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European Travellers Continue To Put Their Health At Risk
European travellers are still putting their health at risk says the European Society of Clinical Microbiology and Infectious Diseases (ESCMID), with one third experiencing travel-related illness when visiting abroad. On a typical two-week trip, travellers lose an average of three days due to illness - almost 20 percent of them remain ill after their return home, and another 10 percent need medical care.
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GlaxoSmithKline And Genmab Announce Top-line Results For Ofatumumab In Rheumatoid Arthritis
GlaxoSmithKline (GSK) and Genmab A/S (OMX: GEN) announced preliminary top-line results from a Phase III study of ofatumumab administered intravenously for the treatment of rheumatoid arthritis (RA) in patients who had an inadequate response to methotrexate. The study met the primary endpoint, ACR20 at 24 weeks, which indicates a 20 percent or greater improvement in the number of swollen and tender joints, as well as improvements in other disease-activity measures.
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Marijuana Rivals Mainstream Drugs For HIV/AIDS Symptoms
Those in the United States living with HIV/AIDS are more likely to use marijuana than those in Kenya, South Africa or Puerto Rica to alleviate their symptoms, according to a new study published in Clinical Nursing Research, published by SAGE. Those who did use marijuana rate it as effective as prescribed or over the counter (OTC) medicines for the majority of common symptoms, once again raising the issue that therapeutic marijuana use merits further study and consideration among policy makers.
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GPs Deliver Cost Effective Health Care, Australian Medical Association

An OECD report has confirmed that GP-led primary care is a cost effective way to promote good health while sending a warning about the need to better promote general practice as a career. The OECD Health Data 2009 report says despite the growing need for GPs worldwide there is an increasing trend towards specialisation. The number of specialists rose by 60% between 1990 and 2007, compared with only a 23% increase in GPs. AMA President, Dr Andrew Pesce, said the report sends a strong message to Government on primary health care reform in Australia. "The clear message is that any plan to improve primary care must include increased support for general practice," Dr Pesce said. "The Government has made a good start through increasing the number of GP training places, but more needs to be done to continue to attract our best and brightest to general practice. "Last week the Productivity Commission reported that GPs continue to be tied down by red tape, which is one of the reasons that doctors opt for other speciality areas." Dr Pesce said that the AMA Council of General Practice met in Canberra today and highlighted the role GPs played in providing continuous comprehensive care for their patients as being one of the success stories of the Australian health system. "The AMA is looking to the Government"s response to the three health reform reports it has received as promoting and supporting the core role of general practice," Dr Pesce said. Australian Medical Association


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