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Health

Research Institutions Collaborate On Genomic Research Project

Jim Doyle announced Friday that Wisconsin’s four academic research institutions will join forces...
» read full story October 11th, 2008 - 18:01

20-Year Study To Asses Lifestyle Impact Of Genetic Testing

San Diego's Scripps Translational Science Institute announced Thursday it will carry out...
» read full story October 10th, 2008 - 16:23
McCain, Obama Have Different Views On The Health Care System

McCain, Obama Have Different Views On The Health Care System

Democrat Barack Obama’s plan would cover 34 million of the nation’s projected 67 million uninsured...
» read full story October 10th, 2008 - 14:00
Update: New Guidelines For Physical Activity For A Healthier Life

Update: New Guidelines For Physical Activity For A Healthier Life

According to government guidelines released this week, adults need somewhere between two and two...
» read full story October 10th, 2008 - 01:07
Federal Guidelines Urge More Physical Activity

Federal Guidelines Urge More Physical Activity

Children and adolescents should do an hour or more of moderate-intensity to vigorous aerobic...
» read full story October 09th, 2008 - 15:00
Obama Versus McCain: The Health Care System Round

Obama Versus McCain: The Health Care System Round

With the presidential campaigns nearing the end and the elections on November 4, 2008...
» read full story October 08th, 2008 - 23:11
Does Circumcision Protect Gay/Bisexual Men From HIV?

Does Circumcision Protect Gay/Bisexual Men From HIV?

More effort is needed to prevent new cases of HIV infection and AIDS prevention techniques such as...
» read full story October 08th, 2008 - 14:00
Do You Know What Your Child Is Taking?

Do You Know What Your Child Is Taking?

In lack of a health care plan and in need of a doctor – it’s a situation that many Americans...
» read full story October 06th, 2008 - 21:31
Whose Health Care Plan Is Better? Obama Says McCain’s All Talk, No Substance

Whose Health Care Plan Is Better? Obama Says McCain’s All Talk, No Substance

As the presidential campaign entered its final round, Sen. Barack Obama launched an attack on...
» read full story October 06th, 2008 - 17:00
Obama Sharply Criticizes McCain’s Health Care Reform Plan

Obama Sharply Criticizes McCain’s Health Care Reform Plan

While the presidential campaign entered its last month, Barack Obama launched an attack on...
» read full story October 05th, 2008 - 13:41
The Debate Over Presidential Rivals’ Health Care Plans Continues

The Debate Over Presidential Rivals’ Health Care Plans Continues

Polls show voters favor Sen. Barack Obama in the presidential contest, with health care as one of...
» read full story October 04th, 2008 - 14:00

The Mental Health Treatment Provision is Here

The long-sought bill that Sen. Pete Domenici initiated in order to require mental health insurance...
» read full story October 04th, 2008 - 00:52
Over The Counter Medicine For Kids, Not Healthy?

Over The Counter Medicine For Kids, Not Healthy?

The FDA recently rejected pediatricians’ calls for the immediate ban on over the counter cold...
» read full story October 03rd, 2008 - 16:57
Medicare to Halt Hospital Payments for Medical Errors

Medicare to Halt Hospital Payments for Medical Errors

On Wednesday, a Medicare resolution that entails stopping hospital payments for costs of medical...
» read full story October 01st, 2008 - 19:46
Glucosamine and Chondroitin Sulfate Show Little Promise in Fighting Osteoarthritis

Glucosamine and Chondroitin Sulfate Show Little Promise in Fighting Osteoarthritis

A new research published in the journal Arthritis and Rheumatism shows that glucosamine and...
» read full story September 30th, 2008 - 14:00
Federal Health Insurance To Rise 7 Percent In 2009

Federal Health Insurance To Rise 7 Percent In 2009

Health insurance premiums for federal employees are expected to rise by an average of 7 percent in...
» read full story September 28th, 2008 - 15:00
Health Care Insurance Costs Grew 5% in 2008, Doubled Since 1999

Health Care Insurance Costs Grew 5% in 2008, Doubled Since 1999

Health care insurance costs are up again.According to a survey conducted by Kaiser Family...
» read full story September 27th, 2008 - 14:52
Eprex Anemia Drug Investigated by the FDA

