BenU preparing Chinese student to become health care change agent
Lisle, Illinois ~ One-third of the world’s smokers. The highest number of diabetics in the world. Illness from water and air pollution. An increasing population of elderly patients and the demand for...
View ArticleSenates Rejection of Health Care Bill is a Vote for Mental Health Care
Arlington, Va., July 28, 2017 – The National Alliance on Mental Illness (NAMI) expresses gratitude for the Senate’s rejection of several proposed bills to repeal the Affordable Care Act (ACA). read more
View Article3 surprising facts about Lyme disease
Shania Twain and Avril Lavigne are helping draw attention to the serious illness, but some big-picture perspective is required. read more
View ArticleItaly: Navy Support for Libya May Endanger Migrants
Migrants on a boat that they tried to take to Italy, after being detained at a Libyan Navy base in Tripoli on September 20, 2015. read more
View ArticleNIH Scientists Track Zika Virus Transmission in Mice
Study analyzes how virus is spread sexually and from mother to fetus. read more
View ArticleFat Shaming in the Doctor's Office Can Be Mentally and Physically Harmful
WASHINGTON — Medical discrimination based on people’s size and negative stereotypes of overweight people can take a toll on people’s physical health and well-being, according to a review of recent...
View ArticleSchool is Starting Soon - Is Your Child Fully Vaccinated?
The new school year is almost here, but will your child be ready? Besides shopping for supplies, the back-to-school checklist should include making sure your child has an up-to-date immunization...
View ArticleU-M health professor to serve as interim dean of public health
ANN ARBOR—Cathleen Connell, professor of health behavior and health education, will serve as interim dean of the University of Michigan's School of Public Health. read more
View ArticleMystery Solved: Childrens Neurological Disease Traced to a Single Error in...
In a new study published today in The American Journal of Human Genetics, a multinational team of researchers describes, for the first time, the biological basis of a severe neurological disorder in...
View ArticleIndividuals with bipolar disorder need workplace support
ANN ARBOR—People with bipolar disorder often find themselves unemployed due to exclusion, stigma and stereotypes directed at them at work, a new study found. read more
View ArticleNAMI Applauds Confirmation of Elinore McCance-Katz as new Federal Leader on...
Arlington, Va., August 7, 2017 – On August 3, 2017, the United States Senate unanimously confirmed Elinore McCance-Katz, M.D., as the first ever Assistant Secretary for Mental Health and Substance Use...
View ArticleFollowing proposed federal tax changes, Ontario doctors to discuss community...
From Aug. 13 to 16, Ontario’s doctors will be joining municipal leaders from across the province at the 2017 Annual Conference of the Association of Municipalities of Ontario (AMO) in Ottawa. read more
View ArticleBecky James: British Cycling pays tribute after retirement
British Cycling’s two-time Olympic silver medallist Becky James has announced her retirement from the Great Britain Cycling Team after ten years of membership on the programme. read more
View ArticleMore than 355,000 children under five years-old vaccinated against polio in...
DAMASCUS, 18 August 2017 – UNICEF, the World Health Organisation and partners have completed the first round of a vaccination campaign in response to the recent outbreak of vaccine-derived polio in...
View ArticleBlood test predicts prostate tumor resistance
The developers of the new blood test which can predict prostate tumor resistance (from left to right): PD Dr. Matthias Heck, Dr. Silvia Thöne und Dr. Dr. Christof Winter. read more
View ArticleFirst aid 'could help ease the pressure on A&E' according to new research
New research commissioned by British Red Cross shows that over a third of people [34.1 per cent] who attend accident and emergency (A&E) departments were seeking help because they are 'worried and...
View ArticleAmyloid Publishes Long-Term Data Analysis from Pfizer Suggesting Tafamidis...
NEW YORK--( )--Pfizer Inc. (NYSE:PFE) announced the publication of a new interim analysis of long-term data from four studies indicating that treatment with tafamidis is associated with delay in...
View ArticleAddress election-related sexual violence
Is there no justice for rape?” asked Jane, a young woman from Nairobi’s slums. read more
View ArticleElection-related Sexual Violence in Kenya
Is there no justice for rape?” asked Jane, a young woman from Nairobi’s slums. read more
View ArticlePATH and Walter Reed Army Institute of Research announce largest-ever...
PATH’s Malaria Vaccine Initiative Preeti Singh +1 301-280-5722 psingh@burness.com Walter Reed Army Institute of Research Debra Yourick +1 301-319-9471 debra.l.yourick.civ@mail.milWashington, DC, and...
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