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  • June 2008

    • Mennonites, Amish Battle Hospitals Over 'Inflated' Bills

      newser  |  Wall Street Journal  |  Jun 28, 08 12:36 PM CDT

      Mennonites, Amish Battle Hospitals Over 'Inflated' Bills

      Jesse Martin shuns health insurance and government aid, although nine of his kids are seriously ill. Like other self-sufficient Pennsylvania Mennonites, and Amish too, Martin avails modern medicine for the fatal diseases that are ravaging their families—but is hard-up to pay the bills, which Martin claims are inflated. "I just want to pay bills that are reasonable and fair," he says. More »

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      medicine  • hospitals  • insurance  • Amish

    • That Irritating Itch? It May Just Be Your Brain

      newser  |  New Yorker  |  Jun 24, 08 3:17 PM CDT

      That Irritating Itch? It May Just Be Your Brain

      A woman suffers from an itch so severe that she scratches right through to her brain—yet doctors find no medical ailment. War victims feel the sensations of a real limb—but from phantom appendages. What does it all add up to? Perhaps a new understanding of how our brains perceive reality: Call it the “brain’s best guess” theory, Atul Gawande writes in the New Yorker . More »

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      science  • medicine  • brain  • neuroscience  • pain

    • Congress: No More Scribbled Scrips, Doc

      newser  |  Chicago Tribune  |  Jun 12, 08 4:29 PM CDT

      Congress: No More Scribbled Scrips, Doc

      Senators from both sides of the aisle are pushing doctors away from their prescription pads and towards electronic prescribing, the Chicago Tribune reports. Politicians and lobbyists hope the new system will cut down on mis-filled prescriptions and harmful, but avoidable, drug interactions. More »

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      drugs  • medicine  • doctor  • prescription drugs  • Medicare  • legislation  • electronic prescriptions  • pharmacy

    • Multiple Adult Stem Cells May Make Treatment Trickier

      newser  |  Deseret News (Salt Lake)  |  Jun 9, 08 11:20 AM CDT

      Multiple Adult Stem Cells May Make Treatment Trickier

      There is probably more than one type of adult stem cell in the intestines and other organs, a University of Utah researcher finds—which means therapies based on the cells could be more complicated than expected. Scientists had hoped a single stem cell could fix damage to an entire organ, but the findings suggest the power of one cell could be limited, the BBC notes. More »

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      health care  • medicine  • stem cell research  • organs  • Mario Capecchi

  • April 2008

    • Climate Killing Medical Hopes

      newser  |  AFP  |  Apr 23, 08 1:53 PM CDT

      Climate Killing Medical Hopes

      The loss of biodiversity on Earth will seriously hamper efforts to cure human disease, AFP reports. Researchers at the UN-backed Business for the Environment conference highlighted undiscovered cures for pain, infections and even cancer that risk being lost forever if humans fail to reverse the widespread extinction of thousands of species caused, in large part, by climate change. More »

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      climate change  • environment  • medicine  • disease  • research  • extinction  • environmental damage  • biodiversity

    • Asia Unique in Geography of Flu Outbreaks

      newser  |  Times (UK)  |  Apr 17, 08 12:49 PM CDT

      Asia Unique in Geography of Flu Outbreaks

      Researchers have found yet another thing the West imports from China: the flu. East and Southeast Asia serve as a birthplace for new flu strains, the Times of London reports, thanks to the region’s unique mix of climates. By the time Europe and America get the sniffles six to nine months later, it’s usually a rerun of Asian-born strains. More »

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      medicine  • Asia  • vaccination  • flu  • influenza  • flu shot

    • New Drug Protects Body From Radiation

      newser  |  BBC  |  Apr 11, 08 2:15 PM CDT

      New Drug Protects Body From Radiation

      A promising new drug that protects animals from damaging radiation is ready for clinical trials in humans, the BBC reports. The drug interferes with the protein that ordinarily causes cell suicide in the presence of radiation, meaning it could be useful in treating cancer patients undergoing radiation as well as victims of a dirty bomb or nuclear attack. More »

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      cancer  • science  • medicine  • medical breakthrough  • cancer treatment  • radiation  • dirty bomb

    • Nurses With Doctorates Ease Shortage

      newser  |  Wall Street Journal  |  Apr 2, 08 11:57 AM CDT

      Nurses With Doctorates Ease Shortage

      As part of the effort to counter the worsening doctor shortage, some 200 American nursing schools plan to train "hybrid practitioners" with doctorates in nursing practice who can function as independent primary care givers. But even as the concept of the DNP catches on, some physicians and nurse practitioners are raising red flags about the “doctor-nurse” designation, reports the Wall Street Journal. More »

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      medicine  • education  • doctor  • health care industry  • nurses  • physician  • shortage  • nursing

