Best health news articles 06 2008

	Protein Robo4 may reverse macular degeneration, diabetic retinopathy Two major eye diseases and leading causes of blindness-age-related macular degeneration and diabetic retinopathy-can be reversed or even prevented by drugs that activate a protein found in blood vessel cells, researchers at the University of Utah School of Medicine and several other institutions have announced in a new study. Macular degeneration - University of Utah Health Sciences, USA
	Foreign PG medical qualifications recognized in India The Indian Government, exercising powers conferred upon it by the provisions of the Indian Medical Council Act, 1956, has recognized Post Graduate medical qualifications being awarded in Australia, Canada, New Zealand, United Kingdom and United States of America, with the condition that these degrees should be recognized in the respective country for enrolment of medical practitioners in the concerned specialties. Healthcare - Press Information Bureau, India
	Better Tobacco Control in UK UK Department of Health has announced certain ideas to reduce the number of people who smoke, like plain cigarette packets with no branding or logos, minimum pack sizes of 20 and a ban on the advertising of cigarette papers. Smoking - Department of Health, UK, UK
	Non earlobe body piercing raises complications One in ten adults in England have had a piercing somewhere other than their ear lobe, with a quarter experiencing complications, and one in 100 piercings resulting in a hospital admission. Body piercing - British Medical Journal, UK
	PVC vinyl shower curtains toxic to health Shower curtains made with polyvinyl chloride (PVC) plastic contain many harmful chemicals including volatile organic compounds (VOCs), phthalates and organotins; these PVC shower curtains are potentially toxic to the health of consumers, revealed by a recent study. Health - Center for Health, Environment & Justice, USA
	Bapineuzumab promising in treating Alzheimer's disease Elan Corporation, plc (NYSE: ELN) and Wyeth (NYSE: WYE) announced encouraging preliminary findings from a Phase 2 study of bapineuzumab (AAB-001) in patients with mild to moderate Alzheimer's disease. In the 18-month trial, bapineuzumab appeared to have clinical activity in treating Alzheimer's disease. Alzheimer's Disease - Wyeth, USA
	Reduce weight with high carb and protein breakfast Researchers revealed a possible way to overcome the common problem of dieters eventually abandoning their diet and regaining the weight they lost. Eat a big breakfast packed with carbohydrates ("carbs") and protein, then follow a low-carb, low-calorie diet the rest of the day. Weight loss - The Endocrine Society, USA
	HPV vaccine Cervarix in UK's immunisation programme The UK's leading cervical cancer charity, Jo's Trust, has welcomed the UK's Department of Health's announcement that the HPV vaccine, Cervarix will be used in the national immunisation programme for 12/13 year olds starting in September, 2008. Cervical cancer - Jo's Trust, UK
	Weight loss bariatric surgery can cut cancer risk The latest study by Dr. Nicolas Christou of the McGill University Health Centre (MUHC) and McGill University shows that Weight loss bariatric surgery decreases the risk of developing cancer by up to 80 percent. Bariatric surgery - McGill University Health Centre, Canada
	Abortion rate rising in young girls, UK Abortion rates are rising in young girls in UK and some of them are vey young, a report released by the Department of Health, UK. Abortion - Health Newstrack, India
	RFID may pose hazards to medical equipments The use of radio frequency identification devices RFID appears to have the potential to cause critical care medical equipment to malfunction. Electromagnetic interference from these identification devices pose hazards to critical care medical equipments in hospitals and nursing homes. RFID - Journal of the American Medical Association, USA

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