Hospital Workers Picket at McKenzie-Willamette
Members of the SEIU Local 49 say the hospital's new owners, Community Health Services, might take away a chunk of their benefits. read more Continue Reading
The Primary Care Doc, the Specialist and Health Care Reform
In doc talk, a primary care physician is a physician trained to see patients for preventative and general practice medicine, mostly in office visits. These are doctors certified in family practice, Continue Reading
Aptos-Creekside Pet Hospital Offers Consistent Care for Many Creatures
Looking for a good doctor for your cat, dog, rabbit or even bird? Worried about your neighborhood vet closing shop? The doctors and staff of Aptos-Creekside Pet Hospital continue to offer their Continue Reading
Increasing fertility threefold with DHEA?
Scientists have found a statistical connection between the vitamin supplement DHEA, used to counter the effects of aging, and successful pregnancy rates in women undergoing treatment for infertility. Continue Reading
3 indicted in conspiracy to smuggle HGH
A federal grand jury has indicted a physician, a chiropractor and a computer businessman affiliated with the Northeast Louisiana Anti-Aging and Wellness Center on charges of a conspiracy to smuggle Continue Reading
The Orthopedic Surgery Gravy Train
Medical device industry donations keep many orthopedic surgery programs in the black. But are patients getting aggressive back, knee, and hip surgeries they don't need? Surgery - Massachusetts Continue Reading
The Medical-Industrial Complex
Donations from the medical device industry are providing key funds to many orthopedic surgery programs. But are patients ending up with back, knee, and hip surgeries they don't need? Surgery - Continue Reading
Listing provides funding for Tissue Regenix
BIOTECH company Tissue Regenix said it now has the funds to capitalise on growing demand for replacement body parts after marking its first day as a listed company. (29/06/2010 21:13:07) Continue Reading
Alzheimer’s imaging study identifies changes in brain’s white matter
Scientists at the University of Kentucky's College of Medicine have identified changes in the brains of normal individuals at high risk for Alzheimer's disease that could prove important for early Continue Reading
Alzheimer’s Imaging Study Identifies Brain Changes
Scientists at the University of Kentucky’s College of Medicine have identified changes in the brains of normal individuals at high risk for Alzheimer's disease that could prove important for early Continue Reading
Resveratrol may boost eye health: Study
According to findings published in the American Journal of Pathology , resveratrol could reverse the abnormal formation of blood vessels in the retina of mice subjected to a laser treatment. Continue Reading
Some Blinding Diseases May Be Prevented By Ingredient In Red Wine
Resveratrol - found in red wine, grapes, blueberries, peanuts and other plants - stops out-of-control blood vessel growth in the eye, according to vision researchers at Washington University School Continue Reading
Red Wine Could Slow Eye Disease
A substance found in red wine and other sources could protect blood vessels in the eyes from being damaged by aging, a new study suggests. Continue Reading
New discovery paves way for early detection of Alzheimer’s
Washington, June 29 : Scientists have discovered changes in the brains of normal individuals at high risk for Alzheimer's disease that could prove important for early detection of the disease. Continue Reading
Impact of Azmacort Withdrawal Brought to Light in Medicine Community
Azmacort and other CFC inhalers have been taken off the U.S. market, forcing countless patients to find an equivalent medication. Many have chosen to write into the People's Medicine Community to Continue Reading
Addressing HIV in Idaho
POCATELLO — Drugs have become so effective at treating HIV that people no longer seem to view contracting the disease as the death sentence it seemed to be in the 1980s and early 1990s, pharmacist Continue Reading
Study debates broader use of statins
Researchers said Monday they found no evidence that the cholesterol-reducing drugs known as statins can help extend the life of patients at risk of heart disease. Continue Reading
Antibiotic Use in Animals Should be Limited, F.D.A. Says
Federal health officials, concerned about the growing problem of superbugs, took a tentative step toward banning a common agricultural use of penicillin and tetracycline. Continue Reading
Holiday illness: Trouble in paradise
There are some things that you can never predict on holiday. After spending years as a repatriation doctor – at the same time as practising medicine in London – and travelling around the world Continue Reading
Resveratrol shows activity against insulin resistance and retinal disease
Anti-aging compound appears to function in multiple ways Continue Reading
