According to projections from the well-known market survey institute Espicom Business Intelligence, the market of medical equipment, including the assistive device industry, offers incredible potential business opportunity, since it will expand rapidly from US$164.3 billion in 2006 to US$201.6 billion in 2016, with a compound annual growth of (CAGR) 5.2%.

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The contraceptive pill has prevented at least 100,000 deaths from ovarian cancer, researchers say.

Most people have no plans to put money aside to pay for the extra care they will need in old age, a survey suggests.

With Black History month in February, thousands of African Americans will be celebrating a rich history of growth and change. For some, there will be no celebration due to the side effects caused by chemotherapy. These people now have something else to celebrate; a "miracle" honey with amazing benefits. (PRWeb Jan 24, 2008)

Inovio Biomedical Corp. (AMEX:INO), a leader in enabling the development of therapeutic DNA vaccines for cancers and infectious diseases using its electroporation-based delivery platform, announced today that it will host a conference call on Tuesday, January 29, 2008, at 9:00 AM Eastern Standard Time (EST) to update investors about the culmination of the Company's SECTA program and the five clinical trials that are underway with DNA vaccines. Inovio's CEO, Dr. Avtar Dhillon, will moderate the call. Interested parties may participate in the conference call by dialing toll-free (877) 407-9210 in the U.S.

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UroToday.com- Gynecomastia occurs in men receiving androgen deprivation therapy (ADT) for prostate cancer (CaP). Prophylactic mamillary radiation therapy (PMRT) prior to initiation of ADT may decrease the likelihood of gynecomastia. Breast radiotherapy without 3-dimensional CT-based treatment planning may lead to exposure of the heart to ionizing radiation. In the Journal of the National Cancer Institute, Dr.

UroToday.com - This study demonstrates the need for caution when performing slings on older women with stress incontinence. We found that older women were not only more likely to fail surgery and require another procedure for stress incontinence, but also were more likely to experience emptying difficulty and new urge incontinence after a sling.

Recent avian influenza outbreaks in 15 countries demonstrate that the H5N1 virus remains a global threat and requires close monitoring and strong control efforts, FAO said. Since December 2007, Bangladesh, Benin, China, Egypt, Germany, India, Indonesia, Iran, Israel, Myanmar, Poland, Russia, Ukraine, Turkey and Viet Nam have confirmed new H5N1 outbreaks in poultry stocks.

NanoViricides, Inc. (OTC BB: NNVC.OB), reported that they are on course with the development of nanoviricides™ drug candidates against highly pathogenic avian influenzas (HPAI) including H5N1 bird flu, and common influenza. "We are now ready to begin animal studies on H5N1 at a renowned federal agency," said Dr. Eugene Seymour, MD, MPH, CEO of the Company. Earlier, the Company had delayed these studies in search of suitable facilities.

In response to the Lancet article The Pill Gives Long-Lasting Protection Against Ovarian Cancer Julie Bentley, Chief Executive, fpa said: "This is great news for women as it is further assurance that the contraceptive pill provides lasting protection against ovarian cancer.

The European Medicines Agency (EMEA) has received reports of deaths in women who had previously received Gardasil, including two reports concerning the sudden and unexpected deaths of two young women in the European Union (EU). Gardasil is a vaccine approved in the EU for the prevention of cervical cancer and other diseases caused by human papillomavirus (HPV) types 6, 11, 16 and 18. It is estimated that about 1.

"The people who need a stimulus check the most will spend it the fastest. Why, then, is the Administration abandoning millions of seniors in an economic stimulus package? Senior households currently spend 92% of their income each year. Many retirees live check to check and would immediately spend any rebate they receive. This should be the first step in any plan to pump billions of dollars into the economy as quickly as possible." Barbara B.

The number of people in the UK dying from alcohol-related problems is continuing to rise, latest figures show.

Figures show that lung cancer has increased as a result of past smoking rates. Despite smoking rates falling to record lows, private health insurance claims for lung cancer have soared 21 per cent for women and 24 per cent for men in five years.Health insurance giant MBF said the rise in lung cancer claims from 2002-06 was a deadly legacy of an era of few restrictions on sales of cigarettes and where they were smoked.