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National Security Advisor Condoleezza Rice today underwent embolization-a non-surgical treatment to kill uterine fibroid tumors. While embolization is a good option for some patients, a less inva
Diabetes was debated in the UK parliament on Tuesday 16 November. Fittingly, it coincided with the launch of the government's Public Health White Paper and World Diabetes Day, the theme of which
Sit-down medical rounds, during which a health care team meets to review a patient's medical record and discuss short- and long-term needs, are associated with better outcomes for kidney dialys
Legal scholars advising the Alliance for Taxpayer Access quickly dismissed the faulty analysis made by the American Physiological Society's outside counsel suggesting the National Institutes of
UK - NHS patients lag behind other western countries in actively involving patients and communities in healthcare, says an editorial in this week's BMJ. According to a new study from the
A new book by University of Oregon historian James Mohr is the first in-depth account of the epic story behind the burning of Honolulu's Chinatown during the bubonic plague epidemic of 1900.
Scientists at the National Cancer Institute (NCI), part of the National Institutes of Health, have created a model that predicts the survival of follicular lymphoma patients based on the molecula
In a developing embryo, the growth of nerves cannot outpace the establishment of life-giving blood vessels. Now, researchers have found that a protein intimately involved in blood vessel patterni
Two new Penn State studies show that people who pursue a healthy, low-fat, low-energy-density diet that includes more water-rich foods, such as fruits and vegetables, consume more food but weigh
A study looking at chronic infectious respiratory diseases that affect most swine during their critical growing stage has shed new light on the reasons for restricted weight gain and reduced muscl
UK - Commenting on today's (16 November 2004) White Paper on public health for England, BMA Chairman, Mr James Johnson, welcomed the fact that John Reid had gone a long way to making enclosed pub
In the upcoming issue of Immunity, a highly regarded journal put out by the Cell group, Dr André Veillette, a scientist at the Institut de recherches cliniques de Montréal (IRCM), and his team wi
A potent antioxidant abundant in apples and some other fruits and vegetables appears to protect brain cells against oxidative stress, a tissue-damaging process associated with Alzheimer's and ot
A newly-identified protein that can flag an important tumor suppressor gene for destruction may be a key player in the development of lung cancer. Writing in the Nov. 17 issue of the Jou
Communities throughout the USA are experiencing whooping cough (pertussis) outbreaks - the worst in 40 years. If the school nurse or the health department informs you that there is a pe
Association Adopts 20 New Policies, Including Calls to Ensure Access to Influenza Vaccinations and for Improvements in Transportation and Nutrition Labeling to Combat Obesity The American
Australian researchers will receive a $222 million funding boost over the next five years for research into the nation's major health problems, including cancer and heart disease. The ne
In a tiny Pacific Ocean squid, a toxic molecule that causes whooping cough and gonorrhea in humans has been found to be a critical catalyst for organ development. The toxin, produced by
A change to a single gene allowed bats to grow wings and take to the air, a development that may explain why bats appeared so suddenly in the fossil record some 50 million years ago. Bats have be
Got mosquitoes? Thanks to a new Web-based mapping system, you soon will be able to see if West Nile encephalitis or some other mosquito-borne disease is in your neighborhood. The Knowle
Fungi and animals, including humans, have a lot in common when it comes to the arrangement of genes that determine their sex, according to new work by Howard Hughes Medical Institute geneticists
Gynecologists have long been concerned at the lack of data on whether or not women with pelvic pain and or depression before hysterectomy improve in these symptoms after surgery. Our w
The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) today announced that Christopher Wayne Lamoreaux, 38, of Anaheim, CA was sentenced to 21 months in federal prison, followed by 3 years of supervised probati
Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Vermont announced today that physicians and other health care professionals throughout Vermont now have convenient access to Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Vermont pr
Many heart disease patients who are already receiving state-of-the-art therapy do not benefit from additional treatment with angiotensin converting enzyme (ACE) inhibitors, according to results o
The Public Health Agency of Canada, provinces and territories have put in place a national plan to ensure an adequate flu vaccine supply for people in highest risk groups. Per capita, more Canadi
Regular light to vigorous exercise is important for everyone in their 50s and 60s, but especially for those with many heart risk factors - A new study gives people in their 50s and 60s a
Despite smoking's documented health risks, teens may be more worried about its damage to their wallets, a new study suggests. High school students surveyed in the study were most likely
University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill scientists have reported - for the first time - a burst in new brain cell development during abstinence from chronic alcohol consumption. The
Researchers at Columbia University Medical Center (CUMC) have won a highly competitive $12 million stroke center research grant from the National Institutes of Health. Columbia is the first site