Eprex Anemia Drug Investigated by the FDA

Friday, Federal Drug Administration officials announced the launch of an investigation on...
» read full story September 26th, 2008 - 22:01

David Wellstone Works To Pass His Father’s Legislation

The U.S. House of Representatives and the Senate are on the point of clearing legislation to...
» read full story September 25th, 2008 - 14:05

House And Senate Approve Mental Health Bill

After several months of disagreements over a bill compelling group health insurance plans to offer...
» read full story September 24th, 2008 - 14:30
No Medicare Increase For 2009

No Medicare Increase For 2009

This is the first time since 2000 when Medicare premiums rates won’t go up, the federal government...
» read full story September 21st, 2008 - 01:28

Barack Obama’s Health Plan Vs. John McCain’s

Medical economists who criticize the plans of the two presidential candidates say that while...
» read full story September 16th, 2008 - 14:30
The Efficacy Of Gastric Bypass Surgery In Diabetics Questioned

The Efficacy Of Gastric Bypass Surgery In Diabetics Questioned

Contrary to other studies, a new study found that people with diabetes did not lose as much weight...
» read full story September 16th, 2008 - 14:00
Mediterranean Diet Keeps Us Young, Prevents Diseases

Mediterranean Diet Keeps Us Young, Prevents Diseases

A new study published in the British Medical Journal highlights once again the health benefits of...
» read full story September 15th, 2008 - 16:00
Merck & Co.’s Vaccine Gardasil Approved for Vaginal, Vulvar Cancer

Merck & Co.’s Vaccine Gardasil Approved for Vaginal, Vulvar Cancer

The Food and Drug Administration on Friday approved Merck & Co.’s cervical cancer vaccine...
» read full story September 15th, 2008 - 15:15
OTC Painkillers Affect Results Of Prostate Screening Tests

OTC Painkillers Affect Results Of Prostate Screening Tests

Researchers have found that common over-the-counter painkillers such as aspirin, ibuprofen, and...
» read full story September 08th, 2008 - 22:13

The Baby Bottle Chemical May Be Banned

The National Institutes of Health’s National Toxicology Program released its final report on baby...
» read full story September 06th, 2008 - 16:36
Employers Pay More For Insurance, Plan To Make Employees Bear Costs

Employers Pay More For Insurance, Plan To Make Employees Bear Costs

Employers across the country are paying more for health insurance and are trying to transfer at...
» read full story September 05th, 2008 - 22:49
Calcium, Height Linked with Prostate Cancer

Calcium, Height Linked with Prostate Cancer

Men with high-normal levels of calcium in their blood, as well as men with above-average height,...
» read full story September 04th, 2008 - 23:15
Update: Debate Over Link Between Vytorin And Cancer

Update: Debate Over Link Between Vytorin And Cancer

When the FDA approved Vytorin, a medicine that lowers bad cholesterol in the blood and raises the...
» read full story September 04th, 2008 - 11:50
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Business

Bush says rescue benefits won't be fast; country braces for bumps

Washington - After Congress gave final approval to the emergency finance rescue package, US...
» read full story October 04th, 2008 - 17:16
Dannon Sued Over False Advertising

Dannon Sued Over False Advertising

A California woman has filed a lawsuit against The Dannon Company, accusing the company of false...
» read full story January 24th, 2008 - 23:53
New Legislation in Health Insurance by the EEOC

New Legislation in Health Insurance by the EEOC

On Wednesday the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission announced that the employers could either...
» read full story December 27th, 2007 - 16:46
Medco Health to Acquire PolyMedica for $1.5B

Medco Health to Acquire PolyMedica for $1.5B

Medco Health Solutions Inc. announced it is to acquire the largest U.S. supplier of diabetes...
» read full story August 29th, 2007 - 14:43
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World

Barack Obama Versus John McCain: The Health Care System Round

Barack Obama Versus John McCain: The Health Care System Round

With the presidential campaigns nearing the end and the elections on November 4, 2008...
» read full story October 09th, 2008 - 12:15
Obama To Launch Multifaceted Attack On McCain’s Health Care Plan

Obama To Launch Multifaceted Attack On McCain’s Health Care Plan

Barack Obama launched an attack on John McCain’s health care plan Saturday and focused its...
» read full story October 04th, 2008 - 16:19

