Medical NewsLatest Medical News From Around The WorldCanada's mental health crisis- June 24, 2008 No one is safe from mental illness; it strikes without regard for age, gender, or social status. And even though one in four Canadians suffer from a mental illness, it remains a stigma, shrouded in misconceptions.http://www.news-medical.net/?id=39423 Overtired 'ambos' make mistakes- June 24, 2008 A survey by the Ambulance Employees Australia (AEA) has revealed that most errors of judgement made by paramedics can be attributed to exhaustion.http://www.news-medical.net/?id=39422 Barr and Bayer sign agreements for launch of generic Yasmin and Yaz oral contraceptives- June 24, 2008 Barr Laboratories, Inc. has entered into supply and licensing agreements with Bayer for generic versions of Bayer's Yasmin (drospirenone and ethinyl estradiol) and Yaz (drospirenone and ethinyl estradiol) oral contraceptive products.http://www.news-medical.net/?id=39421 Lids on glass jars containing food under suspicion- June 24, 2008 Following an investigation by the consumer group Choice into foods in glass jars, food giant Heinz has withdrawn two baby food products from the Australian market.http://www.news-medical.net/?id=39420 Australia's first Chief Nursing Officer will give nurses a political voice- June 24, 2008 The appointment of Australia's first national Chief Nursing and Midwifery Officer has been met with the approval of the Australian Nursing Federation (ANF).http://www.news-medical.net/?id=39419 Alzheimer's and Parkinson's under the microscope- June 24, 2008 A detailed discussion by top researches in the field into current Alzheimer's and Parkinson's research features as article of the month in the prestigious journal, Nature Reviews Neuroscience.http://www.news-medical.net/?id=39418 HealthGrades releases Fifth Annual HealthGrades Women's Health in American Hospitals study- June 24, 2008 Large variations among hospitals persist in the quality of maternity and cardiac care for women, according to a new study released today by HealthGrades, the leading independent healthcare ratings organization.http://www.news-medical.net/?id=39417 Quantum dots stop RNA interference in living cells- June 24, 2008 More than 15 years ago scientists discovered a way to stop a particular gene in its tracks. The Nobel Prize-winning finding holds tantalizing promise for medical science, but so far it has been difficult to apply the technique, known as RNA interference, in living cells.http://www.news-medical.net/?id=39416 Oral cannabis ineffective in treating acute pain- June 24, 2008 A study published in the July issue of the Journal Anesthesiology discovered that oral cannabis (a form of medical marijuana) not only failed to alleviate certain types of pain in human volunteers but, surprisingly, it instead caused increased sensitivity to some forms of pain.http://www.news-medical.net/?id=39415 Personal benefit, helping others motivate clinical trial participants- June 24, 2008 Most HIV-infected individuals participating in a clinical trial hope to benefit personally from the research but also understand they are contributing to society, according to a report in the June 23 issue of Archives of Internal Medicine.http://www.news-medical.net/?id=39414 |