Ohio Department of Education officials recently decided to apply for a $1.25 million, five

New rules took effect in Florida on Nov. 1 that limit the equity interest seniors can have on their homes to qualify for Medicaid coverage of nursing home care, the

Legislation that would prevent brand-name drug companies from paying generic drug makers to delay market entry of generic medications has stalled in Congress in the face of major lobbying by the

The Generic Pharmaceutical Association (GPhA) announced that the 10th Annual International Generic Pharmaceutical Alliance (IGPA) Conference will be held from November 28-December 1, 2007,

Psychologists can help with a variety of everyday problems, such as stress and relationship troubles, but taking the step to find a psychologist can be perceived to be the hardest hurdle.

MEDSURG Nursing: The Journal of Adult Health, recognized Allison P. Smith, BA, BSN, RN, and C-Change, a group comprising the nation's key cancer leaders, as well as Linda H. Yoder, PhD, MBA

Two particularly notable research presentations at the American Academy of Ophthalmology's Annual Meeting described new approaches to the treatment of wet Age-Related Macular Degeneration (AMD),

Fewer than half of U.S. children under age 20 visit a dentist at least once annually, and even fewer minority youths receive regular dental checkups, according to the most recent data from the

Medicare Payment Advisory Commission officials at a meeting on Friday expressed concern over data showing differences in quality among newer Med

Ohio State University geologists and their colleagues have uncovered evidence of when Earth may have first supported an oxygen-rich atmosphere similar to the one we breathe today. The stu

Professor Thomas Tuschl from Rockefeller University in New York, USA, was honoured in Berlin, Germany with the Max-Delbrück-Medal. The German chemist developed a technique which enables resear

A new rule issued this week by the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) will ensure that patient care involving off-label medications will be guided by objective, evidence-based drug inf

There should be more flu vaccines to go round than ever before this season, said the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) on Friday last week. According the agency, the national

Two new clinical reports shed light on why some people suffer from recurrent episodes of idiopathic anaphylaxis--a potentially life-threatening condition of unknown cause characterized by a drop i

U.S. residents might think the fact that the nation spends far more on health care per person than any other nation, yet has lower life expectancy than most other rich countries, would make

HIV-1 virus is one of the most difficult targets for therapy because it hijacks the cells of our immune system and particularly because the virus mutates rapidly, making it drug resistant. Up to 2

The first academic thesis in Sweden on international health assistance in disaster zones is to be presented at the medical university Karolinska Institutet. In his thesis, Dr Johan von Schreeb sho

The FDA (Food and Drug Administration, USA) has approved an allergy drug, Zyrtec-D (cetirizine HCl 5 mg and pseudoephedrine HCl 120 mg), for non-prescription use in children aged 12 and more and a

Novasys Medical, Inc., a developer of innovative therapies in women's health, announced that six month data from its post-market, prospective open label study to evaluate the long term durabili

New research explains why some ovarian cancer patients are dying, while others survive, despite similar surgical and post-operative treatment. The findings show that the difference between life an

November is National Caregivers Month and CaringBridge honors family caregivers who provide love and support to family and friends facing a serious health condition.

As part of the Diabetes UK 'Your Vision' campaign, a successful event took place in Blackburn to help improve awareness of retinopathy and diabetes in general in the East Lancashire region.

Representing the interests of pain patients in light of federal pain management policy reform, leading pain expert and former President of the American Academy of Pain Medicine (AAPM) briefed cong

When families eat together, they're more likely to eat healthier food in moderate proportions, says Dr. William Cochran, pediatric gastroenterologist for Geisinger Health System. Making h

Pending job cuts at the office. Back-to-back final exams. A messy divorce. An unexpected surgery. What do they all have in common? In a word -- stress. While everyone knows that stress can tak

Recent surveys from Centers for Disease Control and the Association for Professionals in Infection Control and Epidemiology (APIC) have raised awareness of the threat of hospital and community

This week, the most distinguished and creative neuroscientists from around the world will present leading research on how the brain works at the Picower-RIKEN Symposium at MIT. CIGNA is one of the

Approximately 20% of young British people have sex with a new partner while they are abroad, according to an article published in Sexually Transmitted Infections (BMJ). These people seem t

Drug developers can speed up the development of urgently needed new tuberculosis drugs by adopting a different strategy, the medical humanitarian organization Doctors Without Borders/Medecins Sans

A task force that includes researchers from the University of Cincinnati is revealing new findings after examining domestic violence-related deaths in Hamilton County, Ohio, from 1997-2006. Of the