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Blocking Tissue Stiffening Enzyme Could Be Key To Preventing Aggressive Cancers

20 November 2009

A team of scientists from the US and the UK have shown that blocking an enzyme called lysyl oxidase (LOX) that causes tissue to stiffen reduces the likelihood of abnormal but non-malignant breast tissue turning into...
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Thanks, But No Thanks: Avoiding Food Poisoning At Thanksgiving

20 November 2009

Thanksgiving is an opportunity to share a meal with loved ones, but it is also a time when small mistakes in the kitchen can lead to foodborne illness. Dr. Ben Chapman, food safety specialist and assistant professor of food...
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Military Study Shows Prevention Of Novel A/H1N1 Virus Infection Is Vaccine-Type And Age-Dependent

20 November 2009

Immunization with either live attenuated influenza vaccine (LAIV, also known as FluMist®), or trivalent inactivated influenza vaccine (TIV), appears to offer a protection (~ 45%) against the novel A/H1N1 virus, the cause...
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19 November 2009

Concerns About Outdoor Second-Hand Smoke

US Mammogram Policy Will Not Change Says Health Secretary

18 November 2009

American Society Of Breast Diseases Continues To Support Annual Mammograms For Women Over 40

17 November 2009

Innovative Strategy Could Help People Follow Doctors' Orders, Take Medications

States Experience Medicaid Changes And Offer New Models For Reform

Powerful World Alliance Of Health Researchers Announces Landmark Pact On Priorities In Fight Against Humanity's Most Fatal Diseases

Routine Mammograms Should Start At 50 Not 40 Says US Expert Panel

Public May Find It Hard To Follow Measures To Limit Spread Of Infection

14 November 2009

New Poll Finds 71 Percent Of Americans Favor Investing More In Disease Prevention As Central To Health Reform

SPOT Targets Area Youth With HIV, STDs

13 November 2009

Family Physician Group Offered No-Cost Alternative To Funding From Coca-Cola

10 Ways To Reduce Cancer Risk

12 November 2009

New Research Shows That Wireless Telephones Can Affect The Brain

11 November 2009

Medical Schools Change Curriculum To Adapt To Different Policies, Care Standards

Emory Researchers Present Findings On Worksite Wellness Programs, Norovirus And More At American Public Health Association Meeting

Science-Based Health Policies Could Prevent Nearly 4M Maternal, Child Deaths In Africa, Report Says

To Avoid Spreading Germs, Expert Recommends Hand Washing

Special Issue Of Medical Journal Explores Latino Health And Health Care

10 November 2009

News From The Annals Of Family Medicine November/December 2009

04 November 2009

Health Reform Should Require Coverage Of Basic Gynecological Well Visits, The Nation Opinion Piece Says

New National Study Finds Increasing Number Of Injuries From Hot Tubs

02 November 2009

Corporate Wellness Programs: Healthier Employees, Lower Costs

Wellness Programs Can Be Costly, But Have Proven Successful At One Corporation

30 October 2009

PA Department Of Health: National Delays In H1N1 Flu Vaccine Distribution Highlight Need For Continued Prevention Efforts

DAI-Led Team Selected To Implement USAID Response To Emerging Infectious Diseases

29 October 2009

Australian Medical Association Urges Senate To Pass Preventative Health Agency Bill

28 October 2009

More People Rely On Alternative Medicine

Propolis Has Proved To Be A Product With Ability To Have Beneficial Effects For Health

Best Practices In Breast, Cervical And Colorectal Cancer Screening Translated Into Risk-Based Guidelines For The Public

Unsedated Colonoscopy For Colorectal Cancer Screening Well Accepted By Patients

27 October 2009

New Bowel Prep Approaches Evaluated By Researchers

Delay In Follow-Up Among African-American Women Receiving Abnormal Breast Finding

Breast Cancer Incidence In Spain Drops In Early 2000s After Decades Of Increasing Rates

Increase In Down Syndrome Offset By Better Screening

26 October 2009

Teaching About The Risks Factors For Stroke

Commonwealth Fund Analysis Of Congressional Health Reform Bills Highlights Key Similarities, Differences, Impacts, And Costs

Benefits, Risks Of Cancer Screenings 'Not Always Clear,' NYTColumnist Says

Wellness And Prevention Mostly Absent In Health Reform Bills

24 October 2009

Healthy Holiday Helpings: Experts Offer Tips To Fight Cancer With Your Fork This Holiday Season

New Year's Ease For Pregnant Women

Makeshift Heating Sources Often Harbor Dangers

Live Trees May Bring Home More Than Holiday Cheer

Extra Care For Outwardly Healthy Workers Costs Companies Millions Annually

23 October 2009

Media Outlets Examine Report On Risks, Benefits Of Breast, Prostate Screening

Institute Of Medicine Recommendations On School Meal Programs Supported By American Dietetic Association

Case Western Reserve University Launches Prevention Research Center For Healthy Neighborhoods

22 October 2009

American Cancer Society Plans To Shift Message About Benefits Of Screening For Breast, Other Cancers

El Paso County Serves As A Model For Obesity Prevention

USAID Launches Emerging Pandemic Threats Program

CDC Advisory Committee Recommends Cervarix To Prevent Cervical Cancer In Girls And Young Women

20 October 2009

GSA Showcases Groundbreaking Aging Research Slated For Atlanta Meeting

Antibiotic Resistant Infections Cost The U.S. Healthcare System In Excess Of $20 Billion Annually

19 October 2009

Wellness Provisions Advance In Reform Legislation

17 October 2009

News In Red And Blue: How Messages About Social Factors And Health Can Backfire

Concordia University To Build Innovative Centre For Health Research And Training

Miriam Hospital Researcher Receives More Than $12 Million To Study Weight Control

16 October 2009

Messages About Social Factors And Health Can Backfire

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