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NICE Issues Updated Guidance On The Use Of Insulin Pump Therapy
Tuesday, July 29th, 2008
NICE has published its final guidance on the use of continuous subcutaneous insulin infusion (CSII or 'insulin pump') therapy. This is a review of guidance on the use this technology published in February 2003.
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NICE To Take Part In Department Of Health’s Pilot Information Accreditation Scheme
Tuesday, July 29th, 2008
The National Institute for Health and Clinical Excellence (NICE) has been chosen by the Department of Health from over 120 applications to participate in the testing phase of a new scheme to ensure good quality information across the health and social care sector.
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Sharp National Rise In Skin Infections, MRSA Suspected
Tuesday, July 29th, 2008
A national analysis of physician office and emergency department records shows that the types of skin infections caused by community-acquired MRSA doubled in the eight-year study period, with the highest rates seen among children and in urban emergency rooms.
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Unique Voluntary Program To Monitor Nanotechnologies
Tuesday, July 29th, 2008
State and local officials have taken steps to begin monitoring the manufacture and storage of nanomaterials, a major step for a cutting-edge technology that has yet to be regulated by the federal government. On July 28, the Cambridge (Mass.
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Study Finds Improved Life Expectancy For HIV-Positive People Receiving Treatment
Tuesday, July 29th, 2008
HIV-positive people in wealthy countries using highly active antiretroviral therapy increased between 1996 and 2005, but a large disparity in life expectancy remains between HIV-positive people on HAART and the general population, according to a study published Friday in the journal Lancet, Reuters reports.
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New York Times Examines ‘Dual-Class’ Treatment To Cosmetic, Medical Patients By Dermatologists
Tuesday, July 29th, 2008
The New York Times on Monday examined how "dermatology is fast becoming a two-tier business in which higher-paying customers" seeking cosmetic procedures "often receive greater pampering" than "medical patients for whom health insurance pays fixed reimbursement rates.
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Catholic Advocates Call On Pope To Lift Church’s Ban On Contraceptive Use
Tuesday, July 29th, 2008
More than 50 Catholic groups in an open letter published Friday in Italy's largest newspaper Corriere della Sera called on Pope Benedict XVI to lift the Roman Catholic Church's ban on contraceptive use, Reuters reports. According to Reuters, the letter was published on the 40th anniversary of the late Pope Paul VI's encyclical "Humanae Vitae," which states the church's opposition to contraception.
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Worry And Sleepless Nights Increase Risk Of Diabetes In Men
Tuesday, July 29th, 2008
New research claims that psychological distress including anxiety, insomnia, depression, apathy and fatigue can more than double the risk of developing Type 2 diabetes in older men. Scientists looked at 2,127 men, born between 1938 and 1957, who had normal blood glucose levels. They determined their level of psychological distress both at the beginning and end of the study.
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Extra Walking Helps Control Type 2 Diabetes
Tuesday, July 29th, 2008
An extra 45 minute walk a day can improve Type 2 diabetes control, according to a new Diabetes UK-funded study. Newcastle University's Dr Michael Trenell and Professor Roy Taylor found that walking regularly improves Type 2 diabetes control by burning more fat, which helps control blood glucose levels.
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Alleviating The Fear Of Falling
Tuesday, July 29th, 2008
Getting old isn't just about body aches and pains. As we get older, our risk of falling greatly increases. Old bones don't heal like young ones, and for senior citizens, falls are a leading cause of death. But researchers at Tel Aviv University provide hopeful news from an unexpected source.
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