Barack Obama’s Speech at the La Raza Convention

Sunday, Barack Obama spoke to about 2,000 members of the National Council of La Raza, a Latino...
» read full story July 14th, 2008 - 14:15

House Passes Bill Blocking Medicare Cut for Doctors

The U.S. House of Representatives on Tuesday overwhelmingly passed legislation to block a July 1...
» read full story June 25th, 2008 - 13:31
Lawsuit against Veterans Affairs Begins

Lawsuit against Veterans Affairs Begins

Although the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs insists it has done a lot to improve healthcare...
» read full story April 22nd, 2008 - 12:11
Two Expensive Cholesterol Drugs May Be Ineffective

Two Expensive Cholesterol Drugs May Be Ineffective

U.S. spent $1.5 billion in 2006 on Vytorin, a cholesterol drug that actually does not work better...
» read full story March 31st, 2008 - 15:03
Gay Couple Sues Univ. For Rejecting Campus Housing Application

Gay Couple Sues Univ. For Rejecting Campus Housing Application

A gay couple has filed a suit against the University of Hawaii alleging the institution has...
» read full story March 11th, 2008 - 17:02
Atlantic City Mayor Quits, Interim Takes Over

Atlantic City Mayor Quits, Interim Takes Over

Democratic politician and the mayor of Atlantic City, New Jersey, Mr. Robert W. Levy, Sr., usually...
» read full story October 10th, 2007 - 19:34
South Africa’s Strike Ends After Four Weeks

South Africa’s Strike Ends After Four Weeks

Noluthando Mayende Sibiya, president of the National Education Health and Allied Workers Union,...
» read full story June 28th, 2007 - 16:35
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Specials

Government: Get Fit To Avoid Health Risks!

Government: Get Fit To Avoid Health Risks!

Whether you’re young or old, you need to keep moving! No matter you’re doing brisk walks, running...
» read full story October 10th, 2008 - 14:40
How Does Gene Testing Influence Lifestyle Habits?

How Does Gene Testing Influence Lifestyle Habits?

A 20-year, landmark study involving 10,000 participants, funded by a research group and three...
» read full story October 09th, 2008 - 14:00
McCain’s Health Care Progressive Plan

McCain’s Health Care Progressive Plan

Health Care for America Now gave enthusiastic approval to Democrat Barack Obama and sharply...
» read full story October 09th, 2008 - 00:26
New Physical Activity Guidelines for Americans Released, Get Moving!

New Physical Activity Guidelines for Americans Released, Get Moving!

Trying to prevent obesity and thus health problems related to obesity, the Department of Health...
» read full story October 08th, 2008 - 14:30
Keep Hamsters and Exotic Pets Away From Your Children

Keep Hamsters and Exotic Pets Away From Your Children

U.S. leading pediatricians' group warned parents all over the nation and people with immune system...
» read full story October 06th, 2008 - 23:20
Bailout Legislation Expands Mental Health Coverage

Bailout Legislation Expands Mental Health Coverage

Bailout legislation approved last week by Congress and signed by President George W. Bush, as a...
» read full story October 06th, 2008 - 14:09
Judges Sanction San Francisco Health Plan

Judges Sanction San Francisco Health Plan

A three-judge appeals panel of the United States 9th Circuit Court of Appeals ruled Tuesday that...
» read full story October 01st, 2008 - 17:03
Mental Health Bill Gets Congress Approval

Mental Health Bill Gets Congress Approval

Two days ago, legislation that requires private insurers to provide equal benefits for mental...
» read full story September 24th, 2008 - 21:17

Jenny The Elephant Will Remain At Dallas Zoo

The Dallas Zoo announced Wednesday that the distraught elephant Jenny was not moving to Mexico...
» read full story August 21st, 2008 - 16:53
Losing Weight Helps Controlling Type 2 Diabetes

Losing Weight Helps Controlling Type 2 Diabetes

It appears that people suffering from type 2 diabetes who lose weight shortly after their diagnosis...
» read full story August 13th, 2008 - 15:23
US Study: Frequent Running Found To Delay Aging Process

US Study: Frequent Running Found To Delay Aging Process

If you want to delay the consequence of aging, you’d better start running on daily basis according...
» read full story August 12th, 2008 - 17:00
Could Soy Foods Affect Male Fertility?

