Several decades ago, medical researcher Jack Wennberg studied health care services in Vermont and found that Vermonters who lived in towns with more aggressive care weren't healthier, but rathe

New Mexico Human Services Secretary Pam Hyde on Monday presented state legislators with drastically reduced cost estimates of a universal health coverage

New Jersey Gov. Jon Corzine (D) on Wednesday announced an agreement with Horizon Blue Cross Blue Shield of New Jersey that will allow fa

Some advocates have expressed concern over the commercial success of AARP-branded Medicare prescription drug plans, administered by

Saying city nurses are being denied the right to a fair pension, more than 1,000 complaints of gender discrimination will be filed against the City of New York and the City Council on Fr

Senior Senate Republicans finessing their election-year message are calling on the Senate Republican Conference to stress health care i

The Wall Street Journal on Thursday examined how the challenge of caring for rising numbers of seniors who suffer from dementia and the behavior problems that can stem from it has p

Inadequate disaster preparedness plans resulted in many people with chronic diseases having difficulty finding daily medications and physicians to manage their conditions after Hurricane Katrina,

At its core, healthy neurological function hinges on the efficient passage of information between brain cells via the synapse. Figuring out how the synapse traffics this informatio

New data generated by a team of researchers from St Jude Children's Research Hospital, Memphis, and Scripps Research Institute, Jupiter, have indicated that the antimalarial drug chloroquine effec

In the United States, the management of glaucoma costs about $2.5 billion per year. Of the $1.9 billion in direct costs, glaucoma medications account for an estimated 38% to 52% of the total. In

Christmas and New Year are great times to share one or two drinks with friends, but the AMA is urging people to avoid binge drinking if they want to stay clear of the emergency department this hol

Teenagers and young adults should ditch the trendy sun tan this summer and choose sun safety instead, according to the AMA. AMA President, Dr Rosanna Capolingua, is warning young Australi

A new US study found that abandoned and orphaned young children in Romania raised in foster care showed better cognitive development than those raised in institutions and orphanages. Th

GlaxoSmithKline (GSK) announced the submission of a New Drug Application (NDA) to the United States Food and Drug Administration (FDA) for approval to market PROMACTATM/REVOLADETM (eltrombopag). I

New research published in the Journal of Cell Biology illuminates the mechanical factors that play a critical role in the differentiation and function of fibroblasts, connective tissue cells that

A new clinical trial has found that an extract of Rhodiola rosea roots and rhizomes demonstrated anti-depressive activity in patients with mild to moderate depression. This is the

New toys. DVDs. Desserts. Days off from school. All of these elements are a recipe for a lethargic winter break. BounceU is encouraging all parents to keep their kids regularly active and off the

TomoTherapy Incorporated (NASDAQ:TTPY) announced that HELIOS Hospital Berlin-Buch has installed the TomoTherapy® Hi-Art® treatmen

BG Medicine, on behalf of the HRP Initiative, announced the launch of the BioImage Study, designed to discover new blood tests and to optimize non-invasive imaging of atherosclerosis in order to i

German Chancellor Angela Merkel on Tuesday met with the Africa Progress Panel to discuss ways of maintaining the G

Measurement of all fertility hormones is usually performed between day 3 and 5 of a women's hormonal cycle for the diagnosis of menorrhea problems, onset of menopause and infertility. Having to pe

This week COMARE (the Committee on Medical Aspects of Radiation in the Environment) unveiled its latest report into irradiated scanning of asymptomatic patients - with recommendations that full-bo

The BMA's GP Committee (GPC) yesterday said it could not accept the government's current proposal on extended hours because doctors believe it will adversely affect the most needy patients. The go

The Health Department encouraged adult enrollees in the World Trade Center Health Registry who have not yet completed their follow-up surveys to do so by the December 31 deadline. While the overa

Medtronic, Inc. (NYSE: MDT) announced that the sale of its recently-introduced VERTEX SELECT multi-axial screw is not affected by an injunction issued against the continued sale of the multi-axia

Large numbers of the poorest Americans living in the United States are suffering from some of the same parasitic infections that affect the poor in Africa, Asia, and Latin America, says t

The human body contains trillions of microorganisms, living together with human cells, usually in harmony. Because of their small size, however, microorganisms make up only about one to two percen

We've all heard people say 'I won't kiss you, I've got a cold'. But a report just published warns that we may be far more at risk of passing on an infection by shaking someone's hand than in shari

The Biotechnology Industry Organization (BIO) applauded President Bush and Congress for enacting the Energy Independence and Security Act of 2007, containing the new renewable fuel standard (RFS)