Clinical Trials Update: Sept. 29, 2008
HealthDay - Mon Sep 29, 11:46 PM ET(HealthDay News) -- Here are the latest clinical trials, courtesy of CenterWatch:
- Many cancer patients forgo painkillers Reuters - Mon Sep 29, 10:32 AM ET
NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Up to 80 percent of cancer patients who undergo radiation treatment do not take medications to combat pain, a new study indicates.
- Clinical Trials Update: Sept. 26, 2008 HealthDay - Fri Sep 26, 11:46 PM ET
(HealthDay News) -- Here are the latest clinical trials, courtesy of CenterWatch:
- 3M Injected Drug Users Worldwide Could Be HIV-Positive HealthDay - Fri Sep 26, 11:46 PM ET
FRIDAY, Sept. 26 (HealthDay News) -- As the number of countries reporting intravenous drug use has increased over the last decade, a new study suggests that as many as 3 million of these addicts may be HIV-positive.
- U.S. Kids Take More Psychotropic Drugs Than Europeans HealthDay - Thu Sep 25, 11:47 PM ET
WEDNESDAY, Sept. 24 (HealthDay News) -- American children are three times more likely to be prescribed psychotropic medications for conditions such as ADHD and bipolar disease than European children are, a new study finds.
- Clinical Trials Update: Sept. 25, 2008 HealthDay - Thu Sep 25, 11:47 PM ET
(HealthDay News) -- Here are the latest clinical trials, courtesy of CenterWatch:
- Medicare officials advise seniors to shop around AP - Thu Sep 25, 3:21 PM ET
WASHINGTON - Federal health officials encouraged Medicare participants on Thursday to shop around for their prescription drug coverage next year because it could include significant price increases or changes regarding which drugs the plans will cover.
- Collaborative charts help older patients track meds Reuters - Thu Sep 25, 3:18 PM ET
NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - A simple chart can help older people taking multiple medications to stay organized, new research shows.
- Study: Seniors not quite embracing generic drugs AP - Thu Sep 25, 5:24 AM ET
WASHINGTON - Seniors who switch between low-cost generic drugs and the original products based on who's footing the bill are likely driving up the cost of the government's Medicare drug plan, according to a new study.
- Clinical Trials Update: Sept. 24, 2008 HealthDay - Wed Sep 24, 11:47 PM ET
(HealthDay News) -- Here are the latest clinical trials, courtesy of CenterWatch:
- Angioplasty Not Cost-Effective for Chronic Coronary Disease HealthDay - Wed Sep 24, 11:47 PM ET
WEDNESDAY, Sept. 24 (HealthDay News) -- In patients with coronary artery disease, angioplasty isn't a cost-effective treatment, according to a U.S. study that assessed the costs of hospitalization and medication among 2,287 patients treated between 1999 and 2004.
- Alert Issued on Use of Blood Thinners HealthDay - Wed Sep 24, 11:47 PM ET
WEDNESDAY, Sept. 24 (HealthDay News) -- In the wake of several high-profile medication errors, some of them fatal, involving widely used blood thinners, the Joint Commission has released an alert recommending strategies to reduce these errors.
- Bisphosphonates Cause Rare Eye Inflammation HealthDay - Wed Sep 24, 11:47 PM ET
WEDNESDAY, Sept. 24 (HealthDay News) -- Doctors can now add inflammatory eye disease to the list of potential side effects from the bone medications known as bisphosphonates.
- Study Adds Weight to Virtual Colonoscopy for Average-Risk Patients American Cancer Society - Wed Sep 24, 8:00 PM ET
Virtual colonoscopy, or computed tomographic (CT) colonography, is about as effective as traditional colonoscopy in finding colorectal cancer and large polyps, according to results from a large clinical trial comparing the two tests published in The New England Journal of Medicine. The study confirms results from smaller trials.
- Heart Attack Care Often Delayed for the Poor HealthDay - Tue Sep 23, 11:47 PM ET
MONDAY, Sept. 22 (HealthDay News) -- Poorer Americans, including those on Medicaid, are more likely to take much longer to get to the hospital when a heart attack strikes compared to more affluent people, a new study finds.
