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Arkansas Reports Three West Nile Virus Infection Cases In One Week - Health News from Medical News Today Sep 6, 2010, 6:22 pm
The first cases of West Nile virus (WNV) human infection in Arkansas include three reported cases ov ... more
74,700 Bags Of Possibly Salmonella Tainted Beef Treats For Dogs Recalled , Says FDA - Health News from Medical News Today Sep 6, 2010, 6:22 pm
The FDA (Food and Drug Administration) announced that The Hartz Mountain Corporation has voluntarily ... more
The Future Of Sport - No Drug Testing And 100 Meters In 8 Seconds, UK - Health News from Medical News Today Sep 6, 2010, 6:22 pm
Major new sporting forum to focus on the shape of sport to come. The abolition of drug testing, radi ... more
Paris Will Host The 14th International Thyroid Congress From September 11th To 16th, 2010 - Health News from Medical News Today Sep 6, 2010, 6:22 pm
Held every five year, the International Thyroid Congress is a key worldwide event for healthcare pro ... more
California Whooping Cough Rate 7 Times Higher Than Last Year - Health News from Medical News Today Sep 6, 2010, 6:22 pm
Latest reports, up to the end of August place the number of reported whooping cough (pertussis) case ... more
Ask Questions, Save Lives; Risk Assessment Of Children's Respiratory Systems Identifies Potential Anesthetic Complications - Health News from Medical News Today Sep 6, 2010, 6:22 pm
It is fairly easy to avoid surgical complications in children related to anesthesia administration b ... more
Human Anthrax Infections Reach 327 Cases In Bangladesh - Health News from Medical News Today Sep 6, 2010, 6:22 pm
According to Bangladesh's Fisheries and Livestock Ministry, 327 people have become infected with ant ... more
Gum Bacteria Escape Into Bloodstream And Increase Risk Of Clots And Heart Attack - Health News from Medical News Today Sep 6, 2010, 6:22 pm
UK researchers have found another reason for us to keep brushing and flossing our teeth: the same gu ... more
Concern About Rosiglitazone (Avandia) And How Drugs Are Regulated And Promoted, BMJ - Health News from Medical News Today Sep 6, 2010, 6:22 pm
There is serious concern about top-selling diabetes drug rosiglitazone (Avandia), its safety, as wel ... more
Psychological Violence During Pregnancy Linked To Postnatal Depression Risk - Health News from Medical News Today Sep 6, 2010, 6:22 pm
Psychological violence by an intimate partner during pregnancy, independent of physical violence, ha ... more
VOA News Examines U.S. Global Health Initiative - Health News from Medical News Today Sep 6, 2010, 12:23 pm
VOA News examines President Barack Obama's $63 billion Global Health Initiative (GHI), noting the in ... more
IMF, World Bank Announce Increased Aid Measures For Flood Relief In Pakistan - Health News from Medical News Today Sep 6, 2010, 12:23 pm
"The IMF and the World Bank have stepped up aid to flood-hit Pakistan to help the country cope with ... more
FAO Calls For Special Meeting To Address Global Food Price Spikes - Health News from Medical News Today Sep 6, 2010, 12:23 pm
The U.N. Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) "has called a special meeting on the recent spike i ... more
Single-Dose Of Experimental Malaria Drug Clears Parasites In Mice, Represents Potential New Class Of Drugs To Treat Malaria In Humans - Health News from Medical News Today Sep 6, 2010, 12:23 pm
An experimental malaria drug was shown to effectively treat the disease in mice with only a single d ... more
Today's Opinions: Berwick On Medicare 'Illusion,' Wall Street Journal Sees Wyden Defecting On Health Law - Health News from Medical News Today Sep 6, 2010, 12:23 pm
Surer Footing For Medicare The Washington Post Under the act, Medicare is stronger than it has been ... more
Research Roundup: Heart Disease And Disability; Medicaid And Health Reform, Mental Illness - Health News from Medical News Today Sep 6, 2010, 12:23 pm
Urban Institute/Robert Wood Johnson Foundation: The Health Status Of New Medicaid Enrollees Under He ... more
State News: Ohio, Florida Take Advantage Of Federal Health Funds; Mass. Psychiatrists Win Court Case - Health News from Medical News Today Sep 6, 2010, 12:23 pm
The Columbus Dispatch: "Gov. Ted Strickland's administration announced today that nearly $200 millio ... more
Food Industry, USDA Criticized For Recent Salmonella Outbreak, Egg Recall - Health News from Medical News Today Sep 6, 2010, 12:23 pm
USA Today reports that food safety groups are slamming how well U.S. Department of Agriculture regul ... more
Colo. Lawmaker Pushes Bill To Permit Stem Cell Research - Health News from Medical News Today Sep 6, 2010, 12:23 pm
Politico reports that as "Congress prepares to return for a limited pre-election agenda, Rep. Diana ... more
Up To 5 Million Kids Uninsured But Eligible For Government Programs - Health News from Medical News Today Sep 6, 2010, 12:23 pm
As many as 5 million uninsured kids are eligible for Medicaid or the Children's Health Insurance Pro ... more
Almost Half Of All Americans Use Prescription Drugs Each Month - Health News from Medical News Today Sep 6, 2010, 12:23 pm
Nearly half of all Americans used at least one prescription drug per month in 2008, according to a s ... more
Survey: Modest Rise In Health Coverage Costs, But Employees Assume Bigger Burden - Health News from Medical News Today Sep 6, 2010, 12:23 pm
The Washington Post: "Amid high unemployment and a weak economy, employers have been shifting health ... more
Myths, Controversy Surround Health Reform Law - Health News from Medical News Today Sep 6, 2010, 12:23 pm
News outlets are following the politics and rhetoric surrounding the new health law. NPR ... more
