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Health

Premium Increase For Medicare Part D Stand-Alone Prescription Drug Plans

Premium Increase For Medicare Part D Stand-Alone Prescription Drug Plans

According to the Prima Council on Aging, there are no less than 58 Medicare Advantage Plans for the...
» read full story November 10th, 2008 - 11:06
Study: Your Headphones Might Be Bad For Your Heart

Study: Your Headphones Might Be Bad For Your Heart

If you have an implanted cardiac device, you might want to double-check where you drop your MP3...
» read full story November 09th, 2008 - 22:50
The U.S. Presidential Battle Has Moved On The Health-Care Field

The U.S. Presidential Battle Has Moved On The Health-Care Field

On November 4, United States citizens with the right to vote will not only be electing the...
» read full story October 29th, 2008 - 11:45
Sharing Your Genes With The World

Sharing Your Genes With The World

As part of their project on http://www.personalgenomes.org, a group of enthusiastic scientists and...
» read full story October 21st, 2008 - 15:00
HealthGrades Annual Hospital Quality Study Released

HealthGrades Annual Hospital Quality Study Released

Analyzing 17 procedures undergone at 5,000 US hospitals from 2005 to 2007, HealthGrades, a leader...
» read full story October 16th, 2008 - 14:54
Scientific Advances in Stem Cell Field: Yamanaka Finds New Method for Safer iPS Cells

Scientific Advances in Stem Cell Field: Yamanaka Finds New Method for Safer iPS Cells

The search for viable alternatives to replace the embryonic stem cells that are derived from the...
» read full story October 13th, 2008 - 14:40
Update: New Arms For 54-Year-Old German Amputee

Update: New Arms For 54-Year-Old German Amputee

The medical world is making astonishing progress in its mission to cure and heal the ill. One of...
» read full story October 08th, 2008 - 20:02
Distinguished Biochemist Robert Tjian Elected as President of Howard Hughes Institute

Distinguished Biochemist Robert Tjian Elected as President of Howard Hughes Institute

Robert Tjian, a distinguished UC Berkley biochemist and gene researcher, has been named president...
» read full story October 01st, 2008 - 14:00
McCain And Obama's Bold Health Plans, Just Groundless Campaign Promises?

McCain And Obama's Bold Health Plans, Just Groundless Campaign Promises?

Both John McCain and Barack Obama promise to solve the nation's quickly-mounting health insurance...
» read full story September 29th, 2008 - 23:07
New Discovery in Stem Cell Field Improves the Cell Reprogramming Technique

New Discovery in Stem Cell Field Improves the Cell Reprogramming Technique

The results of a study conducted by researchers at the Massachusetts General Hospital and Harvard...
» read full story September 29th, 2008 - 15:27
The NIH Renowned Director, Dr. Elias A. Zerhouni, to Step Down

The NIH Renowned Director, Dr. Elias A. Zerhouni, to Step Down

Dr. Elias A. Zerhouni, director of the National Institutes of Health, announced his intention to...
» read full story September 25th, 2008 - 15:30
CVS Opens Doors of First MinuteClinic in Massachusetts

CVS Opens Doors of First MinuteClinic in Massachusetts

CVS Caremark Corp. has opened its first MinuteClinic in Medway, Massachusetts announcing at the...
» read full story September 18th, 2008 - 16:00
Virtual Colonoscopy Versus Traditional Colonoscopy

Virtual Colonoscopy Versus Traditional Colonoscopy

A new study showed that virtual colonoscopy was able to detect 90% of precancerous polyps larger...
» read full story September 18th, 2008 - 14:00

This Year’s Lasker Awards for Medical Research: Top Five

Akira Endo, a Japanese scientist who discovered the first cholesterol-lowering statin drug, was...
» read full story September 15th, 2008 - 14:00
The International Stem Cell Registry - A Database Available for Anyone

The International Stem Cell Registry - A Database Available for Anyone

The University of Massachusetts and the Massachusetts Life Sciences Center launched the...
» read full story September 13th, 2008 - 14:30

New Orleans Hospitals Learn From Past Lessons, Prepare For Gustav

New Orleans’ area hospitals began preparing for Hurricane Gustav by stocking up on food and medical...
» read full story September 01st, 2008 - 12:30
Medco Partners with the FDA in Pharmacogenomic tests

Medco Partners with the FDA in Pharmacogenomic tests

Pharmacy benefit manager Medco Health Solutions has announced that it stroke a partnership with the...
» read full story August 19th, 2008 - 17:46
FDA’s Slow Handling of Problematic Drug Use

FDA’s Slow Handling of Problematic Drug Use

According to a draft report put together by congressional investigators, it turns out that federal...
» read full story July 27th, 2008 - 14:44
Ineffective Sunscreens Increase The Risk Of Developing Skin Problems

Ineffective Sunscreens Increase The Risk Of Developing Skin Problems

The summer is here, and as many of us head to the beach, we are unaware that our vacation could...
» read full story July 04th, 2008 - 15:04
Heart Attack Might Be a Silent Killer

Heart Attack Might Be a Silent Killer

The unforeseen death of NBC’s prominent figure Tim Russert has raised serious questions about what...
» read full story June 24th, 2008 - 12:30
Few Doctors Adopt Electronic Health Records

Few Doctors Adopt Electronic Health Records

In a world of technology, the computer seems to be the answer to all our problems saving us a lot...
» read full story June 19th, 2008 - 13:33
Google Health Service Is Finally Here

Google Health Service Is Finally Here

The internet search giant Google Inc. has finally launched its long-awaited Google Health...
» read full story May 20th, 2008 - 13:27
Survey Warns on Hospitals’ Disability to Handle Terrorist Strike

Survey Warns on Hospitals’ Disability to Handle Terrorist Strike

A new report released by the U.S. House of Representative on Monday clearly states that emergency...
» read full story May 08th, 2008 - 11:24
Army Funds Research Aimed at Developing New Ways to Help Wounded

Army Funds Research Aimed at Developing New Ways to Help Wounded

As more and more soldiers fighting in Iraq and Afghanistan return home suffering from serious...
» read full story April 18th, 2008 - 12:51
Online Storage of Medical Records Raises Privacy Issues

Online Storage of Medical Records Raises Privacy Issues

Following Microsoft and Google’s intentions to enter the medical field with programs designed to...
» read full story April 18th, 2008 - 11:23
Human-to-Human Transmission of Bird Flu Confirmed in China

Human-to-Human Transmission of Bird Flu Confirmed in China

Chinese health officials confirmed the first case of human-to-human transmission of bird flu....
» read full story April 08th, 2008 - 13:29

Pioneer of Schizophrenia Treatment Frank J. Ayd Jr., 87, Dies

Baltimore psychiatrist Dr. Frank J. Ayd Jr. who pioneered the field of psychopharmacology when he...
» read full story March 22nd, 2008 - 10:58
Google to Extend Business in Medical Field

Google to Extend Business in Medical Field

Google Inc. plans to store medical records to test a service whereby people can retrieve their...
» read full story February 21st, 2008 - 13:14
Study: Epilepsy Drug Trileptal Fails to Prevent Migraine

Study: Epilepsy Drug Trileptal Fails to Prevent Migraine

The epilepsy drug oxcarbazepine (Trileptal) does not appear to prevent migraine headaches as...
» read full story February 12th, 2008 - 17:00
Asmanex Twisthaler Approved for Asthma in Children 4-11

Asmanex Twisthaler Approved for Asthma in Children 4-11

The United States Food and Drug Administration approved Schering-Plough Corp's Asmanex Twisthaler...
» read full story February 05th, 2008 - 22:05
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U.S.

Many Primary Care Doctors Not Satisfied with Their Work, Want to Quit

Many Primary Care Doctors Not Satisfied with Their Work, Want to Quit

A survey released this week by the Physicians’ Foundation, a non-profit group of state medical...
» read full story November 19th, 2008 - 15:30
The U.S. Presidential Battle Has Moved Exclusively On The Health-Care Field

The U.S. Presidential Battle Has Moved Exclusively On The Health-Care Field

On November 4, United States citizens with the right to vote will not only be electing the...
» read full story October 28th, 2008 - 19:05
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Science

Study: Magnetic Substance In MP3 Player Headphones Deludes Pacemakers

Study: Magnetic Substance In MP3 Player Headphones Deludes Pacemakers

The impact of portable devices on pacemakers and defibrillators has been the subject of fiery...
» read full story November 10th, 2008 - 14:30
Harvard Gene Project Posts DNA Data Of 10 Volunteers Online

Harvard Gene Project Posts DNA Data Of 10 Volunteers Online

Hoping to give medical research a big push forward, the Harvard University Medical School made the...
» read full story October 21st, 2008 - 05:52
Internet genome scans are both popular and controversial in US

Internet genome scans are both popular and controversial in US

Washington - Some people who want their genome scanned are only worried about what their hair will...
» read full story October 20th, 2008 - 07:44
European Scientists Find New Source Of Stem Cells

European Scientists Find New Source Of Stem Cells

European researchers made a huge step in stem cell research by converting cells from human...
» read full story October 10th, 2008 - 09:11

