GlaxoSmithKline receives unanimous favorable recommendation by FDA Advisory Committee for Boostrix
...999, GlaxoSmithKline is extremely pleased that our efforts to develop a booster vaccine for pertussis in the U.S. have resulted in a favorable recommendation from the FDA Advisory Committee," said David M. Pernock, senior vice president Pharmaceuticals, Philadelphia & Vaccines, GlaxoSmithKline. "As a leader...New hand-held information system for emergency responders
...n indispensable tool for first responders in their efforts to combat the growing incidence of hazardous material incidents in the United States. Based on statistics collected by the U.S. Coast Guard's National Response Center on all hazardous substances and waste released into the U.S. environment, Hazmat in...Annals of Internal Medicine tip sheet for March 15, 2005
...or individual patients at different times in their efforts to lose weight may be the most effective way a clinician can use the available diets." (This article is the subject of a video news release. Please call for coordinates.) 2. Borderline Risk Factors Account for Only a Small Proportion of CHD Deaths...Effects of education level on rates of obesity differ by race
...pear to be well established by midlife, prevention efforts aimed at reducing the prevalence of obesity in African-American women should begin in adolescence or early adulthood."...New study shows how very low-carb diets take off the pounds
...or individual patients at different times in their efforts to lose weight may be the most effective way a clinician can use the available diets. (I) am not yet convinced that one diet has any more value than another -- they all have value." Annals of Internal Medicine is published in Philadelphia by the Am...Philanthropist Paul F. Glenn launches labs for aging research at Harvard Medical School
...search into the biological mechanisms of aging and efforts to extend the healthy lifespan has been spotty. The pharmaceutical industry's support of basic aging research is hindered due to the fact that there are no generally accepted biomarkers for aging that would allow the FDA to approve a drug designed t...Teen athletes continue tobacco use, despite severe consequences
...nues to be a serious health risk, despite vigorous efforts to educate them--and their coaches--about the oral lesions that can result. Reporting today during the 83rd General Session of the International Association for Dental Research, convening at the Baltimore Convention Center, a research group from the ...Study examines lessons learned at Africa's first public antiretroviral treatment clinic
.../AIDS who need ARV treatment are getting it. Major efforts are underway to increase access to ARV treatment, ...ded. The Botswanan government's ongoing support of efforts to control the spread of HIV/AIDS has been a key to the creation of the ARV clinic. "From President ...2005 H. Trendley Dean Memorial Award
...upported by four US Federal agencies). Most of his efforts are focused directly on having an immediate but lasting impact on the publics health. In the area of preventive dentistry, Dr. Rozier and his collaborators have studied various aspects of community water fluoridation, sealants, fluoride mouthrinse, f...2005 Research in Dental Caries Award
...d treatment planning. She has been tireless in her efforts to educate researchers, teachers, and practicing dentists and has written many excellent review articles for this purpose, as well as contributing to and editing several textbooks on cariology and caries treatment....Northwestern Memorial Hospital honored with one of the nation's top awards for quality
...ecutive leadership and staff for their exceptional efforts in the quality healthcare field to ensure patient ...e of new and emerging technologies, and continuous efforts to maintain financial strength." said Catherine E. McDermott, NCQHC's president and CEO. "We see ...Women less likely to get quality heart attack care
...ical care -- the foundation of quality improvement efforts like GAP to women compared with men. But the new study is the first to show a correlation between this failure and mortality. "We owe women heart attack patients a full examination of the factors that might lead them to receive fewer of the proven ...Is your job giving you a heart attack? Occupational health conference answers that, and more
...sure rates. The study advocates that public health efforts targeting hypertension control among Chinese and other Asian populations should be instituted to help lower the high morbidity and mortality of cardiovascular diseases. Abstract No: 014. Job and family stress impact blood pressure for working Chines...Severe injuries on the rise among children and adolescents riding motorbikes
... of these injuries underscore the need to increase efforts to prevent these injuries, particularly among high-risk populations."...Tobacco industry pays scientists to challenge secondhand smoke's link to infant death risk
...and public health officials should intensify their efforts to promote reducing infant exposure to secondhand ...r things, tobacco companies pledged to cease their efforts to discredit research on smoking and health. To this end, the current Philip Morris web site include...Columbia researchers receive $3 million to combat genetic killer of infants & toddlers
...ance translational research overall, including the efforts underway at NIH. The SMA Foundation's donation to...tegrate basic, translational and clinical research efforts at leading institutions into coordinated efforts aimed at facilitating drug discovery. Loren Eng, Co......has been awarded to Nelson Mandela for his unique efforts in the fight against the global HIV/AIDS epidemic. He has helped to transform medical knowledge and the experiential know-how of the health services into affirmative action. Nelson Mandela has not only been a powerful voice in his home country, he ha...Three out of the four million newborn babies who die each year could be saved
...e the infant and mother have been at the centre of efforts to protect early childhood, the newborn period has been relatively neglected. This marginalisation is difficult to square with the bare numbers. Eight million children are either stillborn or die each year within the first month of life. "If we cont...Men more likely to get screened for prostate cancer than colon cancer, U-M study finds
...tion and income levels, and were smokers. Outreach efforts could focus on predominantly Hispanic neighborhoods or be combined with smoking cessation programs, for example. In addition to Carlos, study authors were Willie Underwood III, M.D., assistant professor of urology; A. Mark Fendrick, M.D., professor o...$4 million grant boosts University of Michigan campaign for a new children's hospital
... Otolaryngology. While such programs and research efforts have made Mott a nationally and internationally-recognized leader in children's health, the time has come to build a new hospital in the interest of keeping pace with future innovation, technology, and advances in patient-centered clinical care, says...