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Medical News Today Also In Global Health News: Child Marriages; USAID In Afghanistan; Respiratory Diseases In El Salvador; Food Security Improving In Zimbabwe  - Fri, 30 Jul 2010 Epoch Times Examines Child Marriage Hearing An Epoch Times article discusses a recent congressi...... Study Finds Respiratory Symptoms More Reliable Indicator Of H1N1, Not Fever Alone  - Fri, 30 Jul 2010 New research shows that individuals with mild H1N1 infection may go undetected using standard diagno...... Hayfever: Time We Moved Exams To The Winter?  - Fri, 30 Jul 2010 Crucial exams take place during adolescence in most societies, which can have a major impact on an i...... CPR Without Mouth-To-Mouth Rescue Breathing May Be Better For Many Victims Of Cardiac Arrest  - Fri, 30 Jul 2010 A leading expert in cardiopulmonary resuscitation says two new studies from U.S. and European resear...... NICE Hopes To Help People With Motor Neurone Disease Breathe More Easily  - Thu, 29 Jul 2010 People with motor neurone disease could live longer and more comfortably if their respiratory proble...... Teva Respiratory Announces Positive Results From Phase III Trial Of BDP HFA Nasal Aerosol In Seasonal Allergic Rhinitis  - Thu, 29 Jul 2010 Teva Respiratory announced positive results from a Phase III trial evaluating the efficacy and safet...... Advanced Life Sciences Applies For FDA Fast-Track Designation For Restanza In CABP  - Thu, 29 Jul 2010 Advanced Life Sciences Holdings, Inc. (OTC Bulletin Board: ADLS), a biopharmaceutical company engage...... Smog From Moscow Peat Fires Likely To Kill Hundreds Of People  - Wed, 28 Jul 2010 Smog from peat fires around the city of Moscow has reached ten times above safe levels and is likely...... Measuring Exacerbations Of COPD: A Novel Approach  - Wed, 28 Jul 2010 Exacerbations are a major cause of morbidity and mortality in chronic obstructive pulmonary disease ...... Late Preterm Births Risk Respiratory Illness  - Wed, 28 Jul 2010 Babies born between 34 weeks and 37 weeks gestation are much more likely to have respiratory illness...... Nitric Oxide Does Not Prevent Poor Lung Development Or Increase Survival Of Preterm Infants Overall, But Black Babies Did Better Than Non-Black  - Wed, 28 Jul 2010 Administration of nitric oxide to preterm infants happens in some high-income countries to reduce ra...... ISHLT Issues New Guidelines For The Care Of Heart Transplant Recipients, Published In The Journal Of Heart And Lung Transplantation  - Tue, 27 Jul 2010 Since the dawn of heart transplantation in the 1960s, medical care of heart transplant recipients ha...... Parents Of Students With Asthma And Allergies, How Do You Know When Your Child Is Ready To Self-Medicate At School?  - Sun, 25 Jul 2010 Students with asthma and allergies will pack more than just a lunchbox and bookbag when they start s...... Ten Steps To A Safe School Year For Kids With Allergies And Asthma  - Sun, 25 Jul 2010 For millions of children with allergies and asthma, heading back-to-school with high levels of fall ...... Link Between Recreational Pool Disinfectants And Health Problems  - Fri, 23 Jul 2010 Splashing around in a swimming pool on a hot summer day may not be as safe as you think. A recent Un...... Cystic Fibrosis Home Care Equivalent To Hospital Care For Some Patients With Cystic Fibrosis  - Thu, 08 Jul 2010 Patients with cystic fibrosis (CF) recover from exacerbations equally well if they are treated at ho...... Teens Urge Congress To Help Their Siblings With Cystic Fibrosis  - Wed, 23 Jun 2010 Teens from across the United States whose siblings have cystic fibrosis will press their elected off...... ARIKACE™ Demonstrates Sustained Benefit In The Treatment Of Cystic Fibrosis Patients Who Have Pseudomonas Lung Infections  - Sat, 19 Jun 2010 Transave, Inc., reported interim results from a multi-cycle Phase II open label clinical trial in cy...... Detection Of MRSA In Cystic Fibrosis Patients Associated With Shorter Survival  - Fri, 18 Jun 2010 Patients with cystic fibrosis (CF) who have Methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) detec...... Eurand Announces Data On Switching Cystic Fibrosis Patients With Exocrine Pancreatic Insufficiency From Unapproved PEPs To FDA-Approved ZENPEP(R)  - Fri, 18 Jun 2010 Eurand Pharmaceuticals, Inc., a subsidiary of global specialty pharmaceutical company Eurand N.V......... Centocor Ortho Biotech Inc. Acquires RespiVert Ltd., Strengthens Pulmonary Focus  - Thu, 03 Jun 2010 Centocor Ortho Biotech Inc. announced that it has acquired RespiVert Ltd., a privately held drug dis...... 