General Health Articles:
General Health Articles features articles and news on alcohol treatment and rehabilitation, allergies, clinical trials, quitting smoking and sexual health.
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Sep 16th, 2009
The new technology is discussed in this month's issue of Nature Chemistry and exemplifies the types of sensors that are being developed as part of the NIH Genes, Environment and Health Initiative (GEI).
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Sep 16th, 2009
NIH developed "Exploring Bioethics," a high school curriculum supplement. It serves as a guide for teachers to foster thoughtful classroom discussions on topical bioethical issues.
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Sep 16th, 2009
TOOLS are being developed for rapid detection of cell damage in victims of radiation and nuclear incidents.
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Sep 16th, 2009
State health officials announced the release of the 2003-2006 data report on unintentional and intentional injuries in Indiana.
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Sep 15th, 2009
CLIMATE change in the West Midlands will likely lead to a drop in the region's death rate.
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Sep 14th, 2009
Mayor Michael R. Bloomberg and New York City Health Commissioner Thomas Farley today unveiled New York City’s ambitious new health policy – Take Care New York 2012.
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Sep 14th, 2009
Scientists probing concerns about health risks posed by mobile phones and their base stations, have discounted a theory suggesting low power radiowaves interact with living cells.
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Sep 11th, 2009
A hospital pneumonia survival rate of 93 percent may sound good, but knowing that it's actually merely "fair" can help people pick a better hospital, according to new research. A "good" survival rate would be from 95 percent to 98 percent.
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Sep 11th, 2009
Howard Hughes Medical Institute researchers have found that killer T cells -- the sentinels of the immune system – possess a hidden strength that may be used to improve vaccine design for tough-to-beat bugs, such as Staphylococcus aureus.
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Sep 11th, 2009
The first study of global patterns of death among people aged between 10-24 years of age has found that road traffic accidents, complications during pregnancy and child birth, suicide, violence, HIV/AIDS and tuberculosis (TB) are the major causes of mortality.
