Children who gain weight rapidly after having their tonsils and adenoids removed to treat sleep-disordered breathing (SDB) may improve in the short-term, but over time they may relapse or even wor

The United Nations World Food Programme urged the international community to provide US$6 million so that WFP food assistance to as many as 90,000 Burundian refugees returning home from

Psychological intervention has been shown to reduce the postembolization pain during hepatic arterial chemoembolizatiom therapy. It is highly recommended as a complementary approach to pharmacolog

The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) expanded Medicare coverage for continuous positive airway pressure (CPAP) devices to include beneficiaries who have been diagnosed, using a home

A unique partnership has been formed between Plant Physiology and The Arabidopsis Information Resource (TAIR) to create an efficient mechanism that will ensure that genetic and molecular da

There have been real improvements in the health of disadvantaged groups and areas, according to the latest status report on health inequalities published recently. The report is

Scientists have long known that the nervous system receptor known as TRPV1 can affect sensations of pain in the body. Now a group of Brown University scientists has found that these receptors - a

The National Prescribing Service Limited (NPS) is advising health professionals to be more aggressive in their management of patients with type 2 diabetes.The latest education program fo

A study published in the March 13 online issue of The Journal of Clinical Investigation shows that dopamine, a drug currently used to treat Parkinson's disease and other illnesses, also mig

The low rate of condom use in Rwanda is primarily the result of stigma and a lack of access in remote areas of the country, officials said in the capital of Kigali during the launch of the final

Misonix, Inc. (Nasdaq: MSON), a developer of minimally invasive ultrasonic medical device technology for the treatment of cancer and other chronic health conditions, issued today the first formal

The BMA launches a campaign to alert the government to doctors' concerns about the future of medical training.It is calling on doctors and medical students in England to e-mail their MPs

Researchers from EPFL and Caltech have made an important neurobiological discovery of how humans learn to predict risk. The research, appearing in the March 12 issue of the Journal of Neuroscie

A new study by an international team of researchers from Cardiff University and University of Maryland has revealed how the humble cup of tea could well be an antidote to Bacillus anthracis - more

A gene therapy treatment that restores a missing liver enzyme in test animals could provide a cure for a rare metabolic disorder in humans, according to Duke University Medical Center researchers.

The American Diabetes Association (ADA), applauded Chairman Edward M. Kennedy, and the U.S. Senate Committee on Health, Labor, Education, and Pension, for holding a hearing on, The Broken Pipelin

Philip LoGrasso, associate professor and senior director for drug discovery at Scripps Florida, will lead the project as principal investigator. LoGrasso, who joined Scripps Florida in 2005, previ

American health insurer and benefits provider Aetna has launched a smart web-based search engine that uses personal medical history and other background information to make it easier for their

Standardisation of diagnosis and treatment of ADHD is needed to ensure consistency between treatment by psychiatrists and paediatricians, according to a study in the latest Medical Journal of A

WellPoint on Monday reduced its 2008 profit outlook, citing higher-than-expected medical costs, lower-than-expected enrollment and worsening economic conditions,

Comptroller General David Walker on Monday chided Congress for ignoring the long-term financial crisis for entitlement programs such as Medicare and Medicaid, CongressDaily repor

The machinery responsible for energy production in fat cells is working poorly as a result of obesity. Finnish research done at the University of Helsinki and the National Public Health Institute

ADVENTRX Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (Amex: ANX) announced that preliminary data from the Company's Phase 2 clinical study of ANX-510, CoFactor(R), for the treatment of advanced breast cancer has b

B cells are important elements of the immune system. In the course of an infection, they produce antibodies that systematically fight bacteria, viruses, and other pathogens. The power of these cel

Scientists at the University of Leicester have uncovered a dramatic new twist in the battle against TB. They have identified how the killer bacterium makes itself immune to a key compon

Feeling overworked, underpaid, worried about job security and making ends meet, three-fourths of Americans say they are stressed about work and money. But workplaces that invest in the well-being

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The Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration, Center for Substance Abuse Prevention, is accepting applications for Fiscal Year 2008 for Sober Truth on Preventing Underage Drinking

Presenter Ruth Langsford, writer Rosie Boycott and BBC Radio One DJ Richard McCourt are adding their names to Alzheimer's Society's Vice-Presidents, Patrons and Ambassadors. They join peo

Minorities are more likely than whites to rate the quality of their health care as fair or poor, according to a study in the March/April issue of the journal Health Affairs, the