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ObamaCare Yay Or Nay? The Truth About Canada!

Jan 30, 2010 Author: admin | Filed under: Health Care

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BILL MOYERS JOURNAL | Bill Moyers on Health Care | PBS

Jan 29, 2010 Author: admin | Filed under: Health Care

www.pbs.org. A Bill Moyers essay. Bill Moyers Journal airs Fridays at 9 pm — check local listings.

Clinical Trials Update: Jan. 28, 2010

Jan 29, 2010 Author: admin | Filed under: Health Care

Active H1N1 Virus
This study seeks people with active H1N1 virus. To qualify, you must have had two or more of these symptoms — fever, cough, sore throat or rhinitis — for 72 hours or less.
The research site is in Tuscaloosa, Ala.
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Restless Legs Syndrome (RLS)
This study of […]

Aging of Blood Stem Cells May Be Reversible

Jan 29, 2010 Author: admin | Filed under: Health Care

The change in the older stem cells is driven by signals from another type of cell nearby in the bone, the researchers explained. They added that this finding improves understanding of aging of the blood-forming system and points toward blood-based treatments for age-related health problems.
The study findings are published in the Jan. 27 issue of […]

Clinical Trials Update: Jan. 27, 2010

Jan 29, 2010 Author: admin | Filed under: Health Care

Osteoarthritis
Qualified participants for this study must be 40 or older and be diagnosed with osteoarthritis.
The research site is in DeLand, Fla.
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Metastatic Colorectal Cancer - PEAK Study
This study of colorectal cancer that has metastasized (spread) will evaluate an investigational human monoclonal antibody combined with chemotherapy to measure capability […]

Stress Hormone Could Be Key to Alcoholism

Jan 29, 2010 Author: admin | Filed under: Health Care

“Our study explored what we call in the field ‘the dark side’ of alcohol addiction,” Roberto stated. “That’s the compulsion to drink, not because it is pleasurable — which has been the focus of much previous research — but because it relieves the anxiety generated by abstinence and the stressful effects of withdrawal.”
The hormone, known […]

Health Highlights: Jan. 28, 2010

Jan 29, 2010 Author: admin | Filed under: Health Care

Here are some of the latest health and medical news developments, compiled by the editors of HealthDay:
Students Benefit From Milk Switch: Study
Substituting low-fat and fat-free milk for whole milk in schools can greatly reduce students’ consumption of calories and fat and help combat childhood obesity, states a new study.
It analyzed the impact of the New […]

Most of these kids have serious chronic diseases, but tiny is known about the safety or effectiveness of the alternative remedies, especially when they’re combined with traditional treatment, the researchers say.
The report, published in the February issue of Pediatrics, was based on information collected in 2007 as part of the U.S. government-funded National Health Interview […]

Kids’ Screenings in Place, But Referrals Lacking

Jan 29, 2010 Author: admin | Filed under: Health Care

“The ultimate goal of screening is to improve outcomes for children with developmental delays, but in our study we found that many pediatricians did not act properly even when serious red flags were present,” study lead researcher Dr. Tracy King, of Johns Hopkins Children’s Center, stated in a news release. “This is where we should […]

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