Health News from Medical News TodayLatest Health News and Medical News posted throughout the day, every day.Charity Welcomes Broadcasters Success In Promoting Audio Description- July 4, 2008 An innovative campaign by broadcasters earlier this year has dramatically increased public awareness of Audio Description (AD), according to research released by Ofcom . The Royal National Institute of Blind People (RNIB) welcomed today's report.http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/114012.php Celebrating 50 Years Of Excellence In General Practice, Royal Australian College Of General Practitioners- July 4, 2008 Tonight the RACGP's NSW & ACT Faculty is celebrating the opening of its new premises at College House, 12 Mount Street, North Sydney. The faculty's new offices overlook the Sydney foreshores and can cater for a multitude of events and activities.http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/114010.php Man Sentenced For Dealing In Counterfeit Medicines Worth At Least 1.8million Pounds- July 4, 2008 Mr Viraj Shah (37) of 33 Oakfield Avenue, Kenton, Harrow, Middlesex HA3 8TH was sentenced to 51 weeks imprisonment, suspended for two years, and to 40 hours community service for dealing in counterfeit medicines. Mr Shah appeared at Kingston Crown Court following an investigation by the Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency (MHRA).http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/114006.php American Physical Therapy Association Applauds Sen Baucus For Standing Up Against Therapy Cap- July 4, 2008 The American Physical Therapy Association (APTA) applauds Senator Max Baucus (D-MT) for urging the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) to maintain the exceptions process to Medicare Part B therapy caps in a letter sent yesterday to Health and Human Services (HHS) Secretary Michael Leavitt.http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/114004.php Red Wine Ingredient Could Improve Health In Old Aged- July 4, 2008 An international team of scientists has discovered that taking large doses of a red wine ingredient in mid life can ward off symptoms of aging in mice. The effect was to extend quality rather than length of life.http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/114038.php DHS Inspector General Issues Recommendation On Reporting Procedures Of Immigrant Detainee Deaths- July 4, 2008 The Immigration and Customs Enforcement bureau should promptly report all deaths of immigrants held at federal detention centers in the U.S. to the Department of Homeland Security, as well as to state authorities where required by law, according to recommendations in a report released Tuesday by the DHS Office of Inspector General, the New York Times reports.http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/113931.php Bush Calls On Congress To Reauthorize PEPFAR Ahead Of G8 Summit- July 4, 2008 President Bush on Wednesday called on Congress to quickly reauthorize the President's Emergency Plan for AIDS Relief ahead of the Group of Eight industrialized nations summit next week in Hokkaido, Japan, Reuters reports.http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/113939.php Black AIDS Institute HIVAIDS Card Could Help Stop The Spread Of The Disease In The Community, Columnist Says- July 4, 2008 The Black AIDS Institute "may have come up with a strategy that could make a difference" and "help stop the spread of HIVAIDS" in the black community, Chicago Sun-Times columnist Mary Mitchell writes. As part of BAI's "Test 1 Million" initiative, the institute has developed a card that certifies that an individual has been tested for HIV in the last six months.http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/113949.php Pfizer To Eliminate Direct Financial Support For Continuing Medical Education Programs Offered By For-Profit Companies- July 4, 2008 Pfizer officials recently announced that the company will no longer provide direct financial support for continuing medical education courses offered by for-profit medical education and communication companies, the Wall Street Journal reports.http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/113930.php Efforts, Grant Seek To Promote Healthy Living In Underserved Communities, Medical Services To Asian-Americans, Improve Health Quality For Minorities,- July 4, 2008 The following summarizes efforts that seek to improve health among minorities.Chicago: The Chicago Tribune on Monday featured the Kitchen Table Interventions Program, which trains local community members to be health care advocates and researchers to promote better health in urban and underserved communities.http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/113947.php |