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State Regulation Of Massage Therapy Will Improve Public Health, Safety
At its initial meeting today, the State Board of Massage Therapy began drafting preliminary regulations that will protect the health and safety of residents, said Secretary of the Commonwealth Pedro A. Cortes. "By requiring massage therapists in Pennsylvania to obtain proper education, skills and training, we can provide the best and most up-to-date health procedures for the general public," Cortes said.
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Ferring Pharmaceuticals Announces Trade Name Firmagon (Degarelix ForInjection) For Advanced Prostate Cancer Treatment
Ferring Pharmaceuticals announced yesterday that the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has approved the trade name FIRMAGON (degarelix for injection) for its prostate cancer treatment previously marketed under the generic name degarelix. FIRMAGON is a new injectable gonadotropin-releasing hormone (GnRH) receptor antagonist indicated for patients with advanced prostate cancer.
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New UIC Center To Eliminate Health Disparities Established With $7M Grant
The University of Illinois at Chicago has been awarded a $7.2 million federal grant to establish the UIC Center of Excellence in Eliminating Health Disparities.
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Ferring Pharmaceuticals Announces Trade Name FIRMAGON(R) (degarelix For Injection) For Advanced Prostate Cancer Treatment
Ferring Pharmaceuticals announced that the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has approved the trade name FIRMAGON(R) (degarelix for injection) for its prostate cancer treatment previously marketed under the generic name degarelix. FIRMAGON is a new injectable gonadotropin-releasing hormone (GnRH) receptor antagonist indicated for patients with advanced prostate cancer.
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Should Practitioners Of Acupuncture, Herbal Medicine And Traditional Chinese Medicine Be Regulated? UK
A consultation on whether, and if so, how, practitioners of acupuncture, herbal medicine and traditional Chinese medicine should be regulated was launched today by the Department of Health. At present, there is no statutory regulation of practitioners who offer acupuncture, herbal medicine and traditional Chinese medicine in the UK.
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Unlocking The Key To Human Fertility
Scientists at Leeds and Bradford have discovered a unique 'DNA signature' in human sperm, which may act as a key that unlocks an egg's fertility and triggers new life. Drs David Miller and David Iles from the University of Leeds, in collaboration with Dr Martin Brinkworth at the University of Bradford, have found that sperm writes a DNA signature that can only be recognised by an egg from the same species.
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Mechanism That Protects Somatic Cells Against The Behaviour Of Germ Cells Identified
Almost all organisms evolve from a single cell, a fertilised egg. In the first hours after fertilisation, the fate of its future development is determined. It is dictated by the separation of cells that will become sperm and ovules - germ cells-, from the remaining cells, which will be responsible for forming the body - organs and tissues -, and that comprise the somatic cell line.
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Study Shows Seed Implants A Suitable Prostate Cancer Treatment Option For Men Of All Ages
Men diagnosed with prostate cancer have a number of treatments to choose from, but it's a daunting task to figure out the right mix of therapies for an individual patient.
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Regular Yoga Practice Is Associated With Mindful Eating
Regular yoga practice is associated with mindful eating, and people who eat mindfully are less likely to be obese, according to a study led by researchers at Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center. The study was prompted by initial findings reported four years ago by Alan Kristal, Dr.P.H., and colleagues, who found that regular yoga practice may help prevent middle-age spread in normal-weight people and may promote weight loss in those who are overweight.
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Prostate Cancer Gene 3 (PCA3): Development And Internal Validation Of A Novel Biopsy Nomogram
UroToday.com - In this paper, we investigated 809 prostate cancer patients subjected to 10 cores at initial or repeat prostate biopsy from two prospective, multi-center studies from Europe and North America It has been demonstrated that the urinary marker Prostate CAncer gene 3 (PCA3) represents a novel prostate cancer (PCa) detection marker capable of increasing accuracy of multivariable biopsy nomograms.
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Oncological Results, Functional Outcomes, Quality-of-Life - Radical Prostatectomy Or External Beam Radiation Therapy For Localized Prostate Cancer
UroToday.com - Most recently, health-related quality-of-life (HRQOL) after definitive local therapy for prostate cancer has been argued in the patient group with an oncological risk category.
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Combination Clomiphene Citrate And Antioxidant Therapy For Idiopathic Male Infertility: A Randomized Controlled Trial
UroToday.com - Empirical medical treatment for idiopathic male factor infertility is a controversial issue. Several medications are used empirically for the treatment of idiopathic male factor infertility, including follicle stimulating hormone (FSH), antiestrogen, L-carnitine, and antioxidants. In this study, we attempted to evaluate the effectiveness of the combination of clomiphene citrate and vitamin E in the management of men with idiopathic infertility.
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Ductal Adenocarcinoma Of The Prostate: Clinical Features And Implications After Local Therapy
UroToday.com - An unspoken and perhaps forgotten enigma of cancer is its relative drug sensitivity. After all, when treated with cytotoxic agents, a tumor may regress while most normal tissues and organs are either left virtually intact or become eventually healed. Only because a tumor rarely gets into a complete remission, and keeps recurring despite treatment, do we consider cancer generally drug-resistant.
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Oncological Results, Functional Outcomes, Quality-of-Life - Radical Prostatectomy Or External Beam Radiation Therapy For Localized Prostate Cancer
UroToday.com - Most recently, health-related quality-of-life (HRQOL) after definitive local therapy for prostate cancer has been argued in the patient group with an oncological risk category.
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Outcomes Of Patients Undergoing Radical Cystoprostatectomy For Bladder Cancer With Prostatic Involvement On Final Pathology
UroToday.com - Urothelial carcinoma (UC) can invade the prostate in men with bladder cancer. In fact, it is found in 15%-48% of cystoprostatectomy specimens from patients with bladder cancer. Prostatic involvement of UC can occur via different routes (by growing transmurally through the bladder wall, or by pagetoid spread along the mucosal surface of the prostatic urethra) and can invade to various depths (superficial, ductal or stromal).
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Physical Activity Reduces Prostate Carcinogenesis In A Transgenic Model
UroToday.com - A recent European study demonstrated that 10-year mortality from cardiovascular disease and cancer was decreased in a population of 70 to 90 year olds who adhered to a Mediterranean diet, were physically active, had moderate alcohol consumption and did not smoke. There are also reports suggesting an inverse association between physical activity and risk of prostate cancer (CaP). Yet mechanisms linking lifestyle and longevity are not well investigated.
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New Survey Shows Americans Spend $34 Billion On Alternative Treatments
"While Americans may complain about the high cost of health care, they're still willing to shell out roughly $34 billion a year out-of-pocket on alternative therapies that aren't covered by insurance, a new study shows," USA Today reports.
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$33.9 Billion Spent Out-Of-Pocket On Complementary And Alternative Medicine By Americans
Americans spent $33.9 billion out-of-pocket on complementary and alternative medicine (CAM) over the previous 12 months, according to a 2007 government survey1. CAM is a group of diverse medical and health care systems, practices, and products such as herbal supplements, meditation, chiropractic, and acupuncture that are not generally considered to be part of conventional medicine. CAM accounts for approximately 1.5 percent of total health care expenditures ($2.2 trillion2) and 11.
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