2008 Nobel Prize In Chemistry, Also With Three Winners

The Nobel Prize is a foundation that celebrates discoveries and excellence in a number of fields,...
» read full story October 08th, 2008 - 20:18

Paper and Pencil, Not Computer, Boosts Creativity

Amsterdam - Paper, pencil and books are the key to developing one's creativity and maximizing one's...
» read full story October 03rd, 2008 - 14:18
Update: Stem Cells Research Could Become Safer

Update: Stem Cells Research Could Become Safer

Researchers took one more step toward so-called regenerative medicine by developing a safer way of...
» read full story September 26th, 2008 - 14:40

Update 2: Bigfoot Was Just A Hoax, A Rubber Costume

After igniting heavy debates, the discovery of the Bigfoot has proved to be just a hoax, as many...
» read full story August 20th, 2008 - 10:06
Scientists Find Way To Produce Blood In Lab From Stem Cells

Scientists Find Way To Produce Blood In Lab From Stem Cells

Scientists found a way to grow considerable quantities of blood in the lab by using human embryonic...
» read full story August 19th, 2008 - 23:33
Scientists Introduce A Magnetic Device To Ease Migraines

Scientists Introduce A Magnetic Device To Ease Migraines

Researchers proposed a new solution for people suffering from chronic migraines: a magnetic device...
» read full story June 27th, 2008 - 15:33

A New Patch To Fight Traveler’s Diarrhea

According to a study published in the medical journal the Lancet, a patch impregnated with the...
» read full story June 13th, 2008 - 11:36
Albany Medical Prize Goes to Female Researchers

Albany Medical Prize Goes to Female Researchers

For the first time in its eight-year history, the Albany Medical Center Prize went to two female...
» read full story May 02nd, 2008 - 20:37
J. Craig Venter Finds The Recipe For Synthetic Life

J. Craig Venter Finds The Recipe For Synthetic Life

The US scientist J. Craig Venter and his team are reporting the creation of first man-made DNA...
» read full story January 24th, 2008 - 21:41
Is Cloning the Wrong Research Path?

Is Cloning the Wrong Research Path?

Scientists at Stemagen Corp, a reproductive lab in La Jolla, California said in an article...
» read full story January 20th, 2008 - 12:51
First Cloned Human Embryos From Skin Cell DNA

First Cloned Human Embryos From Skin Cell DNA

US scientists at biotech company Stemagen Corporation in La Jolla, California, allege they made the...
» read full story January 17th, 2008 - 21:24
The World Community Grid to Support Cancer Research Project

The World Community Grid to Support Cancer Research Project

The World Community Grid represents a web of 795,000 computers than span all over the world....
» read full story November 08th, 2007 - 20:41
The Scientific Aspect Of Out-of-Body Experience

The Scientific Aspect Of Out-of-Body Experience

What used to be linked to religion or paranormal is now scientifically explained through the...
» read full story August 24th, 2007 - 15:31
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Specials

Many Physicians Would Quit

Many Physicians Would Quit

Almost 50 percent of primary-care doctors surveyed said they would seriously think about working in...
» read full story November 18th, 2008 - 22:04

Magnetic Field Therapy Said To Help Cure Body's Ills

Munich - Magnetic fields, which are common in our everyday lives but cannot be felt, are also...
» read full story November 17th, 2008 - 12:38
Harvard Gene Project Posts DNA Data of 10 Volunteers Online

Harvard Gene Project Posts DNA Data of 10 Volunteers Online

Hoping to give medical research a big push forward, the Harvard University Medical School made the...
» read full story October 20th, 2008 - 18:23
Air Angels Medical Helicopter Crashes, Four Dead

Air Angels Medical Helicopter Crashes, Four Dead

Aurora, Illinois – A medical helicopter transporting a girl to Chicago Hospital crashed on...
» read full story October 16th, 2008 - 19:20
"Express" Is Not Your Usual Sporty Movie

"Express" Is Not Your Usual Sporty Movie

A new sporty fairytale has just hit the theaters: Universal Picture’s “Express,” a story about the...
» read full story October 11th, 2008 - 01:24
European Scientists Find New Source Of Stem Cells: Human Testes

European Scientists Find New Source Of Stem Cells: Human Testes

European researchers made a huge step in stem cell research by converting cells from human...
» read full story October 09th, 2008 - 15:06

Medical Costs Increase Strain, Studies And Policy Analysts Say

More and more United States citizens confront with a financial problem, which is the rising burden...
» read full story September 29th, 2008 - 16:01

Former Co-Publisher of the Oakland Tribune, Nancy Maynard, Dies at 61

Nancy Hicks Maynard, co-founder of the Maynard Institute for Journalism Education and former...
» read full story September 22nd, 2008 - 15:25
Smoking Addiction Could Be In Your Genes

