As part of an international study, researchers in the department of emergency medicine at the University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine will test the effectiveness of a mechanical chest compress

An international research team has identified a virulent, new genetic risk factor for colon cancer - a discovery that could lead to early screening and treatment for people who have this genetic d

Early results from a University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill School of Medicine study may determine if drugs called Cox-2 inhibitors, a newer type of non-aspirin pain medicine now widely presc

For the first time in humans, a team headed by researchers at Washington University in St. Louis has placed an electronic grid atop patients' brains to gather motor signals that enable patients to

The following statement can be attributed to Martin G. Myers, MD, executive director of the National Network for Immunization Information (NNii):This week, the journal Molecular Psychiatr

Osteoporosis, a disease that decreases bone density and weakens bones, affects 10 million people. In addition, more than one-third of females over age 65 display signs and symptoms of the disease.

As the weather starts warming up, people naturally start heading outdoors in search of physical activity, thus increasing a person's chance of suffering a mouth-related injury. More than

At today's annual conference of senior doctors, Chairman of the BMA Consultants' Committee, Dr Paul Miller, called upon his colleagues to stand up to Whitehall bullies and face them head on.

The BMA (British Medical Association) today welcomed the publication of two Scottish Executive reports into the education and training of the medical workforce in Scotland acknowledging that they

Several leading public health experts will speak at the upcoming Idaho Public Health Association (IPHA) health conference entitled Let's Talk, June 16-17, 2004, in Caldwell, Idaho. Two hundred p

Nearly half of parents (46 percent) of kids with attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) said they planned to reduce or eliminate their children's ADHD medication this summer, even though

Study Results Demonstrate Aranesp Dosed Once Every Three Weeks Achieves Treatment Goals in Managing Anemia in Cancer Patients Receiving Chemotherapy.NEW ORLEANS--June 8, 2004--Dosing Sche

Violence devastates lives and also imposes major economic costs on societies around the world, some of which spend more than 4% of their Gross Domestic Product (GDP) on dealing with violence-relat

Scientists at the National Institute of Environmental Health Science (NIEHS), one of the National Institutes of Health (NIH), have found that detectable levels of mouse allergen exist in the major

The National Institutes of Health (NIH) today announced the establishment of the NIH Chemical Genomics Center - the first component of a nationwide network that will produce innovative chemical t

Autonomy, a sense of control over your life and social connectedness - rather than actual financial resources or access to medical services - have the greatest impact on your health and life expec

According to results reported at the 40th Annual Meeting of the American Society of Clinical Oncology (ASCO), only half of the delivered dose of a commonly used chemotherapeutic agent may be activ

Even among those who need them most, statin prescriptions go unfilled.ANN ARBOR, Mich. -- Tens of millions of Americans take cholesterol-lowering drugs every day to keep their blood vesse

Exercise is more influential than calcium intake in determining bone strength in young women, a Penn State College of Medicine study suggests. Although calcium intake is often cited as t

New findings from a long-term study of men with early-stage, initially untreated prostate cancer suggests that the risk of progression to more aggressive and lethal disease increases significantly

Racial and ethnic minorities, women, and the elderly were less likely to enroll in cancer clinical trials than whites, men, and younger patients, according to a study in the June 9 issue of The Jo

Higher generic drug use in 2003 slowed the rising cost per prescription to a 7.9% increase -- from $51.76 to $55.86. This rate of increase was significantly less than the 13.1% increase from 2001

Risk-prediction tool calculates chance of dying within six months of hospitalization.A calculated risk: Researchers develop way for doctors to tell which heart attack patients to reassure

Unwanted, pulled or poisoned, the lowly weed is sometimes better than its highly touted herbal cousins for preventing and curing a host of diseases, according to University of Florida research.

Scientists at the National Institute of Environmental Health Science (NIEHS), one of the National Institutes of Health (NIH), have found that detectable levels of mouse allergen exist in the major

Even at significantly higher levels than recommended by the state's leading health assessment agency, the contaminant perchlorate in drinking water seems to pose no additional risks to healthy peo

Cancer patients who suffer from a progressive, deep scarring of tissue following radiation treatment might benefit from a drug that's FDA-approved to treat vascular disease, according to a Univers

People with cancer believe that it takes more than modern medicine to help them. A study of 750 patients found that most rely on prayer, relaxation techniques, exercise, and sometimes herbs or meg

Although people age 65 and older account for 62 percent of patients with lung, colon, breast or prostate cancer, they make up only 32 percent of cancer research participants, Yale researchers repo

Ozone can aggravate asthma. When ozone levels are high, more people with asthma have attacks that require a doctor's attention or the use of additional medication. One reason this happens