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Medicare drug benefit boosts use of heart failure meds (Reuters)

Tue, 20 Jul 2010 15:15:20 GMT

Reuters - The Medicare drug benefit may be helping more older Americans with heart failure get the medications recommended for controlling the disease, a new study finds.

Clinical Trials Update: July 22, 2010 (HealthDay)

Fri, 23 Jul 2010 03:48:51 GMT

HealthDay - (HealthDay News) -- Here are the latest clinical trials, courtesy of ClinicalConnection.com:

Not All Epilepsy Drugs Raise Suicide Risk: Study (HealthDay)

Tue, 27 Jul 2010 03:48:38 GMT

HealthDay - MONDAY, July 26 (HealthDay News) --Since 2008, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration has required that all epilepsy drugs bear a warning label about an increased risk of suicidal behaviors, but German doctors report that only certain medications may increase the risk of self-harm.

California city plans mass production of medical marijuana (AFP)

Wed, 21 Jul 2010 19:44:14 GMT

AFP - California city Oakland has approved draft legislation moving it a step closer to legalizing the large-scale production of medical marijuana, a city council clerk said on Wednesday.

Clinical Trials Update: July 19, 2010 (HealthDay)

Tue, 20 Jul 2010 03:48:14 GMT

HealthDay - (HealthDay News) -- Here are the latest clinical trials, courtesy of ClinicalConnection.com:

Lethal mixture drives AIDS pandemic in ex-Soviet bloc (AFP)

Thu, 22 Jul 2010 16:03:58 GMT

AFP - Official indifference, stigma and a blinkered reflex to criminalise drug addicts have turned Eastern Europe and Central Asia into the region where HIV is spreading fastest, the world AIDS forum heard.

Only some epilepsy drugs may raise suicide risk (Reuters)

Mon, 26 Jul 2010 21:26:53 GMT

Reuters - While all epilepsy drugs carry a warning about an increased risk of suicidal behavior, it may only be certain newer medications that are connected to the hazard, a study published Monday suggests.

Attention deficit medication helps drug addicts: study (AFP)

Mon, 26 Jul 2010 19:47:39 GMT

AFP - The active ingredient in Ritalin, a medication used to control the symptoms of attention deficit hyperactivity disorder, or ADHD, could help boost self-control in cocaine addicts, a study published Monday showed.

New health policy: encouraging friendships? (Reuters)

Tue, 27 Jul 2010 21:37:50 GMT

Reuters - Having good social relationships -- friends, marriage or children -- may be every bit as important to a healthy lifespan as quitting smoking, losing weight or taking certain medications, U.S. researchers reported on Tuesday.

FDA considering changes to risky drug safeguards (Reuters)

Wed, 28 Jul 2010 22:43:23 GMT

Reuters - Safeguards to protect patients from risky drugs should have less paperwork and more consistency, drugmakers and pharmacy representatives said this week during a U.S. Food and Drug Administration meeting.

Clinical Trials Update: July 21, 2010 (HealthDay)

Thu, 22 Jul 2010 03:48:39 GMT

HealthDay - (HealthDay News) -- Here are the latest clinical trials, courtesy of ClinicalConnection.com:

Clinical Trials Update: July 28, 2010 (HealthDay)

Thu, 29 Jul 2010 03:47:34 GMT

HealthDay - (HealthDay News) -- Here are the latest clinical trials, courtesy of ClinicalConnection.com:

U.N. urged to probe U.S. trade stance on generic drugs (Reuters)

Tue, 20 Jul 2010 10:02:29 GMT

Reuters - AIDS groups on Tuesday accused the United States of violating the health rights of millions of poor people around the world through trade policies that make it harder for them to get life-saving drugs.

Clinical Trials Update: July 23, 2010 (HealthDay)

Sat, 24 Jul 2010 03:48:13 GMT

HealthDay - (HealthDay News) -- Here are the latest clinical trials, courtesy of ClinicalConnection.com:

Clinical Trials Update: July 20, 2010 (HealthDay)

Wed, 21 Jul 2010 03:48:00 GMT

HealthDay - (HealthDay News) -- Here are the latest clinical trials, courtesy of ClinicalConnection.com:

Many False-Positive HIV Test Results for Those in AIDS Vaccine Trials (HealthDay)

Tue, 20 Jul 2010 03:48:21 GMT

HealthDay - SUNDAY, July 18 (HealthDay News) -- Almost half of HIV-negative people who participate in clinical trials for HIV vaccines end up testing positive on routine HIV tests -- even though they're not actually infected, a new study shows.

AIDS gel with Gilead drug protects women in study (Reuters)

Mon, 19 Jul 2010 20:02:32 GMT

Reuters - A gel containing a prescription drug can sharply reduce HIV infections in women, a study described as groundbreaking by the World Health Organization showed on Monday.

Clinical Trials Update: July 29, 2010 (HealthDay)

Thu, 29 Jul 2010 23:08:43 GMT

HealthDay - (HealthDay News) -- Here are the latest clinical trials, courtesy of ClinicalConnection.com:

U.S. halts new enrollment in Glaxo's Avandia trial (Reuters)

Wed, 21 Jul 2010 21:18:54 GMT

Reuters - U.S. health officials have halted enrollment of new patients in a clinical trial of GlaxoSmithKline Plc's diabetes pill Avandia while regulators consider if the drug should stay on the market.

Clinical Trials Update: July 27, 2010 (HealthDay)

Wed, 28 Jul 2010 03:48:55 GMT

HealthDay - (HealthDay News) -- Here are the latest clinical trials, courtesy of ClinicalConnection.com: