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US Could Face Shortage Of 44,000 Primary Care Physicians By 2025
The wait to see a doctor could get a lot longer if the current number of students training to be primary care physicians doesn't increase soon, according to a new...
Head Injuries Increase Dramatically After Motorcycle Helmet Law Repeal
Large increases in head injury deaths and hospitalizations occurred in Pennsylvania in the two years following the repeal of the motorcycle helmet law in 2003, says a new study in...
Salmonella: Trickier Than We Imagined
Salmonella is serving up a surprise not only for tomato lovers around the country but also for scientists who study the rod-shaped bacterium that causes misery for millions of people....
UT Southwestern surgeons complete first single-incision lap-band surgery in Texas
UT Southwestern Medical Center surgeons have completed the first single-incision Lap-Band weight-loss surgery in Texas.
Synthetic cocoa chemical slows growth of tumors in human cell lines
A synthetic chemical based on a compound found in cocoa beans slowed growth and accelerated destruction of human tumors in laboratory studies, and should be tested further for cancer chemoprevention...
US senator pledges antitrust review of Google-Yahoo deal
The head of the US Senate's antitrust panel has pledged a "careful review" of the joint venture on online search advertising announced by Yahoo and Google.
Serum sodium predicts mortality 10 times higher in PAH patients
Patients with pulmonary arterial hypertension (PAH)—chronically high blood pressure in the blood vessels of the lungs—whose serum sodium levels are low (called hyponatremia, or HN) have a very poor chance...
One In Ten Adults In England Has A Non-earlobe Piercing
One in ten adults in England have had a piercing somewhere other than their ear lobe, with a quarter experiencing complications, and one in 100 piercings resulting in a hospital...
One In Eight Lower Manhattan Residents Had Signs Of PTSD Two To Three Years After 9/11
Lower Manhattan residents developed post-traumatic stress disorder at three times the usual rate in the years following 9/11. The rate among residents matched the rate previously reported among rescue and...
Road Pollution Blamed For Higher Allergy Risk In Kids
New evidence blames traffic-related pollution for increasing the risk of allergy and atopic diseases among children by more than fifty percent. What's more, the closer children live to roads, the...
Unexpected Finding Of Molecule's Dual Role In Mice May Open New Avenue To Cholesterol Reduction
Scientists have discovered an unknown regulator of fat and cholesterol production in the liver of mice, a significant finding that could lead to new therapies for lowering unhealthy blood levels...
Study sees discrepancies in VA care for men, women
WASHINGTON (AP) -- Women veterans aren't receiving the same quality of outpatient care as men at many Department of Veterans Affairs' facilities, according to an agency review obtained exclusively by...
Main tumor can cause distant offspring
Primary tumors can encourage the growth of stray cancer cells lurking elsewhere in the body that otherwise may not have amounted to much, according to a new study. read more
Infections clearing at Charlottetown hospital
After a week with no new cases of antibiotic-resistant bacteria at Charlottetown's Queen Elizabeth Hospital, officials are hoping they just about have the superbugs beat.
University of Maryland, Baltimore to participate in 2008 BIO International Convention
The University of Maryland, Baltimore (UMB) announced today it will participate in the BIO 2008 International Convention, June 17 - 20, 2008, in San Diego, Calif. UMB President David J....
Man dies after inhaling fungal spores from garden compost
Common mould can damage the lungs and 'may be considered a hazard for gardeners'
How aging brain brings a healthy dose of perspective
A University of Alberta researcher in collaboration with researchers from Duke University has proven that wisdom really does come with age, at least when it comes to your emotions. read more
Even before tomato warning, many Americans lacked confidence in the food safety system
A new national study conducted by the Harvard School of Public Health Project on the Public and Biological Security finds that, in spite of a number of food safety incidents...
Mosquito-eating fish thrive in foreclosed pools
PHOENIX (Reuters) - Authorities in Arizona are stepping up a program to put mosquito-gobbling minnows into the stagnant pools of foreclosed or abandoned homes to prevent an outbreak of West...
New target to enhance anti-cancer drug sensitivity found in translation
The development of resistance to anticancer chemotherapeutic agents remains a large problem. In some cases, such resistance is associated with altered control of a cellular process known as translation, which...
Fever may trigger heart failure in patients with the genetic disease LQT-2
The potentially fatal heart disease LQT-2, which is characterized by the prolongation of a specific interval of time (known as the QT interval) in the heart's electrical cycle, is caused...
Three Latin American countries 'big players' in science
Argentina, Brazil and Mexico comprise over half the region's university students and 82 per cent of Latin America's scientific production.
CDC: Hospitals do poorly on breast-feeding support
ATLANTA (AP) -- Most U.S. hospitals don't do very well when it comes to promoting breast-feeding, according to the first national report to look at the issue. The average hospital...
GE gets FDA priority review for imaging agent
CHICAGO (Reuters) - GE Healthcare, a unit of General Electric Corp, said on Thursday U.S. health regulators granted it priority review on its application for AdreView, a molecular imaging agent...
AMA to consider endorsing undercover patients
CHICAGO (AP) -- Lori Erickson-Trump has faked headaches and back pain. She's had physicals and MRIs she didn't need and she gets paid for it - all to evaluate the...
Almost half of Canadians wouldn't call 9-1-1 on signs of stroke: survey
Almost half of Canadians surveyed fail to see signs of a stroke as a medical emergency, says a report from the Heart and Stroke Foundation of Canada.
FDA issues precautionary note on silver fillings
WASHINGTON (AP) -- Silver dental fillings contain mercury, and the government for the first time is warning that they may pose a safety concern for pregnant women and young children....
Patients Must Re-learn Going From Sitting To Standing After Total Knee Replacement
New research indicates that patients who have undergone total knee arthroplasty need to re-learn the proper techniques of moving from a sitting to standing position. Because most patients with knee...