Tag: Panel
Health panel takes heat on cancer screening advice
by on Dec.18, 2011, under Health and Fitness
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Dr. Ned Calonge knows firsthand how hard it is to tell Americans they'd be better off with fewer routine medical tests. A long-time family doctor in Colorado, Calonge presided over the U.S. Preventive Services Task Force…
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FDA panel backs birth control patch despite risks
by on Dec.11, 2011, under Health and Fitness
A panel of federal health advisers said Friday that a birth control patch from Johnson & Johnson probably carries a higher risk of blood clots than older drugs, but should remain available as an option for women who have trouble taking a daily…
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Health panel cautious on HPV screening vs Pap
by on Oct.19, 2011, under Health and Fitness
A U.S. government-backed medical panel on Wednesday took a cautious view of a new generation of cervical cancer tests, discouraging women under the age of 30 to screen for human papillomavirus as a way to prevent cancer.
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Panel advises against prostate cancer screening
by on Oct.07, 2011, under Health and Fitness
No major medical group recommends routine PSA blood tests to check men for prostate cancer, and now a government panel is saying they do more harm than good and healthy men should no longer receive the tests as part of routine cancer screening.
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Panel urges tough Global Fund financial safeguards
by on Sep.19, 2011, under Health and Fitness
A $22 billion global health fund that’s been criticized by donors and skeptics since disclosing alleged fraud in its grants must adopt tougher financial safeguards, an independent panel recommended Monday.
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FDA panel gives nod to Bayer/J&J anti-clot drug
by on Sep.13, 2011, under Health and Fitness
A new stroke preventer from Bayer and Johnson & Johnson moved one step closer to U.S. approval, but questions remained about restrictions on labeling and the need for more studies.
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Vision screening of kids under 3 lacks data: panel
by on Jan.31, 2011, under Health and Fitness
A federal expert panel backtracked on Monday on its 2004 recommendation to screen all kids younger than five years for poor vision, lazy eye and other eye conditions.
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FDA Panel Recommends Testing of Electroshock Devices
by on Jan.30, 2011, under Health and Fitness
SATURDAY, Jan. 29 (HealthDay News) — An advisory panel to the
U.S. Food and Drug Administration decided on Friday that electroconvulsive
(also known as "electroshock") devices should be subject to the same tough
testing as other medi…
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Part 5: Anti-Aging Doctors Panel
by on Oct.18, 2010, under Preventative Medicine
World leading medical doctors in the fields of anti-aging and prevention discuss anti-aging strategies and “how to pick an anti-aging doctor.” From left-to-right the participants include Dr. Joseph Mercola, Dr. Dave Woynarowski, Dr. Karlis Ullis, Dr. Phillip Miller and Dr. Stephen Coles. More information can be found at manhattanbeachproject.com or follow updates at http
UN taps big names for HIV prevention panel
by on Jul.21, 2010, under Health and Fitness
The U.N. AIDS agency has tapped some big names — including former basketball star Magic Johnson — to boost global efforts to prevent the spread of HIV.
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