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Rampant Disease Osteoporosis: Under-diagnosed, Under-treated - Experts Call For Earlier Diagnosis And Therapy
"With a continuously ageing population the incidence of osteoporosis is steadily rising. This does not only pose problems to the individuals concerned but is also an enormous challenge for our societies" according to Professor Wolfhart Puhl, past president of the European Federation of National Associations of Orthopaedics and Traumatology (EFORT). Prof. Puhl, of the Orthopç¤dikum Allgç¤u, Germany, who is in Vienna for the EFORT Congress, emphasized that the problem"s "dimension is frequently underestimated. Policy makers and funding agencies do not always consider this development sufficiently in their planning."
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Gore Receives FDA Approval For Next Generation Of Large Diameter GORE VIABAHN(R) Endoprosthesis With Heparin Bioactive Surface
W. L. Gore & Associates (Gore) today announced that it has received approval from the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) to market the most up-to-date design for the GORE VIABAHN® Endoprosthesis for device diameters 9 - 13 mm. The next generation of the large diameter product enables streamlined deployment on the same 0.035" guidewire and TIP to HUB direction as the 5 - 8 mm sizes. Additional modifications to the large diameter GORE VIABAHN Endoprosthesis include radial device expansion, a contoured proximal edge and a lower profile that is now available for most sizes.
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Higher Prevalence Of Early Menarche Among Survivors Of Childhood Sexual Abuse
African-American women who were younger at menarche, or the onset of their menstrual periods, were more likely to report a history of childhood sexual abuse, according to a new study led by a researcher at Boston University"s Slone Epidemiology Center. The results suggest that a history of sexual abuse may increase the risk of early menarche (i.e., onset of menstrual periods before age 12 years).
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Health Canada Is Warning Canadians Not To Use Clean Testing HIV Home Test Kit, Or Any Home HIV Test Kit

Health Canada is advising Canadians not to use Clean Testing HIV Home Test Kit, or any HIV home test kits, as these are unlicensed medical devices and may provide false test results. The Clean Testing HIV Home Test Kit, available online at cleantesting.com, is promoted as a self-test kit to determine whether an individual has been infected with Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV). This kit is unlicensed and has not been evaluated by Health Canada for safety and effectiveness. Inaccurate test results may fail to indicate HIV in an infected individual, or indicate HIV when none is present. Under the Medical Devices Regulations, home HIV test kits require a device licence issued by Health Canada before they can be advertised or sold. It is illegal to advertise or sell unlicensed medical devices of this class in Canada. Currently, there are no HIV test kits that have been authorized for sale for home use in Canada. Health Canada has requested that Clean Testing stop sale of the device and notify all customers not to use the kit. Health Canada will continue to monitor the situation and take appropriate action to mitigate the risk. Health Canada advises Canadians not to purchase these products from the Internet or from any other . Patients who are concerned about their HIV status should talk to their doctor. Patients that have used these test kits should also consult with their doctor to evaluate the need to conduct proper testing. Health Canada reminds Canadians that home test kits are not a replacement for professional health care, and that patients who have used a home HIV test kit should contact their physician for follow-up testing and counselling. For more information on home test kits, see Health Canada"s It"s Your Health articles on Medical Test Kits for Home Use and Buying Medical Devices over the Internet. For more information on HIV and how you can protect yourself, Health Canada has also published an It"s Your Health article on HIV/AIDS. To confirm whether a device is licensed in Canada, please refer to the Medical Devices Active Licence Listing. Complaints involving home HIV test kits can be reported to the Health Products and Food Branch Inspectorate by calling the toll-free hotline at 1-800-267-9675, or by writing to: Health Products and Food Branch Inspectorate Health Canada Address Locator: 2003D Ottawa, Ontario K1A 0K9 Health Canada


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