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Study Says High-Cost Cancer Drugs Have Little Benefit, Strain Health System
"Crunching data from published studies, the authors found that treating a lung-cancer patient with Erbitux, a drug that costs $80,000 for an 18-week regimen, prolongs survival by only 1.2 months," the Wall Street Journal reports. The study, which estimates that the life of each American who dies or cancer could be extended by one year at the cost of $440 billion, was published in the Journal of the National Cancer Institute.
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Link Between Vitamin D Insufficiency And Bacterial Vaginosis In Pregnant Women
Bacterial vaginosis (BV) is the most common vaginal infection in US women of childbearing age, and is common in pregnant women. BV occurs when the normal balance of bacteria in the vagina is disrupted and replaced by an overgrowth of certain bacteria. Because having BV puts a woman at increased risk for a variety of complications, such as preterm delivery, there is great interest in understanding how it can be prevented. Vitamin D may play a role in BV because it exerts influence over a number of aspects of the immune system. This hypothesis is circumstantially supported by the fact that BV is far more common in black than white women, and vitamin D status is substantially lower in black than white women. This relation, however, has not been rigorously studied. To assess whether poor vitamin D status may play a role in predisposing a woman to BV, Bodnar and coworkers at the University of Pittsburgh and the Magee-Womens Research Institute studied 469 pregnant women. The results of their investigation are published in the June 2009 issue of the Journal of Nutrition.
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Sciele Pharma Announces Availability Of Ulesfia (Benzyl Alcohol Lotion 5%), First Prescription Non-Neurotoxic Head Lice Treatment
Sciele Pharma, Inc., a Shionogi Company, announced the availability of Ulesfia (Benzyl Alcohol Lotion 5%), the first and only prescription medication that kills head lice by asphyxiation without potential neurotoxic side effects. Approved by the U.S. Food & Drug Administration (FDA), Ulesfia is indicated for the topical treatment of head lice infestation in patients 6 months of age and older. Ulesfia is available now by prescription nationwide in time for peak head lice season.
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RCN Welcomes The Appointment Of Andy Burnham As The New Secretary Of State For Health

Commenting on the news that the Rt Hon Andy Burnham MP has been appointed as the new Secretary of State for Health, Dr Peter Carter, Chief Executive & General Secretary of the Royal College of Nursing (RCN), said: "The Royal College of Nursing welcomes Andy Burnham to the post of Secretary of State for Health and wishes him well for his time in office. Heading the Department of Health is one of the most important jobs in the UK and we look forward to working closely with him in order to ensure patients receive the best care possible. "The RCN enjoyed a good relationship with Andy Burnham in his previous role as Health Minister, and looks forward to building on this during his time in office. We urge him to listen carefully to the concerns of nurses, who can provide the frontline perspective needed to improve the experience of every patient. "The RCN has always said we will speak up when we disagree with the government and be vocal in our support when they get things right. We look forward to a mature working relationship that will be of real benefit to patients." Royal College of Nursing (RCN)


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