  • March 2008

    • Scientists Build Immune System in Test Tube

      newser  |  Time  |  Mar 28, 08 3:09 PM CDT

      Scientists Build Immune System in Test Tube

      Scientists have discovered a way to produce tiny artificial human immune systems, Time reports, a breakthrough that could transform vaccine research. The process—called Modular Immune In Vitro Construct—will allow researchers to test budding medicines as never before and possibly make faster progress against AIDS and other killers.  More »

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      medicine  • medical breakthrough  • vaccine  • HIV/AIDS  • immune system  • clinical trials

    • When to Dump Your Doc

      newser  |  Forbes  |  Mar 19, 08 6:30 PM CDT

      When to Dump Your Doc

      Is it time to break up with your doctor? View your next physical the same way you would a date, then decide. Forbes outlines 10 red flags that might indicate "It's over." Your personalities just plain clash. Your doctor doesn't give you enough information about your health and doesn't take the time to explain his or her decisions. You spend way too much time in the waiting room each time you visit, and your doctor doesn't seem concerned when you mention it. More »

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      list  • health  • medicine  • doctor  • physician

    • New Aspirin Spares Users Stomachaches

      newser  |  ANSA (Italy)  |  Mar 18, 08 1:49 PM CDT

      New Aspirin Spares Users Stomachaches

      Aspirin is one of the world’s top painkillers, but it has a nasty way of attacking the stomach lining. That could soon be a thing of the past, thanks to a team of Italian researchers who have molecularly altered the drug. The new aspirin “has no side effects,” the lead researcher told the ANSA news agency. More »

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      medicine  • pharmaceutical  • painkiller  • clinical trials  • stomach  • aspirin

  • February 2008
  • January 2008

    • Sex Drug for Women Being Tested

      newser  |  Associated Press  |  Jan 2, 08 7:09 PM CST

      Sex Drug for Women Being Tested

      The University of Virginia is set to become the latest institution to test a drug designed to boost the sex drive of women, the AP reports. LibiGel is a testosterone-laden ointment the patient rubs into her skin to increase energy and libido. Decreased sex drive is believed to affect one-third of American women. More »

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      medicine  • women  • testosterone  • sex drive

    • Mouthwash Could Spot Cancer

      newser  |  Reuters  |  Jan 1, 08 7:00 AM CST

      Mouthwash Could Spot Cancer

      Scientists are working on a mouth rinse that could save lives by detecting head and neck cancers early, Reuters reports. A cheap and easy "swish-and-spit" saliva test could turn up cells containing the altered genes associated with these cancers. Head and neck cancers can often be cured, but early detection is essential. More »

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      cancer  • medicine  • smoking  • cancer research

  • December 2007

    • UK Doctor Cooks Up Migraine Cure

      newser  |  Independent (UK)  |  Dec 27, 07 3:50 PM CST

      UK Doctor Cooks Up Migraine Cure

      A British doctor's hunch about migraines shows early promise in bringing an end to the misery of the painful headaches, the Independent reports. Five patients were treated with a drug used for blood clots, which worked "spectacularly well," says cardiologist John Chambers. Now he's studying group of 280 to see whether the results hold up. More »

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      medicine  • doctor  • migraines  • headaches  • John Chambers  • aspirin

    • Hospitals Seduced by 'Nuclear Arms Race' vs. Cancer

      newser  |  New York Times  |  Dec 26, 07 2:29 PM CST

      Hospitals Seduced by 'Nuclear Arms Race' vs. Cancer

      More and more hospitals are using nuclear proton accelerators in the fight against cancer, with mixed results, reports the New York Times . Some experts say the massive devices, formerly only found in physics labs, are a vital next-generation tool. Others doubt their effectiveness and worry that hospitals are getting caught up in a kind of anti-cancer "arms race," with price tags running up to $100 million a pop for the 222-ton accelerators. More »

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      cancer  • medicine  • hospitals  • nuclear  • cancer treatment  • particle accelerator

    • 7 Common Medical Myths

      newser  |  LiveScience  |  Dec 23, 07 10:49 AM CST

      7 Common Medical Myths

      Some medical misconceptions are so widespread that even doctors believe them. LiveScience rounds up the seven biggest myths, according to the British Medical Journal : We only use 10% of our brains You should drink at least eight glasses of water a day Fingernails and hair grow after death More »

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      list  • health  • medicine  • doctor  • research

    • Isotope Shortage Delays Medical Tests

      newser  |  Associated Press  |  Dec 8, 07 10:21 AM CST

      Isotope Shortage Delays Medical Tests

      Shortages of a radioactive substance are endangering thousands of medical tests in hospitals across the US and Canada, the AP reports. The development is the result of a longer-than-anticipated shutdown of a nuclear reactor in Canada, the main supplier in North America. Technetium-99 is injected into patients to check for a variety of serious conditions, including cancer and heart disease. More »

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      cancer  • medicine  • cancer research  • nuclear reactor

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