Social distractions and fear of side effects are two of the main reasons African American adults don't take their asthma medication, according to a study in the May 2003 Journal of Allergy and Clinical...

Energy healings combined with lymphatic-drainage for body contouring.
June 9, 2003... 2003 JUN 9 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- The Anti-Aging Clinic, a South Florida alternative healthcare center, announced that energy healings will be used to complement the center's all-natural, age-defying treatments, which include combining...

GlaxoSmithKline receives certification in disease management.
June 9, 2003... 2003 JUN 9 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- URAC announced that GlaxoSmithKline (GSK) is the first company to receive certification in Disease Management. GSK's HealthCare Management Group received Core Accreditation and was certified in...

Physicians need training to deal with childhood obesity.
June 9, 2003... 2003 JUN 9 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- Physicians could use additional training to deal with the growing problem of childhood obesity, according to a report in Clinical Pediatrics. "The purpose of this study was to survey physicians...

Barley grass supplements can boost cardiovascular health.
June 9, 2003... 2003 JUN 9 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- People who regularly consume powdered organic barley grass juice supplements could be providing a boost to their cardiovascular system, according to research recently published in Diabetes and...

Alexian Brothers Hospital Network announces partnership.
June 9, 2003... 2003 JUN 9 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- Under a new agreement, neurosurgeons from the University of Illinois at Chicago will soon join their neurosurgical colleagues at Alexian Brothers Hospital Network facilities, bringing onsite advanced...

Market America uses DNA technology to produce customized nutrition program.
June 9, 2003... 2003 JUN 9 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- Market America, a product brokerage and Internet marketing company, announced the introduction of the Nutri-Physical Gene SNP DNA Screening Analysis program. The project allows consumers, through...

Arthritis Foundation broadens educational endeavor.
June 9, 2003... 2003 JUN 9 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- As part of its ongoing educational endeavor, the Arthritis Foundation, Northeastern Ohio Chapter, is now addressing financial matters that directly impinge the economic self-sufficiency of people with...

Food company partners with diabetes institute to promote milk.
June 9, 2003... 2003 JUN 9 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- Bravo Foods! International (BRVO) is teaming up with the Diabetes Research Institute. In an effort to advocate a new source of nutrition for all children, and especially for children with diabetes,...

FDA advises consumers against imported Viagra.
June 9, 2003... 2003 JUN 9 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) is taking steps to respond to irregularities related to its handling of a large import shipment of unapproved "Viagra," apparently from Belize. Through a...

Northwestern Memorial breaks ground for women's facility.
June 9, 2003... 2003 JUN 9 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- Northwestern Memorial Hospital begins a new chapter in its rich history, as state and local officials, community leaders, and members of the staff broke ground to celebrate its new Prentice Women's...

Large family planning programs efficient in Cote d'Ivoire and Nigeria.
June 9, 2003... 2003 JUN 9 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- Large family planning programs are efficient and cost-effective in Cote d'Ivoire and Nigeria. "This paper uses Cote d'Ivoire and Nigeria survey data on both supply and demand characteristics to...