Former Smokers Still At Risk For COPD
A survey of 2,153 U.S. adults reveals that most are unaware that former smokers are still at risk for one of the country's most common lung diseases - chronic obstructive pulmonary disease or COPD.
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Teenage Girl Has Four Fully Functioning Kidneys
Laura Moon,18 year old, found out to have four fully functioning kidneys.
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UK Patients Waiting In Ambulance Too Long
UK hospitals are accused of keeping patients in ambulance instead of taking them immediately to accident and emergency units to meet four hour time allocated for each patient.
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Methylamphetamine: New Deadly Drug In UK
UK reclassified methylamphetamine as Class A drug.
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Medicare, Aetna, Blue Cross May Not Pay For Hospital Mistakes
With National Patient Safety Awareness Week March 2-8, patients need to know about "Never Events," rare but serious - sometimes fatal - complications that should never have occurred at the hospital.
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Smoking May Kill Millions In India
About one million smokers may die annually in 2010s in India.
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UK: Climate Change May Kill Thousands
Climate changes affect public health and thousands may die by 2012 in UK.
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Netherlands Investigates Hospital Contamination Incidents
Reports say some patients have been infected with contaminated equipment in hospitals in Netherlands.
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Cell Process Identified That Regulates Wound Healing
Researchers have uncovered cell processes that will open new therapeutic approaches to wound healing.
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Gene Expression In Meningiomas May Vary By Hormone Receptor Status
An association between hormones and meningioma has long been postulated, but the specific nature of this relationship has remained unclear.
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Labopharm Reports Positive Results For Once-Daily Trazodone Study
Labopharm's Phase III clinical trial for its once-daily formulation of the antidepressant trazodone achieved statistical significance for the primary efficacy endpoint.
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Protecting Children From Second-Hand Smoke
About 700 million children regularly breathe air polluted by tobacco smoke.
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Same-Sex, Heterosexual Couples Are Being Equally Satisfied
Same-sex couples are just as committed in their romantic relationships as heterosexual couples.
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Controling Parasite That Kills, Eats Human Cells
Researchers re helping to stop one of the world's most voracious parasites: entamoeba histolytica.
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DNA Predicts Reaction To Drug That Fights Alcohol Dependence
Inherited genetic makeup often plays a role in determining the risk level for alcoholism.
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Health Care IT Programs Remain Priority
Congressional Democrats remain dedicated to efforts to promote the use of health care information technology.
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Discussing Health Care Issues In Presidential Election
An editorial and opinion piece address health care issues in the presidential election.
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Proposal To Reinstate Ban On Needle-Exchange Programs
President Bush's attempt to reinstate a ban on city funding for needle-exchange programs in Washington, D.C.
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The Arrest Of Heidi Fleiss Reminds Of Drunk Driving Safety
Driving safety is again the focus of the public attention as Heidi Fleiss is arrested charged with possession of prescription drugs and driving under the influence.
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Molecular Therapy Succeeds In Preventing Craniofacial Birth Defect In Mice
A new gene-based technique has successfully prevented a rare craniofacial birth defect in mice and holds promise to help children with the same disorder.
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Genes As Time Machines
Scientists published a study were resurrected from organisms that lived between 500 million to 3.5 billion years ago.
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Morphine Dependency Blocked By Single Genetic Change
Morphine's serious side effect as a pain killer, its potential to create dependency, has been almost completely eliminated in research with mice by genetically modifying a single trait on the surface of neurons.
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Drugs To Bulk Up Muscles May Make Injuries More Likely
Brittle tendons in mice reveal potential downside of drugs attracting interest as therapy against muscle wasting, short-cut to bulging biceps.
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California Nursing School Initiative Targets Hispanics, Asian-Americans
Enrollment in California community college nursing programs has increased by 60% over the past three years, with minority enrollment increasing by 13%.
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Advisers To Presidential Candidates Discuss Health Care Proposals
Advisers to presidential candidates Hillary Rodham Clinton, Barack Obama, John McCain discussed the health care proposals of their respective candidates.
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Why do women smoke cigarettes
Research explains reasons for the increase in the use of cigarettes among women in the last 50 years.
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New training method for hip surgery
A new surgical robot is making medical undergraduates three times more accurate during practice hip operations
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Magazine Ads For Smokeless Tobacco Reach Many Adolescents
Young people who read some of the most popular magazines on newsstands see a great deal of advertising from smokeless tobacco companies.
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Elderly more likely to deny smoking when asked
More elderly adults are smoking cigarettes and not reporting their nicotine habits to doctors and others
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Fertility Cells Must Have Radio Silence
Scientists discover why cells that become sperm and ova can't copy their own genes.
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Evolutionary Phenomenon In Mice May Explain Human Infertility
Scientists have found that field mice have evolved a unique way of ensuring faster fertilisation, a phenomenon which could explain some cases of infertility in humans.
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NHLBI Changes Intensive Blood Sugar Treatment Strategy In Clinical Trial
NHLBI has stopped one treatment within a clinical trial of diabetes and cardiovascular disease 18 months early due to safety concerns.
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Plan Expedites Alternatives To Animal Testing
New drugs are tested on animals to predict toxicity on humans, but scientists are working to promote the development and validation of alternative test methods.
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Vermillion, Johns Hopkins To Develop Molecular Diagnostic Tests
Vermillion's collaboration with Johns Hopkins University on the development of novel biomarkers that can be applied toward disease detection, classification and monitoring of prevalent cancers.
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Americans Demand Health Reform But Are Unsure About How To Achieve It
Survey reveals a significant disconnect: Americans overwhelmingly support reforms that would ensure that all uninsured Americans have access to quality, affordable health care.
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Researchers Discover New Battleground For Viruses, Immune Cells
Vaccines have led to many of the world's greatest public health triumphs, but many deadly viruses, such as HIV, still elude the best efforts of scientists to develop effective vaccines against them.
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Tengion Inc. To Present Organ-Regeneration Medicine
Tengion Inc. organ regeneration technology the Tengion Neo-Bladder, is expected to be featured on the CBS Evening exploring the current landscape and future potential of regenerative medicine.
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Feelings Of Mistrust For Curative Treatment Influence Blacks' Perception Of Hospice Care
Mistrust of the health care system, as well as a strong preference for curative treatment, might in part explain why blacks are less likely than whites to use hospice care.
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Discussing Health Care Waste, Electronic Health Records
JAMA articles discuss health care waste and electronic health records.
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Some Lawmakers Reject Cuts To Medicare, Medicaid
Senate Democrats and administration officials sparred over unrealistic assumptions on health care spending and other issues related to the fiscal year 2009 budget.
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