'Orphan Drug' Research Offers Hope  - Thu, 03 Jun 2010 In addition to their suffering, rare disease patients often have to face the harsh reality that few ...... Insight Into The Future Of Cystic Fibrosis Offered By Older Patients  - Sat, 22 May 2010 An emerging population of middle-aged cystic fibrosis patients contains significantly more females a...... NIH Director Francis Collins And CF Foundation To Brief U.S. Senate On Advancing Disease Research  - Thu, 20 May 2010 National Institutes of Health (NIH) Director Francis S. Collins, M.D., Ph.D., will lead a briefing o...... Mpex Pharmaceuticals Presents Positive Phase 2 Clinical Trial Results Of Aeroquin(TM) (MP-376) Treatment In Cystic Fibrosis Patients  - Thu, 20 May 2010 Mpex Pharmaceuticals, Inc. announced the presentation of data from its Phase 2b clinical trial with ...... Gregory Downey, MD, Honored For Scientific Accomplishments  - Wed, 19 May 2010 Gregory Downey, MD, received the 2010 Recognition Award for Scientific Accomplishments at the Americ...... MP-376 Safe And Effective For Treatment Of P. Aeruginosa In CF Patients  - Mon, 17 May 2010 New possible treatment to treat P. aeruginosa in cystic fibrosis (CF) patients appears to be promisi...... Aradigm Receives FDA Clearance For Clinical Trial Of Inhaled Liposomal Ciprofloxacin In Pediatric Patients With Cystic Fibrosis  - Fri, 07 May 2010 Aradigm Corporation (OTCBB:ARDM) (the "Company") announced it received clearance from the U.S. Food ...... Use Of Antibiotic By Children With Cystic Fibrosis Does Not Result In Improved Lung Function  - Wed, 05 May 2010 Children and adolescents with cystic fibrosis who received the antibiotic azithromycin did not exper...... Cystic Fibrosis Foundation Launches National Cycling Series To Benefit Critical Research And Care  - Tue, 04 May 2010 Thousands of cyclists will take to the streets this summer and fall as the Cystic Fibrosis Foundatio...... MedicineNet - Asthma Pleurisy (Pleuritis)  - Tue, 27 Jul 2010 Title: Pleurisy (Pleuritis)Category: Diseases and Conditions...... Whooping Cough Epidemic Hits California  - Thu, 22 Jul 2010 Title: Whooping Cough Epidemic Hits CaliforniaCategory: Health News...... Cortisone Injection  - Thu, 15 Jul 2010 Title: Cortisone InjectionCategory: Procedures and Tests...... Premature Birth Rate Is Dropping  - Mon, 12 Jul 2010 Title: Premature Birth Rate Is DroppingCategory: Health News...... sulfamethoxazole, Gantanol, Gantanol DS  - Mon, 12 Jul 2010 Title: sulfamethoxazole, Gantanol, Gantanol DSCategory: Medications...... HPV Viruses Linked to Skin Cancer  - Fri, 9 Jul 2010 Title: HPV Viruses Linked to Skin CancerCategory: Health News...... Childhood Obesity Boosts Risk of GERD  - Fri, 9 Jul 2010 Title: Childhood Obesity Boosts Risk of GERDCategory: Health News...... Ancestry May Affect Lung Function Tests  - Thu, 8 Jul 2010 Title: Ancestry May Affect Lung Function TestsCategory: Health News...... Relentless Heat Threatens Your Health  - Wed, 7 Jul 2010 Title: Relentless Heat Threatens Your HealthCategory: Health News...... Whooping Cough (Pertussis)  - Fri, 2 Jul 2010 Title: Whooping Cough (Pertussis)Category: Diseases and Conditions...... Gene Mutation May Make People More Prone to Asthma  - Fri, 2 Jul 2010 Title: Gene Mutation May Make People More Prone to AsthmaCategory: Health News...... Outdated Meds Pose Problems If Kept or Tossed  - Mon, 28 Jun 2010 Title: Outdated Meds Pose Problems If Kept or TossedCategory: Health News...... MedPage Today FDA Okays First Platelet Storage Solution  - Fri, 11 Dec 2009 WASHINGTON (MedPage Today) -- The FDA approved the first platelet additive solution (InterSol) for r...... Cardiac Benefits of Smoking Reduction Quantified (CME/CE)  - Fri, 11 Dec 2009 NEW YORK (MedPage Today) -- Cutting out just five cigarettes a day after an acute MI was associated ...... Pandemic Infections Hit 50 Million; Vaccine Supply Up  - Thu, 10 Dec 2009 After seven months of the H1N1 flu pandemic, about 50 million people have been infected, or one in s...... Two Ethnic Groups Hit Hard by H1N1  - Thu, 10 Dec 2009 American Indians and Alaska natives are about four times more likely to die of H1N1 pandemic flu tha...... Drug-Resistant H1N1 Cluster Seen in Vietnam  - Wed, 09 Dec 2009 Researchers in Vietnam have reported a cluster of seven cases of pandemic H1N1 flu that were resista...... Chinese Study Pins Down Pandemic Flu Incubation (CME/CE)  - Wed, 09 Dec 2009 The median incubation period for the H1N1 pandemic flu is two days, according to Chinese researchers...... New Review Questions Oseltamivir Data (CME/CE)  - Tue, 08 Dec 2009 There's not enough evidence to conclude that the antiviral drug oseltamivir (Tamiflu) has any benefi...... Cancer