Officials of the Pan American Health Organization (PAHO) are assisting the ministries of agriculture and health of the Bahamas in their investigation of the cause of death of ten birds found on th

Wal-Mart Watch Executive DirectorAndrew Grossman issues the following statement in response to Wal-Mart'sdecision to stock Plan B emergency contraceptives in all of its U.S.pharmacies:

The most common kind of wrist fracture is often caused by a fall onto an outstretched hand. Dubbed a FOOSH by orthopaedic surgeons, these fractures may result from slipping on ice, as well as skii

A discovery by researchers at the University of Texas Medical Branch at Galveston (UTMB) and their colleagues at China's Sun Yat-Sen and Shandong Universities could lead to new methods of diagnosi

Lower income consumers now can pay less for more generic medications, with a doubling of the number of generic medications available through Rx Outreach, a generic patient assistance program.

Record investment in the NHS and ambitious reform of services arecontinuing to deliver faster access to treatment, reductions incancelled operations, and increases in the number of critical care

How Do Viral and Host Factors Modulate the Sexual Transmission of HIV?

The Washington Post on Thursday examined the ideological disagreem

Dr. Bill-Axelson presented the watchful-waiting (WW) vs. radical prostectomy (RP) Scandinavian trial at the 2006 Prostate Cancer Symposium sponsored by ASCO/ASTRO/SUO/Prostate Cancer Foundation me

The UK Food Standards Agency is to carry out its own tests on benzene in soft drinks. This is after reports have appeared in the USA which indicate the presence of benzene in many soft drinks (so

Iraqi authorities believe a woman died of H5N1 infection. Samples have been sent to Cairo and Baghdad for confirmation. The woman lived near Nassiriya, south of Iraq. Other suspected human bird

A team of researchers has developed a new process to make flexible, conducting 'nano skins' for a variety of applications, from electronic paper to sensors for detecting chemical and biological a

Researchers have discovered that many nursing home residents have poorly controlled pain due to inadequate medication treatment. The results of the study are published in the Journal of the Ameri

Some people are more than twice as likely to become depressed as others, given similar circumstances, according to landmark research from Brain Sciences UNSW (University of New South Wales).

The Society of Conservation Biology (SCB) will host its 20th Annual Meeting, Conservation Without Borders, in San Jose, CA, June 24-28th, 2006. Approximately 2000 participants from over 50 countr

Several newspapers recently published editorials and opinion pieces about a South Dakota bill

Pope Benedict XVI during a conference on Monday said embryos developed for in vitro fertilization have a right to life even before they are implanted in a woman's uterus, the

Out of every three US soldiers who returns from active duty in Iraq, one needs mental health treatment, this is according to a report published in JAMA (Journal of the American Medical Association

New Haven, Conn.--A gene therapy approach used in creating new arteries for older patients does not appear to cause cancer, according to a pilot study by Yale School of Medicine researchers repor

Providence, RI †Some overweight teens may have new hope for shedding pounds. A new study suggests that weight-loss programs that encourage peer-support, and focus on building confidence throug

The Royal College of General Practitioners (RCGP) is presenting a local GP practice with an award for outstanding general practice. Dr Michael Hall, Fellow and Provost of the RCGP Tamar

In honor of National Patient Safety Awareness Week, ECRI is offering healthcare providers and the general public expanded access to its

ANN ARBOR, Mich. †Researchers have developed a method to engineer blood vessels within the tissue of previously engineered heart muscle. Trials have resulted in significant improvement in hear

New research shows that highly active antiretroviral therapy (HAART) is very cost-effective, despite the high price tag. However, the study also shows that reimbursement to physicians treating pa

Researchers at the Mailman School of Public Health are studying the link between the urban environment and how it might contribute to the cause or origins of obesity. In a study that will have wi

In a speech to the National Governors Association, Wal-Mart CEO H. Lee Scott

Applicants for public benefit programs in Wisconsin would have to prove they are legal residents under a bill the state Senate on Thursday voted 19-14 to approve, the

The Coalition of Cancer CooperativeGroups (Coalition) announced today the launch of QuickLink

In recognition of National Eating Disorders Awareness Week, ECRI today announces the launch of the Bulimia Nervosa Resource Guide Web site,

UCSF and Cleveland Clinic scientists have discovered a new virus in human prostate tumors. The type of virus, closely related to viruses typically found in mice, has never been detected in humans