Archive for April, 2008

New center to probe link between race and health

“By understanding the nature of human genetic variation,” Rotimi said in an interview, “we can see how that overlaps with group identity and individual identity. Do those differences have implications to what we see in terms of differential response to drugs and differential distribution of diseases?” Some geneticists have long argued that human genetic [...]

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Ask lots of questions before surgery

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Another patient testifies in podiatrists sex assault trial

Overton is charged with two counts of criminal sexual assault and one count of criminal sexual abuse.
The charges stem from the alleged sexual assault of the 76-year-old, but others came forward and were allowed to testify at the trial, said Tandra Simonton, a spokeswoman for the state’s attorney’s office.
The woman who testified [...]

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Dental implants target the root of the problem

Artificial rootLuckily, the same advances that brought us implants have also brought benefits to denture wearers. Rather than requiring a fortune to replace every tooth, a handful of implants can be used to anchor a set of dentures. A dental implant is an artificial root embedded surgically into the jawbone. “The bone heals to that [...]

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Parents pick prayer over doctor; girl dies

She insisted her child was in good health until recently.
“We just noticed a tiredness within the past two weeks,” she said Wednesday. “And then just the day before and that day [she died], it suddenly just went to a more serious situation. We stayed fast in prayer then. We believed that she would [...]

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USDA weighs new rules in recalls

But consumer groups and Democratic lawmakers contend the public should have access to the names of retailers in all meat recalls. The plan is being considered as the USDA puts the final touches on a proposed disclosure rule. It had lingered in draft form for two years until getting pushed to the forefront [...]

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Medicare on fast track to fiscal ruin

Both programs are expected to come under increasing pressure as 78 million Baby Boomers start retiring and drawing benefits.
“The financial difficulties facing Social Security and Medicare pose enormous challenges,” the trustees said in their report. “The sooner these challenges are addressed, the more varied and less disruptive their solutions can be.”
Treasury Secretary [...]

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Restraints used less in nursing homes

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Urinary symptoms often affect women’s sex life

Women with lower urinary tract symptoms, or LUTS, are more likely to have sexual problems than women without LUTS,Health Topics researchers reported here at the annual meeting of the European Association of Urology.
Dr. Con Kelleher, at Guy’s and St. Thomas’ Hospital Trusts in London, and colleagues examined the impact of LUTS on women’s sexual functioning [...]

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Health and care fair welcomes returning service members

The Veterans Affairs medical center in La Jolla sponsored its first “Welcome Home” event yesterday – a health and caregiver-support fair for men and women returning from deployment overseas.
These days, nonprofit groups and the government are offering a lot more mental and physical health services and other programs for troops leaving active duty and transitioning [...]

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