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All rights reserved. http://news.yahoo.com/i/1417 Medications/Drugs News en-us Sat, 01 Sep 2007 03:46:15 GMT 5 142 18 http://news.yahoo.com/i/1417 http://us.i1.yimg.com/us.yimg.com/i/us/nws/th/main_142b.gif http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/meds/*http://news.yahoo.com/s/hsn/20070901/hl_hsn/clinicaltrialsupdateaug312007 hsn/20070901/clinicaltrialsupdateaug312007 Sat, 01 Sep 2007 03:46:15 GMT HealthDay - (HealthDay News) -- Here are the latest clinical trials, courtesy of Thomson CenterWatch: http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/meds/*http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20070831/ap_on_he_me/schools_medicaid ap/20070831/schools_medicaid Fri, 31 Aug 2007 22:05:30 GMT AP - The Bush administration issued proposed rules Friday to trim Medicaid payments to schools. http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/meds/*http://news.yahoo.com/s/nm/20070831/hl_nm/placebo_depression_dc nm/20070831/placebo_depression_dc Fri, 31 Aug 2007 21:50:14 GMT Reuters - It cannot be assumed that an antidepressant has lost its effectiveness if a patient relapses while continuing on the medication, because the medication may never have been effective in the first place, according to study findings reported in the Journal of Clinical Psychiatry. http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/meds/*http://news.yahoo.com/s/hsn/20070831/hl_hsn/clinicaltrialsupdateaug302007 hsn/20070831/clinicaltrialsupdateaug302007 Fri, 31 Aug 2007 03:46:43 GMT HealthDay - (HealthDay News) -- Here are the latest clinical trials, courtesy of Thomson CenterWatch: http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/meds/*http://news.yahoo.com/s/hsn/20070831/hl_hsn/newtreatmentexploredforclusterheadaches hsn/20070831/newtreatmentexploredforclusterheadaches Fri, 31 Aug 2007 03:46:41 GMT HealthDay - THURSDAY, Aug. 30 (HealthDay News) -- The severely painful type of headache called cluster headaches respond to a medication frequently used for migraines, a new study found. http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/meds/*http://news.yahoo.com/s/hsn/20070831/hl_hsn/stoppingstatinsafterstrokedoublesdeathrisk hsn/20070831/stoppingstatinsafterstrokedoublesdeathrisk Fri, 31 Aug 2007 03:46:38 GMT HealthDay - THURSDAY, Aug. 30 (HealthDay News) -- Stroke survivors who stopped taking cholesterol-lowering statins doubled their risk of dying in the next year compared to those who stayed on the medications, an Italian study finds. http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/meds/*http://news.yahoo.com/s/hsn/20070830/hl_hsn/healthtipcopingwithchronicpain hsn/20070830/healthtipcopingwithchronicpain Thu, 30 Aug 2007 03:45:58 GMT HealthDay - (HealthDay News) -- Chronic pain persists for longer than six months. Besides pain medications, the American Academy of Family Physicians offers this list of additional treatment options: Physical therapy, including stretching and strengthening exercises. Low-impact exercise, including swimming, biking and walking. Occupational therapy to learn how to change daily activities to avoid making pain worse. Behavioral therapy, such as yoga and meditation, to increase relaxation and decrease stress. ... http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/meds/*http://news.yahoo.com/s/hsn/20070830/hl_hsn/clinicaltrialsupdateaug292007 hsn/20070830/clinicaltrialsupdateaug292007 Thu, 30 Aug 2007 03:45:52 GMT HealthDay - (HealthDay News) -- Here are the latest clinical trials, courtesy of Thomson CenterWatch: http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/meds/*http://news.yahoo.com/s/nm/20070829/hl_nm/mckesson_suit_dc nm/20070829/mckesson_suit_dc Wed, 29 Aug 2007 22:16:36 GMT Reuters - A U.S. federal judge certified a class-action lawsuit against McKesson Corp on behalf of consumers who claim the drug wholesaler conspired to inflate the average wholesale price (AWP) of prescription drugs used to determine payments by Medicaid and insurance