Despite an ageing population, outcomes for coronary artery bypass graft (CABG) surgery patients in Victoria remained steady between 2001 and 2006, and 30-day mortality rates are still low, accordi

Summaries of recent news about Medicaid programs in Georgia, Illinois and South Carolina appear below.Georgia: Gov. Sonny Perdue's (R) proposed fiscal year 2009

Blue Cross of California on Tuesday said it would stop sending letters to physicians asking them to report pre-existing medical conditions

The percentage of U.S. adults taking prescription drugs to treat health conditions such as high cholesterol, diabetes, depression and hypertension increased significantly between 2000 and 2006, a

The question of whether it is appropriate to vaccinate older women against Human papillomavirus (HPV) is presented for debate in the latest issue of the Medical Journal of Australia.

General Motors on Tuesday announced another round of buyout and early retirement packages with increased incentives that aim to reduce its veteran w

U.S. spending on diagnosis and treatment of spinal problems increased from 1997 to 2005, but even so, the percentage of patients who reported physical, professional and social limitations as a re

Our members and advocates spoke, Congress listened and we now have a stimulus plan which provides short-term spending power to millions of Americans, young and old alike. Seniors living on

Many New York City hospitals are expanding their emergency departments and offering targeted services as part of an effort to increase revenue and meet the demands of large numbers of uninsured p

Fewer U.S. physicians are focusing on primary care, but the decline is covered by foreign doctors practicing in the U.S., according to a Government Acc

In light of the recent security meltdown in Chad and the brutal February 8 attack on Darfuri civilians by the Sudanese Armed Forces (SAF) and allied Janjaweed militia, Africa Action calls f

New research by scientists at Schepens Eye Research Institute may help explain why the anti-cancer drug Avastin, which targets a growth factor responsible for creation of new blood vessels, causes

The following statement is attributable to Kathy Warye, CEO of the Association for Professionals in Infection Control and Epidemiology (APIC): APIC is concerned with the increased rate

Mental disorders ranging from depression to alcoholism need to be de-stigmatized among military personnel to encourage troops to seek support when needed, according to a national investigation pub

In an effort to aid medical students and residents with their high debt-burden and make sure there are enough young physicians to serve our aging population, the American Medical Association (AMA)

A pig virus that exists worldwide has become more dangerous as the virus has mutated and then combined with other pathogens, according to Purdue University researchers. It's not known wh

President George W. Bush today signed into law the more than $150 billion dollar economic stimulus package that was passed overwhelmingly by Congress. In response Bruce Roberts, RPh, executive v

Young women aged 20 or younger are more susceptible to genital Chlamydia infection which is highly detrimental to both mother and child in pregnancy. A study in the Australian and New Zealand J

A new study suggests that by 2010, India's death toll due to tobacco smoking will be about 1 million people a year (10 lakh in Indian counting system), taking the country's smoking epidemic to c

Conflict Of Interest Policies In U.S. Medical Schools Show DisparityAccordingto a study in the February 13 issue of JAMA, a minority of U.S. Medicalschools have adopted official policies regar

Scientists in Switzerland are uncovering new clues about how cancer cells grow and how they can be killed - by studying stem cells, 'blank' cells that have the potential to develop into fully matu

Apicomplexa is the name of a large group of microorganisms that includethe causes of malaria and toxoplasmosis. Presently, their complexitiesmake studying these parasites difficult, but a new m

Geisinger research finds that veterans suffering from posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) are as likely to have long-term health problems as people with chronic disease risk factors such as an el

By solving the 3-D structure of one particular enzyme that controls genes, researchers at Johns Hopkins, working with colleagues at University of Pennsylvania and the Wistar Institute, have discov

A preliminary study funded by the National Institutes of Health found that a stent designed to open clogged arteries in the brain was successfully deployed in nearly all cases and significantly re

A system for tracking the movement of the prostate during radiation therapy has gone into service at the Seattle Cancer Care Alliance. Featuring tiny GPS-type positioning transponders implante

The following statement is attributable to Kathy Warye, CEO of the Association for Professionals in Infection Control and Epidemiology (APIC): APIC is concerned with the increased

Progen Pharmaceuticals Limited (ASX: PGL; Nasdaq: PGLA) announced positive preliminary efficacy results from a phase 2 investigator-initiated trial of PI-88 in combination with the chemotherape

US researchers, revealing the results of a study on prostate cancer at a meeting of specialists in San Francisco this week, suggested that watch and wait is a safe option for older men with early

VeriChip Corporation (Company) (NASDAQ:CHIP), a provider of Radio Frequency Identification (RFID) systems for healthcare and patient-related needs, announced that Xmark's infant protection syste