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Halloween great time for healthy snack talk
Elaborate costumes and sugary treats are the primary focus on Halloween, but health and safety, including the need for dental hygiene, are also considerations for parents.
New therapy shows promise for treating cardiovascular disease
A new therapy being studied in non-human primates is demonstrating promise as a potential tool for combating cardiovascular disease by increasing good cholesterol and lowering triglycerides in the blood.
Lung regeneration closer to reality with new discovery
Researchers at Weill Cornell Medical College say they have taken an important step forward in their quest to "turn on" lung regeneration -- an advance that could effectively treat millions...
No anthrax vaccine testing on children -- for now
Should the anthrax vaccine be tested in children? It will be a while longer before the government decides.
Region's First Double Hand Transplant Performed at Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania
For the first time in the Delaware Valley Region, a patient has undergone a complex and intricate transplant procedure that could significantly enhance the quality-of-life for persons with multiple limb...
Doctor/Patient Communication Key in Fight Against Unnecessary Antibiotic Prescription
Patient satisfaction is essential to doctors in all settings and nowhere is this more important than in the general practitioner’s office. Satisfied patients typically have more trust for their...
Prescriptions Blog: Vertex Bests Merck in New Hepatitis C Drug Sales
The new treatments were approved only last spring.
Program urges smokers switch to smokeless tobacco
(AP) -- In the smoker-heavy state of Kentucky, a cancer center is suggesting something that most health experts won't and the tobacco industry can't: If you really want to quit,...
Malaria mosquitoes putting up resistance
After a significant fall in malaria in Africa over recent years, the disease is making a disquieting return. The deployment of new, highly effective treatments and distribution of millions of...
Meningitis may be eradicated. New vaccine brings hope
Outbreaks of meningitis can quickly reach epidemic proportions across a number of African countries, afflicting tens of thousands of people. Now a new vaccine appears capable of completely eradicating the...
Novel strategy stymies SARS and other viruses: Versatile inhibitor prevents viral replication
Broad-spectrum antiviral drugs are urgently needed but have so far eluded discovery. Researchers have now identified a new point of attack. Moreover, they show that targeting of this molecule inhibits...
Fertility chip measures concentration and motility of semen
Scientists have developed a “fertility chip” that can accurately count sperm and measure their motility. The chip can be inserted into a compact device for one-off use. A home test...
'Shock' Therapy May Improve Erectile Dysfunction
Shock wave therapy may benefit patients with severe ED who do not respond to drugs.
Ottawa infection scare clinic moving
The Ottawa doctor whose lax cleaning protocols sparked a public health warning for hepatitis and HIV is moving her clinic, CBC News has learned.
11 New Warning Signs Help Spot Mental Illness in Children
Eleven warning signs can be used by parents to help diagnose mental illness in their children.
Folate receptors may serve as a front door to ovarian cancer treatment
A new strategy that takes advantage of ovarian cancer's reliance on folate appears to give relapse patients extra months of life with few side effects, researchers say.
Cancer survivorship research must look at quality of life, experts urge
Assessing the quality of life experienced by cancer survivors is becoming increasingly important, say researchers. Such an assessment has a number of important applications when doing research on cancer survivorship,...
Palliative care's promise, concerns
What if a new medication for severely ill patients had no role in curing them but made them feel much better despite being sick? Let's say this elixir were found...
Six Tips to Ensure Allergies and Asthma Don't Ruin Holiday Cheer
Holiday gatherings are festive fun, but it's not easy to be the life of the party when you're sniffling, sneezing and wheezing. From the host's overpowering perfume to the nuts...
Study identifies specific bacteria which precede autoimmune diabetes
A study led by Matej Oresic from VTT Technical Research Centre of Finland suggests that autoimmune diabetes is preceded by diminished gut microbial diversity of the Clostridium leptum subgroup, elevated...
$10M OK'd for girl's amputations after ER delay
(AP) -- The family of a California girl whose extremities were amputated because of a lengthy emergency room delay has agreed to a $10 million malpractice settlement.
Lead poisoning in 2,000 children in north Nigeria
Illegal gold mining has left at least 2,000 children with lead poisoning in several northern Nigerian villages, where 400 children have already died from contamination, an official said Friday.
How MIT won search-and-rescue challenge
When a child goes missing or a criminal is on the run, finding the best way to recruit others into helping your cause can mean the difference between life and...
Africa must spend 'a lot more' on non-communicable disease
A rising burden of non-communicable diseases in Africa requires more investment in science, a conference has heard.
Study finds no link between elderly patient activity and hospital falls
In 2008, as part of a larger initiative aimed at reducing preventable hospital errors and lowering costs, Medicare stopped reimbursing for the treatment of injuries related to in-hospital falls.
Consortium Gets $7.2 M Contract Renewal To Promote Phase II Clinical Trials
The National Cancer Institute recently awarded $7.2 million for the competitive renewal of the Southeast Phase 2 Consortium (SEP2C), led by Moffitt Cancer Center's Daniel Sullivan, M.D., executive vice president...
Vanderbilt Doctors to Screen Patients Taking Cholesterol-Lowering Drugs for Harmful Genetic Variation
Vanderbilt University Medical Center doctors announced today they will begin screening patients who take commonly prescribed statin drugs for a rare genetic variation that can increase risks for side effects...
American Thyroid Association to Award John B. Stanbury Thyroid Pathophysiology Medal Awarded to Basil Rapoport, MB, ChB
The American Thyroid Association (ATA) will bestow the 2011 John B. Stanbury Pathophysiology Medal to Basil Rapoport, MB, ChB, Professor and Director of the Autoimmune Disease Unit at Cedars-Sinai Medical...