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Presidential Hopeful Bernie Sanders Wants To Support Single-Payer Health Care
Tech Times - 31 Jul 2015 16:06
Vermont Senator Bernie Sanders has expressed his support for a single payer health care system at an event culminating the 50th anniversary of Medicare.
CVS In Legal Hot Water Following Allegations Of Overpricing Generic Drugs
Tech Times - 31 Jul 2015 14:08
A lawsuit has been filed against CVS Health Corp. for allegedly overpricing generic drugs through its discount program. The said fraudulent act is said to charge notable higher co-pays to consumers.
Paralyzed men move legs with new non-invasive spinal cord stimulation
e! Science News - 31 Jul 2015 18:25
Five men with complete motor paralysis were able to voluntarily generate step-like movements thanks to a new strategy that non-invasively delivers electrical stimulation to their spinal cords, according to a new study fu...
Scientists Working On Flu Forecasting Technology To Predict Future Outbreaks
Tech Times - 31 Jul 2015 15:45
Researchers have incorporated a technique similar to that used in weather predictions to be able to forecast influenza outbreaks. Previously, they have been able to predict flu outbreaks in the US. In a new study, the re...
Authorities To Fog Menlo Park To Stop Possible West Nile Outbreak
Tech Times - 31 Jul 2015 15:40
Officials from the San Mateo County Mosquito and Vector Control District in California announced that it will conduct a fogging operation in Menlo Park on Sunday and Monday to eradicate the presence of West Nile virus-ca...
Children With ADHD Less Likely To Suffer Injuries With Proper Medication: Study
Tech Times - 31 Jul 2015 15:23
In a study involving more than 4,000 children diagnosed with ADHD, those who received medication for their condition have reduced odds for accidents that can get them hospitalized. The treatment also appears to help the ...
Obamacare Helps Close To 70 Percent Of Uninsured Californians Obtain Health Care Plans
Tech Times - 31 Jul 2015 15:05
Latest survey commissioned by the Kaiser Family Foundation, more than two-thirds of formerly uninsured Californians are now covered by the Affordable Care Act, also known as Obamacare.
Girl Born With Bone Disease Raises More Than $15,000 (And Counting) For Hospital That Treated Her
Tech Times - 31 Jul 2015 14:59
On her 8th birthday on Aug. 16, Addie Bryan is planning to give a check to Texas Scottish Rite Hospital as her way of giving back to those who cared for her when she was diagnosed with Larsen syndrome. She has raised mor...
Live Imaging Of Lung Cancer Cells Can Increase Effectiveness Of Surgery
Tech Times - 31 Jul 2015 14:46
Researchers discovered that near infrared imaging can detect lung cancer tumors invisible to the naked eye. They tested the technology in a number of participants and located a very high percentage of existing tumors, wi...
Social Life May Be Key to Suicide Prevention for Women
MedicineNet - 31 Jul 2015 09:00
Title: Social Life May Be Key to Suicide Prevention for WomenCategory: Health NewsCreated: 7/29/2015 12:00:00 AMLast Editorial Review: 7/30/2015 12:00:00 AM
Study Finds Drinking May Ease Fibromyalgia Pain, But Doctors Wary
MedicineNet - 31 Jul 2015 09:00
Title: Study Finds Drinking May Ease Fibromyalgia Pain, But Doctors WaryCategory: Health NewsCreated: 7/30/2015 12:00:00 AMLast Editorial Review: 7/30/2015 12:00:00 AM
Texters Walk Cautiously to Avoid Collisions
MedicineNet - 31 Jul 2015 09:00
Title: Texters Walk Cautiously to Avoid CollisionsCategory: Health NewsCreated: 7/30/2015 12:00:00 AMLast Editorial Review: 7/30/2015 12:00:00 AM
U.S. Medical Groups Join to Fight Prescription Painkiller Abuse
MedicineNet - 31 Jul 2015 09:00
Title: U.S. Medical Groups Join to Fight Prescription Painkiller AbuseCategory: Health NewsCreated: 7/29/2015 12:00:00 AMLast Editorial Review: 7/30/2015 12:00:00 AM
Certain Antibiotics Linked to Hearing Loss, Mouse Study Finds
MedicineNet - 31 Jul 2015 09:00
Title: Certain Antibiotics Linked to Hearing Loss, Mouse Study FindsCategory: Health NewsCreated: 7/29/2015 12:00:00 AMLast Editorial Review: 7/30/2015 12:00:00 AM
Cooling Bodies of Brain-Dead Donors May Boost Kidney Function After Transplant
MedicineNet - 31 Jul 2015 09:00
Title: Cooling Bodies of Brain-Dead Donors May Boost Kidney Function After TransplantCategory: Health NewsCreated: 7/29/2015 12:00:00 AMLast Editorial Review: 7/30/2015 12:00:00 AM
Drug May Ease Passage When Kidney Stone Strikes
MedicineNet - 31 Jul 2015 09:00
Title: Drug May Ease Passage When Kidney Stone StrikesCategory: Health NewsCreated: 7/29/2015 12:00:00 AMLast Editorial Review: 7/30/2015 12:00:00 AM
Health Tip: Enjoy Berries
MedicineNet - 31 Jul 2015 09:00
Title: Health Tip: Enjoy BerriesCategory: Health NewsCreated: 7/30/2015 12:00:00 AMLast Editorial Review: 7/30/2015 12:00:00 AM
Health Tip: Injuring a Hamstring
MedicineNet - 31 Jul 2015 09:00
Title: Health Tip: Injuring a HamstringCategory: Health NewsCreated: 7/30/2015 12:00:00 AMLast Editorial Review: 7/30/2015 12:00:00 AM
How Well Does the Newly Approved Weight-Loss 'Balloon' Work?
MedicineNet - 31 Jul 2015 09:00
Title: How Well Does the Newly Approved Weight-Loss 'Balloon' Work?Category: Health NewsCreated: 7/29/2015 12:00:00 AMLast Editorial Review: 7/30/2015 12:00:00 AM
Implanted Defibrillators Restore Healthy Heart Function to Many: Study
MedicineNet - 31 Jul 2015 09:00
Title: Implanted Defibrillators Restore Healthy Heart Function to Many: StudyCategory: Health NewsCreated: 7/29/2015 12:00:00 AMLast Editorial Review: 7/30/2015 12:00:00 AM
In Rare Cases, Infection May Be at Root of Back Pain
MedicineNet - 31 Jul 2015 09:00
Title: In Rare Cases, Infection May Be at Root of Back PainCategory: Health NewsCreated: 7/30/2015 12:00:00 AMLast Editorial Review: 7/30/2015 12:00:00 AM
New Drug Lowers Levels of Triglyceride Blood Fats: Study
MedicineNet - 31 Jul 2015 09:00
Title: New Drug Lowers Levels of Triglyceride Blood Fats: StudyCategory: Health NewsCreated: 7/29/2015 12:00:00 AMLast Editorial Review: 7/30/2015 12:00:00 AM