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 10th, 2009
Stabilizing and expanding mental health services will be the focus of the new Assistant Secretary of Mental Health Services Development for the Department of Health and Human Services.
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Sep 10th, 2009
An international research network based at the University of Leeds could shape future improvements to the structure and management of hospitals across the world.
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Sep 7th, 2009
Ninety two per cent of pathologists feel that the regulations controlling their work using human tissues is too complicated and a lack of useful guidance puts them off carrying out this research.
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Sep 4th, 2009
Investigators are currently looking for the person responsible for biting off the left pinky fingertip of a 65 year old man at a health care rally in Thousand Oaks, California Wednesday night. This crime is called mayhem and is punishable by imprisonment for either 2, 4, or 8 years.
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Sep 4th, 2009
Scientists have developed a new technique that allows researchers to visualize fine details of cell structure three-dimensionally in thick sections, thus providing greater insight into how cells are organized and how they function.
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Sep 3rd, 2009
Patients who undergo genetic testing through medical professionals with specialized training in genetics receive in-depth risk assessment, education and support.
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Sep 3rd, 2009
In a historic settlement, Pfizer agrees to pay $2.5 billion in order to settle civil and criminal charges in a lawsuit over Bextra and several other drugs, writes Daily Finance. The scope of Pfizer’s crimes are monumental.
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Sep 2nd, 2009
An advisory committee has been appointed to ensure appropriate legislation is in place to allow for improved health system performance and patient care in Alberta.
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Sep 1st, 2009
Since 2004, unintentional poisonings have outpaced motor vehicle crashes as the number one cause of unintentional injury death in Snohomish County.
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Sep 1st, 2009
Seventeen Indiana comprehensive-care nursing homes had zero deficiencies in their annual surveys conducted from April through June 2009.
