Best health news & medical health articles: 04 2009

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	Plavix reduced major vascular events by 11% in heart disease Plavix plus aspirin more effective than aspirin alone in preventing major vascular events in patients with atrial fibrillation who cannot take oral anticoagulants. Heart disease - Bristol Myers Squibb, USA
	Control and treatment of bed bugs challenging A review of previously published articles indicates there is little evidence supporting an effective treatment of bites from bed bugs, that these insects do not appear to transmit disease, and control and eradication of bed bugs is challenging, according to an article in the April 1 issue of JAMA. Health - Journal of the American Medical Association, USA
	Osteoporosis drug boost bone's healing process Osteoporosis drug teriparatide or Forteo can boost bodies' bone stem cell production to the point that adults' bones appear to have the ability to heal at a rate typically seen when they were young kids, revealed by researchers. Osteoporosis - University of Rochester Medical Center, USA
	Prostate cancer vaccine Provenge prolongs survival Dendreon Corporation (Nasdaq: DNDN) announced that the pivotal Phase 3 IMPACT study of PROVENGE (sipuleucel-T) in men with advanced prostate cancer met its primary endpoint of improving overall survival compared to a placebo control. Prostate Cancer - Dendreon Corporation, USA
	Fir tree found in man's lung A 5 cm fir tree has been found in the lung tissue of a 28 year old russian man who complained of pain in his chest. Healthcare - Komsomolskaya Pravda, Russia
	Single Payer Bill SB 810 passed Senate Health Committee, California In a room packed with nurses from the California Nurses Association/National Nurses Organizing Committee, California School Employees Association members, and community healthcare activists from across the state, California's latest bill to establish a universal, single payer health reform passed its first legislative test Wednesday afternoon. Healthcare - California Nurses Association, USA
	Annual vitamin D deficiency screening for dark-skinned or veiled groups Annual screening for vitamin D deficiency and routine vitamin D supplementation in at-risk populations, such as dark-skinned or veiled groups, is recommended by Australian researchers. Vitamin D - Medical Journal of Australia, Australia
	Caffeine in males with Lou Gehrig's disease Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) is a fatal disease that damages key neurons in the brain and spinal cord. The disease causes progressive paralysis of voluntary muscles and often death within five years of symptoms. Health - American Physiological Society, USA
	Bariatric surgery centers do not ensure better outcomes Patients who undergo bariatric surgery at hospitals designated as centers of excellence do not appear to have lower mortality rates or lower rates of complications than those whose procedures are performed at other hospitals, according to a report in the April issue of Archives of Surgery, one of the JAMA/Archives journals. Bariatric surgery - Archives of Surgery, USA
	Psoriasis increases diabetes and high blood pressure in women Women with psoriasis appear to have an increased risk for developing diabetes and hypertension (high blood pressure), according to a report in the April issue of Archives of Dermatology, one of the JAMA/Archives journals. Psoriasis - Archives of Dermatology, USA
	Walnuts may prevent breast cancer Walnut consumption may provide the body with essential omega-3 fatty acids, antioxidants and phytosterols that reduce the risk of breast cancer, according to a study presented at the American Association for Cancer Research 100th Annual Meeting 2009. Breast cancer - American Association for Cancer Research, USA
	US Universal health insurance might not save many lives A new analysis suggests that universal health insurance might not save many adult lives - or any - if the United States actually puts it into place. Health insurance - Health Behavior News Service, USA
	Human Swine Influenza Investigation in US Human cases of swine influenza A (H1N1) virus infection have been identified in the U.S. in San Diego County and Imperial County, California as well as in San Antonio, Texas. Swine Flu - Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, USA
	New pill cladribine to treat Multiple sclerosis MS A new drug for multiple sclerosis can dramatically reduce the chances of a relapse or a deterioration of the condition, according to a new study from researchers at Queen Mary, University of London. Multiple sclerosis - Queen Mary, University of London, UK

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