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Differences in how schizophrenic people use their brain may explain why they can have memory problems.
Scientists have discovered how a bacterium which causes pneumonia has become resistant to penicillin.
Doubts are raised over MRSA screening after a study suggests it may not significantly reduce infections.
CBC News Postoperative Chemotherapy Does Not Improve Survival In Gastric ...
Experts investigate after three young children die and more than 30 show flu-like symptoms in Hong Kong.
FDA Cancer Czar Wall Street Journal - 4 hours ago As head of the Food and Drug Administration office that regulates oncology drugs, Dr. Pazdur is the gatekeeper for any new cancer medicine that goes on the ...
The World Heart Federation has chosen International Women's Day on March 8th to launch the first international heart health advocacy drive for women as part of its Go Red for Women campaign. Cardiovascular disease (CVD) is the biggest single killer of women1 and the advocacy drive, being run by foundations and cardiology societies in over 30 countries worldwide, aims to raise awareness of the disease and encourage policy-makers, healthcare professionals and women themselves to take action.
Dutch ovarian cancer patients who were treated at a semispecialized or specialized hospital survived longer than those treated at a general hospital, according to a study published online March 11 in the Journal of the National Cancer Institute.Several studies have suggested that concentrating ovarian cancer care at regional centers improves patient outcomes. The necessity of such an approach in The Netherlands was unknown.
A new groundbreaking, miraculous honey is now being introduced and used in hospitals around the world for Chemotherapy patients. (PRWeb Mar 12, 2008) Read the full story at http://www.prweb.com/releases/2008/03/prweb734004.htm
An FDA panel study released in October came to the conclusion that there is no evidence that more than 800 'over the counter medicines' help young children. In an article printed in 2007 in the Archives of Pediatric Medicine, medical doctors at Penn State University reported on the effectiveness of honey, dextromethorphan (cough syrup), and 'no treatment' on nighttime coughs and sleeping for children age 2 and up. This is not new news to Dr. Alexander Goroshit who realized the positive effects of honey on human beings over 30 years ago. Using an all natural approach of feeding special nectars to bees, thereby producing different types of honey, led to his development of clinically tested LifeMel honeys.
A plastic surgeon wanted in Australia in connection with the deaths of three patients has been arrested in the US.
Government policy is to develop and improve health services in all regions of the country and to ensure quality and patient safety. An important function of the Health Information and Quality Authority (HIQA) is the setting of standards on safety and quality and to monitor compliance on the part of the HSE and service providers with these standards in an open and transparent way.
Rather than improving motorist safety, red-light cameras significantly increase crashes and are a ticket to higher auto insurance premiums, researchers at the University of South Florida College of Public Health conclude. The effective remedy to red-light running uses engineering solutions to improve intersection safety, which is particularly important to Florida's elderly drivers, the researchers recommend.
A new Web resource providing consumers with the latest information on significant topics in women's health research from scientific journals and other peer-reviewed sources is now available through the National Library of Medicine (NLM). The NLM, of the National Institutes of Health (NIH), through its Division of Specialized Information Services, Office of Outreach and Special Populations has partnered with the NIH Office of Research on Women's Health (ORWH) to create this one-stop resource.
A plan proposed by Tennessee Gov. Phil Bredesen (D) aims to reduce state health care spending by allowing elderly residents to receive care in their own homes rather than moving to a nursing home, the AP/Knoxville News-Sentinel reports.
Doctors in the Afghan province of Herat call off a strike to demand better security.