The Medal Of The Chemical Research Society Of India Awarded To Penn State Chemist Ayusman Sen - Health News from Medical News Today Sep 6, 2010, 12:23 pm
Ayusman Sen, Distinguished Professor of Chemistry at Penn State University, has been honored with th ... more
$11.6 Million To Study Cardiac Proteins - Health News from Medical News Today Sep 6, 2010, 12:23 pm
A blood test to diagnose which heart attack survivors will suffer heart failure is the goal of a new ... more
The International AIDS Society Calls For An End To Harassment, Intimidation And Imprisonment Of HIV Professionals - Health News from Medical News Today Sep 6, 2010, 12:23 pm
Following the imprisonment of Maxim Popov in April 2010, sentenced to 7 years jail primarily for the ... more
Successful Completion Of First Clinical Trials On Potent New Hepatitis C Drug - Health News from Medical News Today Sep 6, 2010, 12:23 pm
The first clinical trials on a new investigational drug being developed to treat infections caused b ... more
High Hospital Occupancy Levels Are Making Us Sick, Australia - Health News from Medical News Today Sep 6, 2010, 12:23 pm
High bed occupancy and emergency department (ED) overcrowding are bad for patients, staff and the sy ... more
Surgery Complications Can Be Reduced Through The Use Of Consultant-Led Models, Australia - Health News from Medical News Today Sep 6, 2010, 12:23 pm
The acute care surgery (ACS) model, which is consultant-led, provides a safe surgical environment fo ... more
Cancer Diagnosis And Treatment Move Another Step Forward - Health News from Medical News Today Sep 6, 2010, 12:23 pm
Cancer diagnosis and treatment planning took another major step forward with the release of the Requ ... more
2 In 5 Kids in New York Are Overweight Or Obese - Health News from Medical News Today Sep 6, 2010, 12:23 pm
According to a new report, 2 out of every 5 of New York City's children from kindergarten to eighth ... more
Bailiff Mind Games Devastating To Mental Health, UK - Health News from Medical News Today Sep 6, 2010, 12:23 pm
Mind today reveals shocking new evidence about the devastating impact a visit from the bailiffs can ... more
Seasonal Influenza Vaccine Distribution Still Below Levels Needed To Meet Guidelines, Despite Growth Worldwide - Health News from Medical News Today Sep 6, 2010, 12:23 pm
A new IFPMA study(1), announced at the "Options for the Control of Influenza VII" conference in Hong ... more
Queen Meg Princess Carly Prepare To Celebrate Labor Day Events Throughout The State - Health News from Medical News Today Sep 6, 2010, 12:23 pm
Just days after leading thousands of people in a Sacramento march celebrating women's right to vote, ... more
Gynecologic Cancer Patients Should Consider Clinical Trials - Health News from Medical News Today Sep 6, 2010, 12:23 pm
For the estimated 83,000 women who will be diagnosed with a gynecologic cancer in 2010, participatio ... more
Dementia Research Receives  £1.5 Million Boost, UK - Health News from Medical News Today Sep 6, 2010, 12:23 pm
Research that could take scientists a step closer to discovering the cause of Alzheimer's and a stud ... more
Researchers Identify Protein That Fights West Nile Virus - Health News from Medical News Today Sep 6, 2010, 12:23 pm
Yale and McGill University scientists have identified a protein that is critical in fighting mosquit ... more
Research By DNA Fingerprinting Pioneer And His Team At University Of Leicester Defines Engine For Change In Genetic Hotspots - Health News from Medical News Today Sep 6, 2010, 12:23 pm
One of the key drivers of human evolution and diversity, accounting for changes that occur between d ... more
Reducing Stem Cell Loss During Cancer Treatment - Health News from Medical News Today Sep 6, 2010, 12:23 pm
Biologists at the University of California, San Diego have discovered that a gene critical for progr ... more
'Jailbreak' Bacteria Can Trigger Heart Disease - Health News from Medical News Today Sep 6, 2010, 12:22 pm
Plaque-causing bacteria can jailbreak from the mouth into the bloodstream and increase your risk of ... more
Talented Bacteria Make Food Poisoning Unpredictable - Health News from Medical News Today Sep 6, 2010, 12:22 pm
While we are often exposed to bacteria in our food which could cause food poisoning, we don't always ... more
Backstabbing Bacteria, A New Treatment For Infection? - Health News from Medical News Today Sep 6, 2010, 12:22 pm
Selfish bacterial cells that act in their own interests and do not cooperate with their infection-ca ... more
DNA Fingerprinting Pioneer Discovers Role Of Key Genetic Catalyst For Human Diversity - Health News from Medical News Today Sep 6, 2010, 12:22 pm
Research by DNA fingerprinting pioneer and his team at University of Leicester defines engine for ch ... more
Recent Releases In Global Health - Health News from Medical News Today Sep 6, 2010, 12:22 pm
Lancet Editorial Makes Recommendations For Health-System Strengthening "There is strong co ... more
PIP (Poly Implant Prosthese) Breast Implants - UK Test Results - Health News from Medical News Today Sep 6, 2010, 12:22 pm
The Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency (MHRA) has received encouraging results of U ... more
Increase In Cases Of West Nile Virus Infection In Greece - Health News from Medical News Today Sep 6, 2010, 12:22 pm
The Health Protection Agency is aware of a significant increase in reports of cases of West Nile Vir ... more
Codeine-Ibuprofen Misuse Results In Serious Morbidity, Australia - Health News from Medical News Today Sep 6, 2010, 12:22 pm
Although codeine-ibuprofen can be considered a relatively weak opioid analgesic, it is nevertheless ... more