Junior Doctors Facing More Misery Because of Contract Deadlock: BMA
...essful. If they are to remain in the NHS, the only option for many will be to apply to staff grade or trust ...y, leaving the NHS altogether is a more attractive option than a non-training post, with two thirds of applicants (66.4%) saying they would not consider, or w...Satraplatin Benefits Hormone Refractory Prostate Cancer Patients
...Satraplatin will become a very important treatment option for men with HRPC," said Patrick J. Mahaffy, President and Chief Executive Officer of Pharmion Corporation. "We are currently preparing our regulatory submission and expect to file a marketing authorization application for Satraplatin in the EU by th...Simple System Accurately Predicts Weight-loss Surgery Risk
...hysicians and patients see bariatric surgery as an option to use only when all other approaches to weight loss have failed. However, our system shows that this strategy may need to be reconsidered. "If patients put off surgery while they attempt other weight-loss therapies that ultimately don't work, over...Virtual Colonoscopy is Most-effective for Screening Colon Cancer
...sitive for CRC and could be an effective screening option for patients. Previous cost-benefit analysis stu...o be "the most cost-effective and safest screening option available." "Providing additional effective yet distinct screening options like CTC could encourage ...Retail Clinics Becoming Increasingly Popular in US
...able for large sections of the people, any cheaper option is welcome. Of course they treat common ailments only — such as ear infections, allergies, or pink eye — and offer an alternative to packed doctors' offices and pricey emergency rooms. Nurse practitioners (NPs)— nurses with advanced degrees who c...Clearing the Air for 2008 Beijing Olympics
...rgonne National Laboratory has been exploring this option with leading institutions, including the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, the University of Tennessee, Tsinghua University, Peking University and the Chinese Academy of Sciences. The team has joined together to aid the understanding of air qua...Emergency Contraception Does Not Reduce Unintended Pregnancy Rate
The “morning after pill” may be a good option for individual women in crisis, but advance access to emergency contraception is// no antidote for the national problem of unintended pregnancy. Contrary to the fears of critics, the presence of Plan B does not provoke riskier sexual behavior. A...Students of Texas A&M University Going Trans-Fat Free
...hed out by Texas A &M University. There is now the option of local grown and organic farm produce for the especially health savvy. Says Gary Arthur, Texas A & M's Senior Executive Chef, who is understandably excited about these changes:'The oils have improved the quality of our food, and provided our stud...Eradicating Polio a Better Option Than Control of the Disease: Study
... low costs and low cases forever, which is only an option if we continue to pay high costs in the short-term until we eradicate," said Thompson. Although the price tag of potentially additional billions of dollars to eradicate polio may sound high, the study reports that paying now is the best way to kee...Outsourcing of UK Hospital Records to India Opposed
...scription work to India, with more considering the option to cut budgetary deficits. The moves have prompted...at outsourcing transcription to India was only one option they may consider in a bid to cut costs. Clare Vattev, business manager at the Trust, said: "We will...100,000 Bird Flu Vaccine Doses to Be Destroyed
...condition of anonymity. "We are now left with no option but to destroy them after 10 weeks or so since the total life of the doses is one year. They would turn ineffective after 12 months from the date of their preparation," he rued. Talking about the vaccine's efficacy, he said: "The vaccine can be use...Parkison’s Conquered Through Stem Cell Therap
...is primary or secondary or supplementary treatment option for degenerative disorders", said Dr N.K Venkataramana, Director, Manipal Institute of Neurological Disorders. The hospital's regenerative medicine department was currently carrying out clinical trials in stem cell therapy in 15 spinal cord injury...Novel Airway Bypass Treatment Assists Emphysema Sufferers
...ment which promises a novel// , minimally-invasive option for those suffering advanced widespread emphysema....s new pathways for airflow and could offer another option for those who would otherwise possibly spend years waiting on a lung transplant list." During the ...Starting Time of Hormone Therapy may Augment the Risk of Coronary Heart Disease
...some reassurance that hormones remain a reasonable option for the short-term treatment of menopausal symptoms, but does not necessarily imply an absence of harm over prolonged periods of hormone use. In contrast, risk of stroke did not depend on years since menopause or the presence of vasomotor symptoms. T...Bolivian Glacier Melts, Dangerously Fast
...d migrants from rural areas keep coming in. One option is to build more dams in order to capture more of the precipitations during the wet season. Observers note that it is unjust to make desperately poor countries like Bolivia to pay the cost of adapting to global warming when they are not to blame. ...Ranbaxy Develops New Compound for Respiratory Inflammation
...hrough to proof of concept. GSK will then have the option to conduct further development through to final commercialization. Dr Pradip Bhatnagar, Senior Vice President, New Drug Discovery, Ranbaxy, said, "A dynamic collaboration between GSK’s CEEDD and Ranbaxy has been the key for this success. This achie...Two-in-one Diabetic Drug Approved by FDA
...anumet is meant to provide an additional treatment option for patients who need more than one oral agent to help control their blood sugar. Data supporting Janumet were previously disclosed earlier this year at the 66th annual meeting of the American Diabetes Association (ADA) as well as the 42nd annual ...New Strain May Make a Common Bacterial Illness More Severe
...ou feel well enough, ask if home health care is an option for you. Source-Newswise SM...Breastfeeding Could Cut HIV Risk to Babies
...ping world and exclusive breastfeeding is the best option for most women, the researchers said. Breastfeeding remains a key intervention to reduce mortality and is also associated with fewer breast health problems. The researchers said there was a four percent risk of post-natal transmission to infants ...Cryoablation: A New Treatment Option for Some Kidney Tumor Patients
... an option. “This procedure appears to be a good option for some patients,” says Thomas Atwell, M.D., Mayo...re is not ideal for everyone, noting that it is an option for only a relatively small subset of patients. Percutaneous ablation uses needles to penetrate th...