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American Psychological Association Marks Mental Health Awareness Month With Focus on Resilience in Children, Women, LGBT Population, Older Adults
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Washington, DC - The American Psychological Association will engage a variety of audiences to raise awareness during Mental Health Awareness Month in May with the following activities:
Work, Stress, Health Conference Focuses on Role of Occupational Safety and Health in Economic Sustainability
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Atlanta, Georgia - The 11th International Conference on Occupational Stress and Health: Work, Stress and Health 2015: Sustainable Work, Sustainable Health, Sustainable Organizations. Opening session plenary panel, “Comprehensively Addressing Health Challenges for Workers, Organizations and Societies through Sustainability Research and Practice,” Wednesday, May 6, 4:30 p.m. EDT, to feature:
FDA enters consent decree with Medtronic
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Washington, DC - The U.S. Food and Drug Administration announced today the filing of a consent decree against Medtronic, Inc., and two of the company’s officers: S. Omar Ishrak and Thomas M. Tefft, for repeatedly failing to correct violations, related to the manufacture of Synchromed II Implantable Infusion Pump Systems, medical devices that deliver medication to treat primary or metastatic cancer, chronic pain and severe spasticity.
Drugs that activate brain stem cells may reverse multiple sclerosis
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Washington, DC - Two drugs already on the market - an antifungal and a steroid - may potentially take on new roles as treatments for multiple sclerosis. According to a study published in Nature today, researchers discovered that these drugs may activate stem cells in the brain to stimulate myelin producing cells and repair white matter, which is damaged in multiple sclerosis. The study was partially funded by the National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke (NINDS), part of the National Institutes of Health.
Global pandemic of fake medicines poses urgent risk, scientists say
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Washington, DC - Poor quality medicines are a real and urgent threat that could undermine decades of successful efforts to combat HIV/AIDS, malaria and tuberculosis, according to the editors of a collection of journal articles published today. Scientists report up to 41 percent of specimens failed to meet quality standards in global studies of about 17,000 drug samples.
HIV Prevention and Risk Behaviors Follow Weekly Patterns
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Baltimore, Maryland - The peak time for seeking information on topics related to HIV, such as prevention and testing, is at the beginning of the week, while risky sexual behaviors tend to increase on the weekends, according to a new analysis by researchers at the Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health and the Monday Campaigns.
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