Medicine NewsThree recent African trials support male circumcision for reducing the risk of contracting HIV in heterosexual men. After including new data from these trials in their review, Cochrane Researchers have changed their previous conclusions that there was insufficient evidence to recommend circumcision as an intervention to prevent HIV infection in heterosexual men. [...]
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For the millions of Americans with food allergies, the importance of being educated about food allergy and prepared to treat a reaction is not to be underestimated. On April 18, the Food Allergy & Anaphylaxis Network (FAAN) will host the second of its 16th annual Food Allergy Conferences in Rosemont, Ill.
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Phadia, the world leader in in vitro allergy diagnostics, is pleased to announce the recent United States Food and Drug Administration clearance of ImmunoCAP® Rapid, the first point-of-care test to assist in the diagnosis of allergy in the physician’s office.
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Drug and medical device companies, along with some members of Congress, have expressed concern that the $1.1 billion for comparative effectiveness research included in the economic stimulus package will yield findings that could be used to limit patients’ options, the Wall Street Journal reports. As part of the stimulus package,
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BIOTRONIK, Inc., announced the first U.S. implant of the next-generation Lumax 540 Series defibrillator for treating patients with heart failure. The Lumax 540 Series was recently approved by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA). The Lumax 5 Series represents the latest devices from BIOTRONIK in its full-line of patient-focused Cardiac Rhythm Management [...]
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The Chicago Tribune on Monday examined the growing number of HIV/AIDS cases in rural Southern communities against a backdrop of limited resources, inadequate HIV/AIDS education efforts, tightening state budgets, and HIV/AIDS-associated stigma and discrimination. According to the
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The Washington Times on Sunday examined why fewer unmarried women in the U.S. are putting their infants up for adoption following unplanned pregnancies.
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The American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists (ACOG) lauds the recent ruling by the Federal District Court in New York ordering the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) to make emergency contraception (EC) available without a prescription to women younger than age 18.
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