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Pathway Genomics launches public DNA testing

Medicine & Health / Genetics

created Jul 15, 2009 | popularity 3 / 5 (2) | comments 0

A young US start-up brimming with medical research veterans brings genetic testing to the masses on Wednesday with an affordable, comprehensive DNA service for the public.


Depression and Inflammation Linked to Pain in Rheumatoid Arthritis Patients

Medicine & Health / Diseases

created Aug 04, 2009 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

(PhysOrg.com) -- Rheumatoid Arthritis (RA) is a chronic autoimmune disease that causes inflammation of the joints and surrounding tissues. More than 1.3 million adults in the U.S. suffer from RA with 75% of those afflicted ...


Social Inclusion of Seniors: Creating Supportive Housing Policies

Other Sciences / Social Sciences

created Sep 23, 2009 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

(PhysOrg.com) -- A new study published by The University of Western Ontario reveals that many older seniors (aged 85+) actively participate in activities that allow them to continue living in their homes.


How Students Can Stick to Hard-to-Follow New Year’s Resolutions

How Students Can Stick to Hard-to-Follow New Year's Resolutions

Medicine & Health / Psychology & Psychiatry

created Jan 05, 2009 | popularity 3 / 5 (1) | comments 0

(PhysOrg.com) -- Winter quarter at UC San Diego begins on Jan. 5 and many students are carrying a variety of New Year’s resolutions along with their textbooks. Students who have resolved to improve their lives ...





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Tahoe faces new development battle: green vs. green

Space & Earth / Environment

created Dec 03, 2009 | popularity 4 / 5 (2) | comments 0

As snow begins to blanket Lake Tahoe, the region finds itself facing a new kind of development battle: green vs. green.


The global financial crisis is bad for more than just your pocket

Medicine & Health / Health

created Nov 16, 2009 | popularity 5 / 5 (1) | comments 0

One in four Australian adults has taken an action that puts their health at risk as a result of the global financial crisis (GFC), according to a new MBF Healthwatch poll.


Researchers Study Whether Psychosocial Interventions Ease Psoriasis

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created Nov 11, 2009 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

(PhysOrg.com) -- The National Center for Complementary and Alternative Medicine has awarded University of Rochester Medical Center researchers $2.5 million to investigate the impact of psychological interventions on attacks ...


Lupus patients perceive benefit from cardiovascular disease prevention counseling program

Medicine & Health / Diseases

created Oct 17, 2009 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

According to a new study by Hospital for Special Surgery investigators presented at the American College of Rheumatology meeting on October 21 in Philadelphia, most lupus patients are not aware that their condition puts them ...


Microchips result in higher rate of return of shelter animals to owners

Biology / Other

created Oct 13, 2009 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Animals shelter officials housing lost pets that had been implanted with a microchip were able to find the owners in almost three out of four cases in a recently published national study.


Major health care challenges persist for D.C. children despite high rates of health insurance coverage, study finds

Medicine & Health / Health

created Oct 08, 2009 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Despite high rates of health insurance coverage among children in the District of Columbia, children's access to health care is inadequate and poses a significant health problem for the city's young residents, particularly ...


Falling public support for health-care reform can be turned around

Medicine & Health / Health

created Oct 07, 2009 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Survey results published this week in the journal Health Affairs show that while only 27 percent of adults currently support the U.S. Senate Finance Committee's proposed healthcare legislation, an amended bill could gain ...


Is your cellphone a source of pain?

Medicine & Health / Other

created Oct 05, 2009 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Jill Garonzik Kelley of Allen, Texas, is thankful for unlimited minutes on her cellphone. After all, she did rack up 4,500 last month. What the 41-year-old advertising strategist is not as happy about is the pain after a ...


How health care overhaul could change Medicare (AP)

How health care overhaul could change Medicare

Medicine & Health / Health

created Oct 02, 2009 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

(AP) -- Businessman Stewart Grill, 75, believes there's waste in Medicare. He's just skeptical Congress can find and eliminate it without touching what he likes about his government health care plan.


Study shows parents back junk-food ban in schools

Study shows parents back junk-food ban in schools

Medicine & Health / Health

created Sep 28, 2009 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

(PhysOrg.com) -- The issues surrounding children being overweight or obese plague society. In fact, the prevalence of these rates has tripled in the past three decades. But the University of Alberta's Paul ...



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