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Vital Signs: Risks: Disparities Found in Heart-Related Deaths
Women are almost twice as likely as men to die within 30 days after heart attacks and unstable angina, a new study shows.
New Tool To Predict Risk Of Death In COPD May Help Physicians To Individualize Treatment
Researchers have developed an index scale to help physicians predict a patient's risk of dying from chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD). The ADO index can help physicians assess the severity...
New bird flu therapeutic target suggested
HAMBURG, Germany, Aug. 31 (UPI) -- German researchers say they determined viral polymerase might provide a new therapeutic target for host-adapted avian influenza.
New Cancer Drug Delivery System Is Effective and Reversible
For cancer drug developers, finding an agent that kills tumor cells is only part of the equation. The drug also must spare healthy cells, and ideally its effects will be...
Really?: The Claim: Some Foods Can Ease Arthritis Pain
Are there any foods that can soothe pain from arthritis?
Vital Signs: Hazards: Lead Illness in Children Linked to Car Seats
The family car can become contaminated with lead, especially if parents work in jobs that expose them to the substance.
A Virus’s Debut in a Doctor’s Syringe
Ten years ago this week, New York found itself at the center of a major public health drama: a mysterious illness was attacking older men who liked to garden.
New fat-fighting drug has anti-diabetes action too
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Researchers searching for a cure for obesity said on Thursday they have developed a drug that not only makes mice lose weight, but reverses diabetes and lowers...
Abbott, Pfizer in pact for lung cancer screening
CHICAGO (Reuters) - An Abbott Laboratories Inc unit that makes genetic tests will work with Pfizer Inc to develop a test to screen non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC) tumors to...
Calm, but Moved to Be Heard on Health Care
In the health care discussion, the respectful questioners may have more impact than the high-decibel rants.
About New York: Distortions on Health Bill, Homegrown
Far from Sarah Palin’s Alaska, Betsy McCaughey of the Upper East Side wages a campaign against “death panels.”
Economic Scene: Real Choice? It’s Off Limits in Health Bills
In our current system, medical costs are hidden to many, making radical insurance change seem risky to many.
Dennis Rivera Leads Labor Charge for Health Reform
For more than a decade, he was New York’s mightiest labor leader. Now he has emerged as a central player in the effort to save President Obama’s health care effort.
Proposal to Ease Aid for G.I.’s With Stress Disorder
A new rule by the Department of Veterans Affairs would make it easier to get aid for post-traumatic stress disorder.
Agency Urges Caution on Estimates of Swine Flu
An official at the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention backed off the recent grim forecast on swine flu, saying, “We don’t necessarily see this as a likely scenario.”
Study Finds Steady Drop in Hip Fracture Rates, but Reasons Are Unclear
Rates of hip fractures have been steadily falling for two decades in Canada, a new study finds.
Study Finds Radiation Risk for Patients
At least four million Americans are exposed to high doses each year, and about 400,000 patients receive more than the maximum annual exposure allowed for nuclear power plant employees.
Strained by Katrina, a Hospital Faced Deadly Choices
Overtired after the hurricane, doctors and nurses in New Orleans injected some patients with drugs. Were they trying to comfort those patients — or hasten their deaths?
Kennedy Death Adds Volatile Element to Health Fight
The death of Senator Edward M. Kennedy became a rallying point for advocates of health care reform and could provide a new tone in the debate.
Some Catholic Bishops Assail Health Plan
Despite the church’s push on the issue, some are raising concerns over abortion and alarms about “rationing.”
Dealing With Being the Health Care ‘Villains’
Employees of Humana, the nation’s fourth-largest health insurer, are not pleased at being the focus of criticism by proponents of a health care system overhaul.
Patient Money: Viagra and Its Ilk Aren’t the Only Treatments Around
For some, the pills don’t work. And even if they do, there are more cost-effective ways to treat a problem that grows more common with age.
Video: Loaded: Red ring of death
We get a look at Sony's new line of e-readers, Wikipedia wants to be credible, and Microsoft responds to the failure rate of the Xbox 360.
Predicting Cancer Prognosis
Researchers have developed a novel methodology to extract microRNAs from cancer tissues. They optimized a new protocol for extracting miRNAs from formalin-fixed paraffin-embedded tissues.
How Safe Or Unsafe Are Medical Imaging Procedures?
In a new study of nearly one million adults between the ages of 18 and 64, nearly 70 percent of participants underwent at least one medical imaging procedure between July...
Antidepressants: Selective Serotonin And Norepinephrine Reuptake Inhibitor Drugs Show Benefits In German Study
Patients with depression benefit from taking venlafaxine and duloxetine, two drugs belonging to the selective serotonin and norepinephrine reuptake inhibitor drug class. This is the conclusion of a report published...
Washing Away Painful Wounds
A new device uses a solution to wash away necrotic tissue, bathing a chronic wound while keeping bacteria away.
Job Insecurity Leads To Health Problems In US Workers
Persistent job insecurity poses a major threat to worker health, according to a new study.