Smoking Addiction Could Be In Your Genes

Researchers from the University of Michigan, Washington University School of Medicine, as well as...
» read full story August 11th, 2008 - 14:15
Lifesaving Answers Hidden Inside Fingerprints

Lifesaving Answers Hidden Inside Fingerprints

Purdue University Chemistry professor R. Graham Cooks unveiled a new scientific discovery...
» read full story August 08th, 2008 - 19:27
Sanofi-Aventis Teams up with Danish SSI to Develop New TB Vaccine

Sanofi-Aventis Teams up with Danish SSI to Develop New TB Vaccine

French drugs group Sanofi-Aventis announced on Thursday its intention to team up with Danish...
» read full story February 14th, 2008 - 09:24
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Movies

Hilary Swank Is Currently Recovering After Surgery

Hilary Swank Is Currently Recovering After Surgery

Oscar-winning actress Hilary Swank had to be hospitalized in order to remove a benign tumor, her...
» read full story September 18th, 2008 - 22:04
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Music

Lollapalooza Starts Today, Tickets Sold Out

Tickets for day one at the festival in Grant Park have sold out, Lollapalooza spokeswoman Shelby...
» read full story August 01st, 2008 - 17:21
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People

‘Grey’s Anatomy’ Dr. McDreamy Opens Cancer Center

‘Grey’s Anatomy’ Dr. McDreamy Opens Cancer Center

Actor Patrick Dempsey seems to like the medical field not only in Grey’s Anatomy but also in real...
» read full story March 12th, 2008 - 12:48
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Technology

Ever Wanted a Cray Supercomputer? Now for $25K You Can Have One

Ever Wanted a Cray Supercomputer? Now for $25K You Can Have One

Back in April, Cray and Intel Corp. formed a partnership to “collaborate to develop future...
» read full story September 17th, 2008 - 20:42
Intel Rolls Out Its New System-On-A-Chip Technology

Intel Rolls Out Its New System-On-A-Chip Technology

On Thursday, Intel addressed the embedded market with the first eight products of its...
» read full story July 24th, 2008 - 16:26
Update 1: Why Knol Won’t Be Wikipedia

Update 1: Why Knol Won’t Be Wikipedia

Google has finally unveiled one of its latest projects, Knol, an online-publishing service which...
» read full story July 24th, 2008 - 16:22
Google Expands Into Medical Software Business

Google Expands Into Medical Software Business

Google Inc. is continuing its expansion into new IT business areas, with the announcement of a...
» read full story February 21st, 2008 - 19:24
Toyota Shows Off Two New Partner Robots

Toyota Shows Off Two New Partner Robots

Toyota Motor Corp. presented on Thursday its latest creations belonging to robotics field meant to...
» read full story December 09th, 2007 - 18:54
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World

Auburn Student Shot Dead

Auburn Student Shot Dead

An Auburn University freshman was shot on a highway and her car was discovered on campus...
» read full story March 06th, 2008 - 12:21
Four Dead in Jacksonville Chemical Plant Explosion

Four Dead in Jacksonville Chemical Plant Explosion

A powerful explosion followed by fire at a chemical plant in Jacksonville, Florida, created havoc...
» read full story December 20th, 2007 - 11:33

Two Deputies Killed in Chase of Stolen Car, the Pursuit Continues

The search for the two suspects who stole a car in Belle Glade and caused a chase that led to the...
» read full story November 28th, 2007 - 14:09

Female Suspect In Bombings Released

One of the eight suspects arrested during investigation of the London-Glasgow failed bombings in...
» read full story July 13th, 2007 - 15:35
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Sports

Everett Makes Remarkable Recovery

Everett Makes Remarkable Recovery

Kevin Everett showed remarkable signs of recovery upon his Sunday stopover to the Buffalo Bills...
» read full story December 24th, 2007 - 19:58
Teen Soccer Player Dies While Training

Teen Soccer Player Dies While Training

A teenage soccer player collapsed on the field and died during a training session in Croatia, local...
» read full story September 26th, 2007 - 14:25
Sevilla’s Young Puerta Dies at Hospital

Sevilla’s Young Puerta Dies at Hospital

Sevilla FC midfielder Antonio Puerta died in hospital today. The 22-year-old was struck by heart...
» read full story August 28th, 2007 - 21:28
French GP: Kubica To Race Again, Hamilton Looking For Third Win

French GP: Kubica To Race Again, Hamilton Looking For Third Win

Polish Formula One driver Robert Kubica is fit to race in this weekend's French Grand Prix, FIA...
» read full story June 29th, 2007 - 14:04
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