plans. http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/meds/*http://news.yahoo.com/s/hsn/20070829/hl_hsn/clinicaltrialsupdateaug282007 hsn/20070829/clinicaltrialsupdateaug282007 Wed, 29 Aug 2007 03:46:18 GMT HealthDay - (HealthDay News) -- Here are the latest clinical trials, courtesy of Thomson CenterWatch: http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/meds/*http://news.yahoo.com/s/hsn/20070828/hl_hsn/clinicaltrialsupdateaug272007 hsn/20070828/clinicaltrialsupdateaug272007 Tue, 28 Aug 2007 03:45:29 GMT HealthDay - (HealthDay News) -- Here are the latest clinical trials, courtesy of Thomson CenterWatch: http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/meds/*http://news.yahoo.com/s/hsn/20070825/hl_hsn/clinicaltrialsupdateaug242007 hsn/20070825/clinicaltrialsupdateaug242007 Sat, 25 Aug 2007 03:46:09 GMT HealthDay - (HealthDay News) -- Here are the latest clinical trials, courtesy of Thomson CenterWatch: http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/meds/*http://news.yahoo.com/s/hsn/20070824/hl_hsn/clinicaltrialsupdateaug232007 hsn/20070824/clinicaltrialsupdateaug232007 Fri, 24 Aug 2007 03:47:09 GMT HealthDay - (HealthDay News) -- Here are the latest clinical trials, courtesy of Thomson CenterWatch: http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/meds/*http://news.yahoo.com/s/nm/20070823/hl_nm/elderly_dc nm/20070823/elderly_dc Thu, 23 Aug 2007 21:29:01 GMT <p><a href="http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/meds/*http://news.yahoo.com/s/nm/20070823/hl_nm/elderly_dc"><img src="http://d.yimg.com/us.yimg.com/p/nm/20070824/2007_08_23t173832_450x303_us_elderly.jpg?x=130&y=87&sig=nxiWB.8ChumBYeZ_UUJWkA--" align="left" height="87" width="130" alt="Customers stand in line to pick-up prescriptions at a Wal-Mart in Leesburg, Florida October 6, 2006. Despite early criticisms, the Medicare Part D prescription drug plan has succeeded in boosting drug coverage among older Americans, especially for those who need it most, according to a University of Michigan analysis. (Charles W Luzier/Reuters)" border="0" /></a>Reuters - Despite early criticisms, the Medicare Part D prescription drug plan has succeeded in boosting drug coverage among older Americans, especially for those who need it most, according to a University of Michigan analysis.</p><br clear="all"/> <p><a href="http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/meds/*http://news.yahoo.com/s/nm/20070823/hl_nm/elderly_dc"><img src="http://d.yimg.com/us.yimg.com/p/nm/20070824/2007_08_23t173832_450x303_us_elderly.jpg?x=130&y=87&sig=nxiWB.8ChumBYeZ_UUJWkA--" align="left" height="87" width="130" alt="photo" title="Customers stand in line to pick-up prescriptions at a Wal-Mart in Leesburg, Florida October 6, 2006. Despite early criticisms, the Medicare Part D prescription drug plan has succeeded in boosting drug coverage among older Americans, especially for those who need it most, according to a University of Michigan analysis. (Charles W Luzier/Reuters)" border="0"/></a></p><br clear="all"/> (Reuters) http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/meds/*http://news.yahoo.com/s/nm/20070823/hl_nm/usa_health_stores_dc nm/20070823/usa_health_stores_dc Thu, 23 Aug 2007 19:57:56 GMT <p><a href="http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/meds/*http://news.yahoo.com/s/nm/20070823/hl_nm/usa_health_stores_dc"><img src="http://d.yimg.com/us.yimg.com/p/nm/20070823/2007_08_23t144331_450x346_us_usa_health_stores.jpg?x=130&y=99&sig=2WFmbUe4AX3kq9ucCOjuEg--" align="left" height="99" width="130" alt="A nurse treats a patient at the Take Care Health Clinic in Elk Grove Village, Illinois, March 2007. The Take Care Health Clinic, one of 21 in the Chicago area, is part of a major push by retailers like Walgreen, CVS, Target and Wal-Mart to add basic health services to their stores. (Julie Steenhuysen/Reuters)" border="0" /></a>Reuters - After three months of feeling lethargic with bouts of blurred vision, 65-year-old Jim Einsweiler walked into a clinic in his local Walgreens pharmacy, mostly, he said, to appease his wife.