Could Soy Foods Affect Male Fertility?

Although many previous studies have shown that soya is good for humans by lowering cholesterol,...
» read full story July 28th, 2008 - 12:30
Red Wine Compound Could Delay Aging

Red Wine Compound Could Delay Aging

Drinking a glass of wine on daily basis will do you no harm. Oppositely, it will protect you...
» read full story July 07th, 2008 - 14:37
Weight Loss Surgery May Block Cancer

Weight Loss Surgery May Block Cancer

Weight loss surgery, or in medical terms gastric bypass surgery, appears to have more benefits...
» read full story June 20th, 2008 - 13:55
FDA:  Diabetic Foot Ulcer Gel Regranex to Carry Cancer Warning

FDA: Diabetic Foot Ulcer Gel Regranex to Carry Cancer Warning

Johnson & Johnson’s foot gel, Regranex 0.01% (becaplermin), used to treat refractory legs and...
» read full story June 07th, 2008 - 19:58
Truckers Banned Anti-Smoking Drug Chantix As Well

Truckers Banned Anti-Smoking Drug Chantix As Well

Following the Federal Aviation Administration’s decision to ban use of anti-smoking drug Chantix...
» read full story May 23rd, 2008 - 16:22
Consumer Group Presses FDA for Birth Control Patch Withdrawn

Consumer Group Presses FDA for Birth Control Patch Withdrawn

A consumer advocacy group petitioned the U.S. Food and Drug Administration on Thursday for the...
» read full story May 10th, 2008 - 12:00
Michigan Court: Same-Sex Partners not Entitled to Health Benefits

Michigan Court: Same-Sex Partners not Entitled to Health Benefits

Same-sex relationships are out in the open again, as the Michigan Supreme Court has ruled that a...
» read full story May 08th, 2008 - 12:44
Ibuprofen Found to Decrease Alzheimer’s Risk

Ibuprofen Found to Decrease Alzheimer’s Risk

Taking ibuprofen for more than five years may decrease the risk of developing Alzheimer’s disease,...
» read full story May 06th, 2008 - 14:37
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Science

Device to Control Blood Sugar Benefits Type 1 Diabetes Patients

Results of a study presented Monday in Rome during the European Association for the Study of...
» read full story September 10th, 2008 - 15:27
Mars Starts Journey Into The Mysteries Of Cocoa Genome

Mars Starts Journey Into The Mysteries Of Cocoa Genome

Mars, the giant chocolate maker, is planning on solving humanity’s cocoa crisis (yes, there is...
» read full story June 26th, 2008 - 14:20
Tart Cherries Are Good for the Heart…and Diabetes

Tart Cherries Are Good for the Heart…and Diabetes

Who would ever believe that such small cookies like tart cherries could do so much for your...
» read full story April 10th, 2008 - 15:19
EPA Cuts Locomotive And Marine Diesel Pollution Standards

EPA Cuts Locomotive And Marine Diesel Pollution Standards

The Environmental Protection Agency is on the roll these days, as we see more and more action...
» read full story March 15th, 2008 - 09:18
EPA Fights Smog By Lowering Ozone Standard

EPA Fights Smog By Lowering Ozone Standard

The Environmental Protection Agency decided to adopt the strictest 8-hour standard for ozone to...
» read full story March 13th, 2008 - 15:08
Caffeine May Prevent Memory Loss In Women

Caffeine May Prevent Memory Loss In Women

Probably you know already about some of the effects of caffeine, but it seems there are still...
» read full story August 07th, 2007 - 10:06
By 2015, 75% of Americans Could Be Fat

By 2015, 75% of Americans Could Be Fat

A new study from John Hopkins University reveals that if Americans continue with their bad habits...
» read full story July 22nd, 2007 - 18:38
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Technology

Doctors Are Not Ready For Electronic Medical Records

Doctors Are Not Ready For Electronic Medical Records

According to a national survey conducted by the U.S. government, doctors have a hard time switching...
» read full story June 20th, 2008 - 00:12
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People

Atlantic City’s Former Mayor Pleads Guilty

Atlantic City’s Former Mayor Pleads Guilty

Former Atlantic City Mayor Bob Levy pleaded guilty Thursday to have misled the U.S. Department of...
» read full story November 02nd, 2007 - 20:49
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