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A new Bangkok Charter for Health Promotion has been adopted today by participants at the 6th Global Conference on Health Promotion, co-hosted by the World Health Organization (WHO) and the Ministr
Senator Patrick Leahy (D-Vt), the... Senate Judiciary Committee's top ranking Democrat, this week in an interview with the Associat
Although Washington, DC, likely has the highest rate of new AIDS cases of any major US city, the city's response to the HIV/AIDS epidemic has been inadequate and poorly coordinated, according to a
It's hard to grow stem cells in a dish. In particular, while it is possible to multiply mouse embryonic stem cells in culture, propagating stem cells that are specific to distinct tissues (e.g. ne
Survey Shows Orthopedic Surgeons View OTCs As An Effective Alternative to Prescription Medications - For the millions of Americans whosuffer from minor arthrit
Part of $30 million National MS Society promise 2010 initiative for targeted research - The largest awards ever made for research aimed at protecting and reversing neurological damage and
The Washingtom Times on Tuesday profiled Joe McIlhaney Jr, founder of the... Medical Institute for Sexual Health in Austin, Texas, who be
The abortion-rights group... NARAL Pro-Choice America on Monday announced that it will launch this week a television advertisement opposing Judg
The Columbian on Saturday profiled Mpatamatu Home Based Care, a community-based program in Zambia that provides care to people living with HIV/AIDS and children who have lost one or both parents t
Scientists have used a glowing protein from fireflies to observe the activity of a molecule that is an important target for new drugs to treat cancer, autoimmune diseases and several other disorde
A July 4 concert by singer Elton John in Philadelphia did not raise nearly as much money as organizers had hoped and will provide little, if any, funds for local AIDS organizations, the...
Majority of Adults With Employer-Provided Health Insurance Would Forego a Pay Increase To Maintain Their Health Insurance Benefits,... Wall St
There has been much controversy regarding implementation of legislation to regulate hospital nurse-patient staffing ratios and its impact on patient safety and quality outcomes. According to a new
Moderate aerobic exercise could help overweight, pregnant women get into better shape, thereby reducing their risk of health problems associated with pregnancy, such as gestational diabetes, hyper
Arthritis is inflammation of the joints. It can be mild or severe, affecting one or more joints. It causes pain, swelling, warmth or stiffness in the affected joints and it can can affect anyone a
Former President Clinton, speaking on Wednesday at the opening session of the... National Association of Black Journalists convention in Atlanta,
Scientists have discovered that a group of important immune system cells has a surprising resemblance to cinematic British superspy James Bond: the cells receive a license that allows them to un
The AMA (Australian Medical Association) today lodged its submission to the Productivity Commission Review of Health Workforce with strong recommendations that the Government totally reject any mo
More than 88,000 children in the United States were confirmed victims of sexual abuse in 2002. Studies have suggested that each year approximately one percent of children experience some form of s
Table salt fluoridation can reduce the prevalence of dental caries up to 84 percent, according to a new book published by the Pan American Health Organization (PAHO), Promoting Oral Health: The U
The Institute for Healthcare Improvement (IHI) announced today that over 2,500 acute care hospitals in the United States have now joined its Campaign to save 100,000 lives. The Campaign encourages
Researchers at Case Western Reserve University School of Medicine and the Ireland Cancer Center of University Hospitals of Cleveland report identifying a new DNA gene marker, vimentin, that was sh
CMS on Monday released regulations regarding payments to Medicare providers for fiscal year 2006,... CQ He
Bellacure, Inc has just released a new patent-pending device shown inpreliminary studies to offer significant pain relief withoutthe use of surgery or drugs. The non-invasive, visually
Researchers at UT Southwestern Medical Center have discovered a basic mechanism by which smooth muscle cells that line the blood vessels can grow - sometimes abnormally - suggesting methods of tre
Akt is a molecule involved in many cellular functions, including growth, survival, and metabolism. Akt exists in three isoforms - Akt1, Akt2, and Akt3, which have a substantial degree of functiona
Hypertrophic cardiomyopathy (HCM), an abnormal thickening of the heart, affects more than 500,000 Americans, making it more common than better-known conditions such as Crohn's disease, Multiple Sc
Quantum dots programmed to glow in presence of enzyme activity - Researchers from Rice University's Center for Biological and Environmental Nanotechnology (CBEN) have developed a smart
Robolase technology may one day not only bridge laboratories but also allow physicians to perform medical procedures from distant locations - In an effort to combine sophisticated laser a
The designers of heart disease trials should ensure that they recruit enough women to reveal reliably whether they are responding to the drugs in a different way from men, according to research pu