- Clinical Trials Update: Sept. 23, 2008 HealthDay - Tue Sep 23, 11:47 PM ET
(HealthDay News) -- Here are the latest clinical trials, courtesy of CenterWatch:
- Many Trial Reports on FDA-Approved Drugs Go Unpublished HealthDay - Tue Sep 23, 11:47 PM ET
TUESDAY, Sept. 23 (HealthDay News) -- More than half of all supporting clinical trials for U.S. Food and Drug Administration-approved drugs remain unpublished five years after permission has been given to sell the drugs in the United States, say University of California, San Francisco researchers.
- FDA cracks down on eye wash and skin cream AP - Tue Sep 23, 12:23 PM ET
WASHINGTON - Federal officials on Tuesday launched a crackdown against several companies that market an eye wash and a widely used skin cream without government approval, saying these prescription medications could pose risks.
- Clinical Trials Update: Sept. 22, 2008 HealthDay - Mon Sep 22, 11:46 PM ET
(HealthDay News) -- Here are the latest clinical trials, courtesy of CenterWatch:
- Delays in heart attack care are longer poor areas Reuters - Mon Sep 22, 4:19 PM ET
NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Residents of lower-income neighborhoods, as well as Medicaid recipients, who suffer a heart attack are less likely to get timely treatment than people living in wealthier communities, according to new research published in the Archives of Internal Medicine.
- Institutionalized Medicaid recipients sue Florida AP - Sun Sep 21, 7:20 AM ET
PLANT CITY, Fla. - Charles Todd Lee spent a lifetime going backstage at concerts, following politicians on the campaign trail and capturing iconic shots of everyone from Martin Luther King Jr. to Mick Jagger to Mickey Mantle. Today, he enjoys such freedom only in his dreams.
- Health Tip: Massage Arthritis Pain HealthDay - Fri Sep 19, 11:46 PM ET
(HealthDay News) -- Medication can help ease arthritis pain, but a gentle massage can also provide relief.
- Clinical Trials Update: Sept. 19, 2008 HealthDay - Fri Sep 19, 11:46 PM ET
(HealthDay News) -- Here are the latest clinical trials, courtesy of CenterWatch:
- Salt Contributes to Resistant High Blood Pressure HealthDay - Fri Sep 19, 11:46 PM ET
FRIDAY, Sept. 19 (HealthDay News) -- Too much salt can contribute to resistant high blood pressure despite taking several medications to control it, University of Alabama researchers report.
- Medicare's Monthly Premium Won't Rise in 2009 HealthDay - Fri Sep 19, 11:46 PM ET
FRIDAY, Sept. 19 (HealthDay News) -- Good news for millions of American seniors: Medicare's standard Part B monthly premium in 2009 will remain the same as in 2008, the U.S. Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services said Friday.
- Clinical Trials Update: Sept. 18, 2008 HealthDay - Thu Sep 18, 11:46 PM ET
(HealthDay News) -- Here are the latest clinical trials, courtesy of CenterWatch:
- McCain, Obama rethink drug reimportation: aides Reuters - Thu Sep 18, 3:26 PM ET
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. presidential candidates Barack Obama and John McCain are reviewing their support for allowing individuals to import cheaper prescription drugs in light of tainted medicines and other goods made in other countries, their advisers said on Thursday.
- EU unveils action plan to combat drug abuse AFP - Thu Sep 18, 2:14 PM ET
BRUSSELS (AFP) - The European Commission unveiled Thursday a new action plan for tackling drug abuse, with cocaine consumption in Europe on the rise.
- Home delivery pharmacies seen to boost generic use Reuters - Thu Sep 18, 12:27 AM ET
NEW YORK (Reuters) - Patients are more likely to choose a money-saving generic drug over more expensive branded medicines when using a home delivery pharmacy instead of a retail drug store, according to a study by Express Scripts Inc.
- Clinical Trials Update: Sept. 17, 2008 HealthDay - Wed Sep 17, 11:46 PM ET
(HealthDay News) -- Here are the latest clinical trials, courtesy of CenterWatch:
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