</p><br clear="all"/> <p><a href="http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/meds/*http://news.yahoo.com/s/nm/20070823/hl_nm/usa_health_stores_dc"><img src="http://d.yimg.com/us.yimg.com/p/nm/20070823/2007_08_23t144331_450x346_us_usa_health_stores.jpg?x=130&y=99&sig=2WFmbUe4AX3kq9ucCOjuEg--" align="left" height="99" width="130" alt="photo" title="A nurse treats a patient at the Take Care Health Clinic in Elk Grove Village, Illinois, March 2007. The Take Care Health Clinic, one of 21 in the Chicago area, is part of a major push by retailers like Walgreen, CVS, Target and Wal-Mart to add basic health services to their stores. (Julie Steenhuysen/Reuters)" border="0"/></a></p><br clear="all"/> (Reuters) http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/meds/*http://news.yahoo.com/s/hsn/20070823/hl_hsn/clinicaltrialsupdateaug222007 hsn/20070823/clinicaltrialsupdateaug222007 Thu, 23 Aug 2007 03:46:14 GMT HealthDay - (HealthDay News) -- Here are the latest clinical trials, courtesy of Thomson CenterWatch: http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/meds/*http://news.yahoo.com/s/hsn/20070823/hl_hsn/insuranceimpactslaryngealcancerdetection hsn/20070823/insuranceimpactslaryngealcancerdetection Thu, 23 Aug 2007 03:46:09 GMT HealthDay - WEDNESDAY, Aug. 22 (HealthDay News) -- Medicaid recipients and people with no health insurance are more likely than those with private insurance to be diagnosed with advanced laryngeal (voice box) cancer, a U.S. study finds. http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/meds/*http://news.yahoo.com/s/afp/20070822/hl_afp/safricahealthaids afp/20070822/safricahealthaids Wed, 22 Aug 2007 16:06:33 GMT <p><a href="http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/meds/*http://news.yahoo.com/s/afp/20070822/hl_afp/safricahealthaids"><img src="http://d.yimg.com/us.yimg.com/p/afp/20070822/capt.sge.mzr58.220807160502.photo00.photo.default-512x335.jpg?x=130&y=84&sig=bBy4arFwI.gPCvpd8LiB_g--" align="left" height="84" width="130" alt="A study by South African scientists said that good nutrition, while important for those on antiretroviral medication, does not prevent HIV/AIDS and tuberculosis. South Africa&#39;s controversial Health Minister Manto Tshabalala-Msimang, seen here in 2006, had often claimed that the use of garlic, lemon and other vegetables could contain the epidemic.(AFP/File/Gianluigi Guercia)" border="0" /></a>AFP - Good nutrition, while important for those on antiretroviral medication, does not prevent HIV/AIDS and tuberculosis, a study by South African scientists said Wednesday.</p><br clear="all"/> <p><a href="http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/meds/*http://news.yahoo.com/s/afp/20070822/hl_afp/safricahealthaids"><img src="http://d.yimg.com/us.yimg.com/p/afp/20070822/capt.sge.mzr58.220807160502.photo00.photo.default-512x335.jpg?x=130&y=84&sig=bBy4arFwI.gPCvpd8LiB_g--" align="left" height="84" width="130" alt="photo" title="A study by South African scientists said that good nutrition, while important for those on antiretroviral medication, does not prevent HIV/AIDS and tuberculosis. South Africa&#39;s controversial Health Minister Manto Tshabalala-Msimang, seen here in 2006, had often claimed that the use of garlic, lemon and other vegetables could contain the epidemic.(AFP/File/Gianluigi Guercia)" border="0"/></a></p><br clear="all"/> (AFP) http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/meds/*http://news.yahoo.com/s/hsn/20070822/hl_hsn/clinicaltrialsupdateaug212007 hsn/20070822/clinicaltrialsupdateaug212007 Wed, 22 Aug 2007 03:46:21 GMT HealthDay - (HealthDay News) -- Here are the latest clinical trials, courtesy of Thomson CenterWatch: http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/meds/*http://news.yahoo.com/s/hsn/20070821/hl_hsn/clinicaltrialsupdateaug202007 hsn/20070821/clinicaltrialsupdateaug202007 Tue, 21 Aug 2007 03:46:20 GMT HealthDay - (HealthDay News) -- Here are the latest clinical trials, courtesy of Thomson CenterWatch: