Everybody Deserves A Dignified Death

Help the Aged has responded to news of a new ^Alb1 million programme funded by the Department of Health, aimed at transforming physical environment in which the NHS cares for thousands of dying patients and led by the King's Fund.

Physicians Charge Health Insurer Merger Not In The Public Interest

The American Medical Association, Nevada State Medical Association and Clark County Medical Society announced they have filed joint comments seeking to reject the final judgment proposed by the Department of Justice (DOJ) in the acquisition of Sierra Health Services by United Health Group.

Bitter Orange SRMs: Tools For Product Analysis Quality

The National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) has developed Standard Reference Materials (SRMs) for bitter orange, long used in folk medicine and now increasingly used in herbal weight-loss products. Researchers can use the new materials to develop and test analytical methods for compounds in bitter orange, or as control materials for quality assurance of their measurements.

FDA Takes Action Against Cream Cheese Companies, Executives

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration announced the shut down of cream cheese and seafood operations at Lifeway Foods, Inc. and its subsidiary, LFI Enterprises, Inc., both Illinois companies, until they are found compliant with food-safety laws..

Which? Comments On PM's Commitment To Put More Power In The Hands Of Patients UK

After Prime Minister, Rt Hon Gordon Brown MP, announced plans for a new NHS constitution that would give patients a greater say in their care, Which? health campaigner, Clare Corbett, says:"Patients tell us they don't complain because they don't think it will make a difference.

Adding Epratuzumab To Standard Chemotherapy

Adding a second monoclonal antibody drug to chemotherapy looks promising for treatment of diffuse large B-cell lymphoma, according to Mayo Clinic researchers working with the North Central Cancer Treatment Group (NCCTG) (http://ncctg.mayo.edu/). Results of this interim analysis are released as part of the 44th Annual Meeting of the American Society of Clinical Oncology.

MRI Use May Explain Part Of The Trend In Rising Mastectomies Say Mayo Researchers

The number of women undergoing mastectomy (total breast removal) for early-stage breast cancer has increased in the last three years at Mayo Clinic in Rochester. The increase follows a steady decline during the prior seven years.Researchers say the reasons for this increase are unclear.

Environmental Pollution, Personal Care Products And Human Health Concerns Linked By New Study

Parental concerns in maintaining germ-free homes for their children have led to an ever-increasing demand and the rapid adoption of anti-bacterial soaps and cleaning agents. But the active ingredients of those antiseptic soaps now have come under scrutiny by the EPA and FDA, due to both environmental and human health concerns.

Potential To Predict NF1 Tumor Growth And Associated Malignant Tumors

Researchers at Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical Center have identified proteins that could be biological markers of non-cancerous tumors that affect peripheral nerves called Neurofibromatosis 1 (NF1), which can change to a highly aggressive cancer called Malignant Peripheral Nerve Sheath Tumors (MPNST).

Proteins That Help Develop Mammalian Hearts Identified By Medical College Of Wisconsin Researchers

The absence of two proteins in mammalian embryos prevents the development of a healthy heart, a new study by researchers at the Medical College of Wisconsin, Milwaukee, has found.The study, which appears in Developmental Biology, was led by Stephen Duncan, Ph.