New York Fights AIDS
The New York State Department of Health has awarded $2.9 million to 16 community-based organizations in order to fight HIV/AIDS among minority communities in the state.
July 30, 2007
Buffalo Women Get Tested Several prominent black and Latina women in western New York State made a public showing of taking HIV tests yesterday during a church service in Buffalo, NY.
July 23, 2007
Medicare To Reduce U.S. Payments For Anemia Drugs(Reuters Health) The U.S. Medicare health insurance program said on Friday it would reduce payments for anemia drugs when used to treat elderly and disabled patients who are undergoing kidney dialysis.
New Drugs Tied To Improving Survival For Metastatic Breast Cancer(Reuters Health) The introduction of new therapeutic agents in the last decade has resulted in improved survival for women with metastatic breast cancer, findings from a population-based study suggest.
Shock Wave Therapy Useful For Resistant Stress Fracture In Athletes(Reuters Health) Extracorporeal shock wave therapy (ESWT) is a noninvasive and effective method of treating resistant stress fractures in athletes, according to a report of five cases in the American Journal of Sports Medicine for July.
July 11, 2007
Aspirin Resistance Tied To Worse Outcomes In CAD(Reuters Health) Patients with stable coronary artery disease (CAD) who are resistant to aspirin face an increased risk of adverse clinical outcomes, Chinese researchers report.
July 02, 2007
Never Too Old To Get Healthy Think it’s too late to start adopting healthy eating and fitness habits? Not so, according to researchers at the Medical University of South Carolina.
Chronic Illness In Children Rising
The number of American children who suffer from chronic illnesses has risen sharply in recent years, says a new report from researchers at Harvard Medical School and Massachusetts General Hospital.
