Research On Testosterone Levels And Risk-Taking In Young Men Finds Women Do Make Men Throw Caution To The WindThe presence of an attractive woman elevates testosterone levels and physical risk taking in young men, according to a recent study in the inaugural issue of Social Psychological and Personality Science (published by SAGE). Researchers asked young adult men to perform both easy and difficult tricks on skateboards, first in front of another male and then in front of a young, attractive female...
Source: mnt.toResearch Supporting The Role Of Antiepileptic Drug Vimpat® (Lacosamide) (C-V) To Be Highlighted At Upcoming AAN MeetingThe antiepileptic drug (AED) Vimpat® (lacosamide) (C-V) will be the subject of numerous studies and analyses at the 62nd annual American Academy of Neurology (AAN) meeting, taking place at the Metro Toronto Convention Centre in Toronto from April 10-17...
Source: mnt.toMan Denied Free Breast Cancer Screening Highlights Plight Of At Risk Men The case of a 45-year old man from Marion, North Carolina, in the US, whose parents both had breast cancer and, when he suspected he was getting symptoms himself, was turned away by a local public health clinic that offers free breast screening because he is a man, has highlighted the plight of men who may be at risk of the disease: dealing with a system that appears t...
Source: mnt.toRoyal Pharmaceutical Society Welcomes Improved Access To Medicine For Mens' Health Through PharmacyReacting to the news that tamsulosin, for men's urinary problems - previously only available on
prescription - is now available through pharmacies, Graham Phillips, pharmacist, and Royal Pharmaceutical Society English
Pharmacy Board Member said: "Racks of make-up and no spanners" 1 was the title of a report published by the Men's Health Forum in 2009...
Source: mnt.toCardinal Health Foundation, The Ohio State University College Of Pharmacy Launch Online Toolkit To Empower Pharmacists, Community To Fight Rx AbuseToday,
prescription medication abuse is a significant societal health issue, with more Americans abusing
prescription drugs than cocaine, heroin, hallucinogens and inhalants combined1 and one in five teens abusing a
prescription medication at least once in their lifetime2...
Source: mnt.toBiogen Idec Strengthens Position As A Leader In Neurology With 38 Data Presentations At 62nd Annual Meeting Of The American Academy Of NeurologyBiogen Idec (NASDAQ: BIIB) announced that 38 company-sponsored platform and poster presentations will be presented during the American Academy of Neurology's (AAN) 62nd Annual Meeting in Toronto, April 10 - 17, 2010. The AAN Annual Meeting is the world's largest gathering of neurologists...
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Doctors Prepare To Take Recertification Tests; California Case Examines Patient Safety The Associated Press: "For the first time since leaving medical school, many doctors are having to take tests to renew board certification in their fields - 147 specialties from dermatology to obstetrics. Any doctor can deliver a baby, treat cancer, or declare himself a cardiologist. Certification means the doctor had special training in that field and passed an exam to prove knowledge of it...
Source: mnt.toMANA Asks FDA To 'Accelerate' Removal Of Unapproved Drugs From MarketplaceAlma Morales Riojas, President and CEO of MANA, recently sent a letter to the Food and Drug Administration (
FDA) asking it to accelerate its efforts to remove unapproved drugs from the marketplace and offering to assist the Agency in achieving that goal...
Source: mnt.toHI-IQ Licensing Agreement Announced By Society Of Interventional Radiology, Custom Computer SpecialistsThe Society of Interventional Radiology and Custom Computer Specialists Inc. have entered into an exclusive, long-term licensing agreement to promote innovation and the development of HI-IQ®, the leading information management system for interventional radiology...
Source: mnt.toGPs Could Face Heavy Fines Under New Data Protection Rules, Warns MPS, UKGPs may be exposed to heavy fines under new data protection rules which come into force on Tuesday 6 April...
Source: mnt.toEarly Child-parent Attachment Affects Behavior, Especially For BoysThe quality of the relationship between children and their parents is important to children's development, but past research on the link between attachment and development has been inconsistent. Now a new analysis concludes that children, especially boys, who are insecurely attached to their mothers in the early years have more behavior problems later in childhood...
Source: mnt.toAlso In Global Health News: Hunger In Niger; Angola Doctor Shortage; Malawi HIV Transmission Law; Guinea Worm; Infant Mortality In India U.N. Needs $133M To Combat Hunger In Niger "The U.N. says it needs $133 million to fight hunger in Niger after poor rainfall and harvests have led to serious food shortages in the West African nation," the Associated Press/Globe and Mail reports (4/7)...
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Federal Government Seizes Dozens Of Misbranded Drug ProductsAt the request of the U.S. Food and Drug Administration, U.S. Marshals on March 31 seized a range of consumer products, including creams, capsules, tablets, gum, throat spray, and shampoos from a Haywood, Wis., manufacturer. The U.S. Attorney's Office for the Western District of Wisconsin filed a complaint on March 25 seeking the seizure of the products at Beehive Botanicals Inc...
Source: mnt.toSan Francisco Conference Is Chance For Arizona To Lure Bay Area CompaniesScottsdale-based TGen Drug Development (TD2) will join the Greater Phoenix Economic Council (GPEC) this week at BayBio2010 in an effort to spur Arizona's bioscience industry. BayBio2010 is a one-day conference April 7 in San Francisco sponsored by BayBio, an industry trade group focused on Northern California's 1,400 bioscience companies, more than any other single region in the world...
Source: mnt.toFDA Issues Warning Letters For Drugs Promoted In Fat Elimination ProcedureThe U.S. Food and Drug Administration today issued warning letters to six U.S. based medical spas and a company in Brazil for making false or misleading statements on their Web sites about drugs they claim will eliminate fat in a procedure called "lipodissolve," or for otherwise misbranding lipodissolve products. The U.S...
Source: mnt.toIllumina Introduces VeraCode(R) ADME Core Panel For Pharmaceutical ResearchIllumina, Inc. (NASDAQ:ILMN) announced the launch of its VeraCode ADME Core Panel designed to help researchers study genetic predispositions for differential drug response and adverse events...
Source: mnt.toAlso In Global Health News: E. Africa Counterfeit Drugs; CDC's EIS; HIV Antibodies; Measles In Zimbabwe; Agriculture In Rwanda; Recovered Global Fund Groups In E...
Source: mnt.toHealth Information Technology Regional Extension CenterThe U.S. Department of Health and Human Services has announced that The University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston (UTHealth) has been awarded $15.3 million to establish a Health Information Technology Regional Extension Center (REC)...
Source: mnt.toPatient Enrollment Complete In Tragara Pharmaceuticals' Phase II Trial Of Capoxigem(R) In Non-Small Cell Lung CancerTragara Pharmaceuticals, Inc. announced the completion of patient enrollment to its APRiCOT-L study, a phase II clinical trial of its oral, once-daily anti-cancer agent, Capoxigem® (apricoxib, TG01), in non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC)...
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