Report Card Reveals Decline in Disease and Death  - Tue, 08 Dec 2009 Cancer incidence and mortality continue to decline, with the most dramatic decreases in lung, prosta...... Asthmatic Smokers' Lungs Recover when They Quit (CME/CE)  - Mon, 07 Dec 2009 Asthmatic smokers who quit the habit can reverse lung damage that exacerbates their breathing diffic...... ASH: Sickle Cell Kids at Special Risk for Severe H1N1 Flu (CME/CE, with video)  - Sun, 06 Dec 2009 NEW ORLEANS (MedPage Today) -- Pandemic H1N1 influenza appears to be especially severe in children a...... H1N1 Vaccine Safety Data Reassuring, CDC Says (CME/CE)  - Fri, 04 Dec 2009 No major safety concerns with the vaccine to combat pandemic H1N1 influenza have emerged, according ...... Weight Loss Eases Apnea Symptoms in Obese Men (CME/CE)  - Fri, 04 Dec 2009 A low-calorie diet can reduce the symptoms of obstructive sleep apnea in obese patients and in some ...... Timing of First Puff of the Day Is Key (CME/CE, with audio)  - Thu, 03 Dec 2009 Smokers who light up shortly after waking up have greater exposure to nicotine than those who wait u...... Secondhand Smoke in Childhood Raises Adult Lung Cancer Risk (CME/CE)  - Thu, 03 Dec 2009 Children exposed to secondhand tobacco smoke are at increased risk for lung cancer later in life (Me...... Lung Nodule Volume on CT May Aid CA Screening (CME/CE)  - Wed, 02 Dec 2009 Incorporating volumetric data on noncalcified lung nodules from CT scans may improve screening strat...... Smoking e-Cigarette Aerosol Decreases Over Time In Smoke-Out Interval, Requiring Stronger Puffs  - Thu, 29 Jul 2010 Stronger suction is required to smoke "electronic cigarettes" - marketed as tobacco-free nicotine de...... Top Of The List For Dropping Out Of High School - ADHD, Conduct Disorder And Smoking  - Thu, 29 Jul 2010 Teens with attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) - the most common childhood psychiatric c...... Study Finds Habit Changer Twice As Effective Than Popular Methods In Overcoming Cigarette Smoking Habit  - Wed, 28 Jul 2010 Today findings from a recent Anderson Analytics market research study were released that examined th...... Huge Public Support To Remove Cigarette Vending Machines And Tobacco Displays In Shops  - Mon, 26 Jul 2010 Three quarters of British adults support the removal of shop displays of tobacco (73 per cent) and a...... Summer Recreation Draws Public Attention To Outdoor Smoking Policies  - Fri, 23 Jul 2010 Results from the annual Social Climate Survey of Tobacco Control, released recently, indicate that ...... News From The Journals Of The American Society For Microbiology  - Thu, 22 Jul 2010 Quitting Smoking May Minimize Harmful Bacteria and Replenish Healthy Bacteria Patients with chronic ...... Retail Advertising Increases Smoking - American Academy Of Pediatrics  - Tue, 20 Jul 2010 Teens who visit stores with cigarette advertising at least twice a week are significantly more likel...... Three Tobacco Companies Down - Imperial Tobacco Should Follow, Says ASH, UK  - Mon, 19 Jul 2010 BAT - the world's second largest tobacco company - has today signed a legally-binding anti-smuggling...... Today's OpEds: Shift Entitlement Spending To The States; The Lack Of A GOP Health Plan; Battling Tobacco  - Mon, 19 Jul 2010 It's Time To Shift Spending To The States Politico The U.S. fiscal path is unsustainable, primarily ...... Wood Smoke Exposure Multiplies Damage From Smoking, Increases Risk Of COPD  - Fri, 16 Jul 2010 Smokers who are exposed to wood smoke, either through home heating and cooking or through ambient ne...... New Behavioral Economic Behavior Analysis By UGA Researchers May Help Clarify The Role Of Craving In Addiction  - Fri, 16 Jul 2010 Just-published research led by a psychologist at the University of Georgia shows that behavioral eco...... How Does Smoking A Cigarette Affect Your Genes?  - Thu, 15 Jul 2010 The effects of smoking cigarettes on gene activity have been investigated in the largest study of it...... Surprising New Study Shows Cigarette Cravings Result From Habit, Not Addiction  - Thu, 15 Jul 2010 Nicotine patches and gum are common - and often ineffective - ways of fighting cigarette cravings, a...... Study Finds Foreign Homestay Students Exposed To Major Health Risks; Need Better Safety Net  - Wed, 14 Jul 2010 Foreign homestay students who come to Canada to attend high school without their parents are exposed...... MAP Pharmaceuticals Announces Results From LEVADEX Pharmacokinetics Trial In Smokers  - Wed, 14 Jul 2010 MAP Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (Nasdaq: MAPP) announced results from a clinical trial comparing the pharm......