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Researchers in the Department of Medicine and Department of Neurosciences at Mount Sinai School of Medicine have discovered that chronic pain can be successfully treated with novel targeted gene t
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) issued a proposed payment rule designed to assure that long-term care hospitals (LTCHs) continue to receive appropriate payment for services prov
In an appropriate prelude to American Heart Month, which is just ahead in February, new mortality data from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) shows that, since 1999, coronary he
Strategies that can help reduce the number of children who die before their fifth birthday were highlighted today, at the launch of UNICEF's flagship report - The State of the World's Children 200
Consumers who pick up their prescription medications at a pharmacy drive-through window might be jeopardizing their own safety in the name of convenience.A new study indicates that pharm
The University of Nottingham will spearhead UK research into tobacco control at a new 5 million pound Centre of Excellence, it was revealed today (Jan 23).The UK Centre for Tobacco Contr
St. Jude Medical, Inc. (NYSE:STJ) announced that it has renewed its complete line of product agreements with HealthTrust Purchasing Group, LP (HealthTrust). The renewal will extend through Decembe
Can a patient who agrees to participate in a safety study of a gene therapy protocol give truly informed consent and understand the risks involved when the consent forms are highly technical and t
Otherwise-healthy adults who eat two or more servings of meat a day - the equivalent of two burger patties - increase their risk of developing metabolic syndrome by 25 percent compared with those
Launched in 1999, the Disability Film Festival has grown in size, quality and impact every year. In 2005 the festival comprised 47 events over five days with audiences totalling 2,600. This year
Physicians currently evaluate a patient's risk for heart disease, stroke and other cardiovascular diseases (CVD) individually, but a new assessment tool could gauge risk of overall ,or global, CVD
Commenting in response to the Liberal Democrats' vision for the future of health and social care published yesterday, King's Fund chief executive Niall Dickson said: On social care
Researchers at Yale School of Medicine have found that a low concentration of vitamin E in the blood is linked with physical decline in older persons.Published in the January 23 issue of
MPS warns health professionals of the importance of complying with the Human Tissue Act 2004, particularly in relation to the areas covering needlestick injuries and consent to testing patients fo
Taking vitamins C or E during pregnancy will not reduce a woman's risk of experiencing pre-eclampsia, a Cochrane Systematic Review has concluded.Pre-eclampsia can occur during pre
'Isentress'® (raltegravir), the first in a new class of antiretroviral treatments called integrase inhibitors, is now available in the UK, representing an important new option in the treatm
A therapist may be able to use music to help some patients fight depression and improve, restore and maintain their health, states a Systematic Review from The Cochrane Library.Ab
Giving 10mg per day of the bisphosphate drug alendronate to women after their menopause can help prevent loss of bone mass, reducing their risk of fractures, a Cochrane Review has found. This find
Doctors commonly prescribe antidepressants for patients with low back pain for three main reasons; to relieve pain; reduce mild depression and improve a person's mood; and improve sleep.
Non steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs; such as aspirin and ibuprofen) can help reduce symptoms of low back pain that doesn't involve sciatica, a Cochrane Systematic Review has foun
In a major breakthrough for future research and drug development, a team of Los Angeles Biomedical Research Institute at Harbor-UCLA Medical Center (LA BioMed) investigators developed a new, more
Researchers at the University of Sheffield have shown that mothers are choosing to have fewer children in order to give their children the best start in life, but by doing so are going against mil
With less than 30% of visually impaired children meeting the Government's requirement of two hours PE per week*, Action for Blind People have been running the largest national sports project for b
The history of our development over the last three millennia chronicles many remarkable and fundamental discoveries, such as Archimedes' law of buoyancy, Newton's law of gravity, Poincaré's conje
Seasonal changes in weight increase the risk for metabolic syndrome, a group of scientists from National Public Health Institute, Helsinki, Finland, reports in a study published in the January 23
As part of its ongoing efforts to maintain and enhance the quality of the American Veterinary Medical Association (AVMA) education accreditation programs and research, the AVMA has hired Dr. David
The American Association of Kidney Patients (AAKP) is pleased to release its 2008 Kidney Beginnings: Live program schedule. Kidney Beginnings: Live is one of AAKP's most popular pro
For the first time, a 3D animation has been used to inform patients about complex scientific information as part of the informed consent procedure for a Phase 1 clinical trial. Arkitek Studios, s
The Perinatal Nursing Advisory Council, the Illinois Department of Public Health and the March of Dimes invites nurses, midwives, nurse practitioners, clinical nurse specialists, health educators,
WHAT: A small clinical trial conducted by an international team of researchers in Mali has found that a candidate malaria vaccine was safe and elicited strong immune responses in the 40 Mal