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Concern over drug addiction among youth
Alarming figures published by the National Rehabilitation Centre (NRC) show that addiction has become a growing concern in the UAE. The numbers in 2010 show that 35 per cent of addicts are…
Some herbal remedies for anxiety disorders effective
Two herbal remedies from passion flower extract and kava have shown to be effective in alleviating anxiety say scientists. The results came from an analysis of 24 studies involving more than 2,000…
Bathing better than pethidine as pain relief during labor
According to a large survey of new mothers, a bath or a shower relieves pain in childbirth more effectively than anesthetic gas or pethidine. The survey also found that breathing techniques, massage,…
Hospital Fined After Health Worker Infected With Hepatitis C, UK
A healthcare worker at a Worcestershire hospital contracted the Hepatitis C virus after injuring herself on a needle used to take blood from an infected patient. During the Health and Safety Executive…
Healthy Eating Decisions Program Tackles Childhood Obesity Head-On
Dave Pittman is convinced you can teach schoolchildren to make healthy choices at lunchtime. And he’s got the research to prove it. Pittman, a psychology professor at Wofford College in Spartanburg, ran…
Yoga Found To Be Beneficial For Childhood Cancer Patients And Their Parents
A new study reports that yoga can reduce the stress of cancer diagnosis and treatment experienced by childhood cancer patients and their parents. The findings were published in the September/October 2010 edition…
Keeping Family At The Center Of A Child’s Treatment Can Improve The Hospital Experience
As physicians and scientists at St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital work to find new insights into pediatric cancer and other catastrophic diseases, a central tenant of any treatment plan is to keep…
SAMHSA Awards $16.8 Million To Expand Services To Children Affected By Methamphetamine In Families Participating In Family Treatment Drug Courts
The Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) will award a total of up to $16.8 million for the next four years in grants to expand and enhance services to help…
Allergies, Forbidden Foods Put Childcare Centers On Alert
Attention to children’s food allergies at childcare centers can be a life-or-death issue. As these centers wrestle with the problem, some also have unique needs to address, such as an ethnically diverse…
European Medicines Agency Management Board Adopt New Policies On Handling Of Conflicts Of Interests And On Access To Documents
The board endorsed the new EMA policy on handling of conflicts of interests, introducing a more efficient, robust and transparent process ensuring that scientific committee members and experts participating in the Agency’s…
Medistem Signs Commercialization Agreement For Endometrial Regenerative Cells With General Biotechnology LLC
Medistem Inc. (PINKSHEETS: MEDS) announced it has entered into a commercialization agreement with the Indianapolis-based company, General Biotechnology LLC, for sale of its universal donor Endometrial Regenerative Cells (ERC) as a research…
Archimedes Pharma Launches PecFent(R) (fentanyl Pectin Nasal Spray) for The Treatment Of Breakthrough Cancer Pain In The UK
Archimedes Pharma Ltd., a leading international specialty pharma company, announced that PecFent*, fentanyl pectin nasal spray indicated for the treatment of breakthrough cancer pain (BTCP) in adults who are already receiving maintenance…
Children’s Agitation After Surgery May Be Preventable
Temporary combativeness after surgery-a complication affecting up to half of anesthetized children-may be preventable with drugs that decrease epinephrine production, according to a Medical College of Georgia pediatric anesthesiologist. “Some children wake…
Researchers Determine The Genetic Blueprint Of The Lyme Disease Microbe
Researchers Dr. Steven E. Schutzer of UMDNJ-New Jersey Medical School and Dr. Claire M. Fraser-Liggett of the Institute for Genome Sciences, University of Maryland, and their collaborators have made a major achievement…