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Disease alert as Philippines flood toll jumps to 85
Emergency relief officials and doctors deployed to flood devastated communities in the Philippines Sunday to prevent outbreaks of disease as the death toll jumped to 85.
Ambiguity in Health Law Could Make Family Coverage Too Costly
Rules proposed by the I.R.S. could leave millions of people in the lower middle class uninsured and frustrate the intent of Congress, which was to expand coverage.
Slew of legal claims expected after refinery fire
SAN FRANCISCO (AP) -- Chevron Corp. is bracing for an onslaught of legal claims after one of its Northern California refineries caught fire and sent thousands...
He/She Ratio in US Books Changed With Women's Status
The use of female pronouns in American books increased in step with advances in gender equality, a new study found.
U.S. Moves to Address Agent Orange Contamination in Vietnam
A four-year, $43 million program is being welcomed in Vietnam, but many people say the effort is too little and too late.
Recipes for Health: Salade Niçoise With Yogurt Vinaigrette — Recipes for Health
You don’t have to be in Provence to enjoy this salad, hearty with tuna, potatoes, tomatoes and plenty of other seasonal vegetables.
Hormone acting drugs and uterine artery embolization offers nonsurgical treatment for uterine fibroids
Women with uterine fibroids larger than 10 cm have a new nonsurgical treatment choice –- hormone acting drugs followed by uterine artery embolization, a new study shows. The new treatment...
Delirium increases the risk of developing new dementia 8-fold in older patients
Older people who have experienced episodes of delirium are significantly more likely to develop dementia, according to new research.
Tai Chi shown to improve COPD exercise capacity
Tai Chi can be used as an effective form of exercise therapy for people with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, according to new findings.
Depression linked with increased risk of peripheral artery disease
Depression was linked with an increased risk of peripheral artery disease in a study of more than one thousand men and women with heart disease conducted by researchers at the...
Potential drug molecule shows enhanced anti-HIV activity
Researchers have shown that minimal modification of a synthetic peptide with anti-HIV activity results in a new compound with more than two orders of magnitude higher binding affinity to the...
The making and unmaking of stem-like, aggressive breast cancer cells
Progestins regulate miRNA-29, returning hormone-dependent breast cancer cells to chemoresistant, aggressive, stem-cell-like state.
Calgary family doctors seek 8,000 new patients
With help from a funding boost from the Alberta government, two Calgary clinics have been able to hire enough family doctors to take on 8,000 new patients.
HIV prevention pill advised for heterosexuals in U.S.
U.S. health officials are telling doctors they should consider AIDS prevention pill Truvada for women and heterosexual men at high risk for getting the virus.
World's Largest University Biorepository Forms Alliance
To meet rapidly growing demand for its services, RUCDR Infinite Biologics has launched a strategic alliance with BioStorage Technologies. RUCDR provides DNA, RNA, and cell lines with data to laboratories...
Urban poor plagued by ‘burdens of place’
Most of America’s urban cores were designed for walking but offer little in the way of supermarkets, healthy restaurants and [...]
Fat for better drug function
Scientists have long known that food digestion affects the way the body absorbs various compoundsfrom nutrients to drugs and toxins.
When the grass isn't always greener
Worries about Pennsylvania facing a severe drought seem to have faded with recent rainstorms, but the question of how to care for your lawn during this summer's heat is still...
Study looks to separate side effects from antibiotic activity
(Phys.org) -- A new project is investigating whether altering the production of an antibiotic will remove side effects preventing it being used clinically to battle drug-resistant superbugs.
Expensive medicine approved for Saskatchewan girl
A youngster with a rare medical condition has been approved for coverage of a costly drug, the only known therapy for MPS VI, also known as Maroteaux-Lamy Syndrome.
Campground sets aside spaces for patients
People who come to Edmonton to receive medical treatments are bypassing the costs of extended hotel stays by setting up their trailers at an Edmonton campground.
Well: Life, Interrupted: Medical Bills, Insurance and Uncertainty
If you have a chronic illness in America, there's a good chance you also hold a degree in Health Insurance 101 - whether you wanted to or not.
Dr. James West, Pioneer in Addiction Treatment, Dies at 98
Dr. West was a recovering alcoholic who became medical director of the Betty Ford Center in California.
Diabetes drugs helps boost Novo Nordisk in Q2
COPENHAGEN, Denmark (AP) -- Danish pharmaceutical company Novo Nordisk A/S says its net profit grew by 29 percent in the second quarter of 2012, chiefly spurred...
Susan G. Komen for the Cure Changes Leadership
Susan G. Komen for the Cure announced the most significant leadership shake-up since its short-lived attempt to cut financing for breast cancer services provided by Planned Parenthood.
Affinium Announces Completion Of Recruitment For Phase 2 Clinical Trial Of AFN-1252 In Acute Bacterial Skin Infections
Affinium Pharmaceuticals announced today that full recruitment has been achieved in its multi-center Phase 2 clinical trial evaluating oral AFN-1252 in acute bacterial skin&skin structure infections ("ABSSSI"). This Phase 2...
The New Old Age: For the Very Old, a Surprise in Blood Pressure Readings
Hypertension actually predicts longer survival in very old adults, experts say.
Video: Berlin Heart proving to be a livesaver for children
The Berlin Heart is a remarkable medical device that helps children waiting for heart transplants by drastically improving a patient's chance of survival. For one little girl, it turned out...