News tagged with congress
Scientists unpack testosterone's role in schizophrenia
Testosterone may trigger a brain chemical process linked to schizophrenia but the same sex hormone can also improve cognitive thinking skills in men with the disorder, two new studies show.
Neuroscience
Apr 26, 2013 |
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Neural codes for memory implants
(Medical Xpress)—The ability to short-circuit debilitating tremors in disease states with implantable stimulators is nothing short of remarkable. The same can be said for cochlear prosthetics which restore ...
Neuroscience
Apr 24, 2013 |
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Most men with erectile dysfunction remain untreated, scientists say
Despite the high erectile dysfunction (ED) prevalence most patients receive no treatment, according to a new US study, presented at the 28th Annual EAU Congress. Undertreatment of ED continues to be common, even though the ...
Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Mar 19, 2013 |
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FDA Commissioner: budget cuts mean less safe food
Food and Drug Administration Commissioner Margaret Hamburg says the lack of a new 2013 budget from Congress and the upcoming across-the-board spending cuts will mean fewer food safety inspections and an increased ...
Health
Feb 28, 2013 |
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US official: Cuts put key medical research at risk (Update)
(AP)—Better cancer drugs that zero in on a tumor with fewer side effects. A universal flu vaccine that could fight every strain of influenza without needing a yearly shot.
Other
Feb 14, 2013 |
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New rules aim to get rid of junk foods in schools
Almost all candy, high-calorie drinks and greasy meals could soon be on a food blacklist in the nation's schools.
Health
Feb 02, 2013 |
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Rules would make school snacks healthier
(AP)—The government for the first time is proposing broad new standards to make school snacks healthier, a move that would ban the sale of almost all candy, high-calorie sports drinks and greasy foods on campus.
Health
Feb 01, 2013 |
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Medicare premiums could rise for many retirees
(AP)—Higher Medicare premiums are probably in store for many seniors if there's a budget deal between President Barack Obama and Republicans in Congress.
Health
Dec 20, 2012 |
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FDA chief renews push for specialty pharmacy rules
(AP)—The head of the Food and Drug Administration renewed her push for new rules to help police pharmacies like the one that triggered a deadly meningitis outbreak, even as members of Congress expressed little interest ...
Health
Dec 19, 2012 |
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New Medicare fraud detection system saves $115 mil
A highly touted new system designed to stop fraudulent Medicare payments before they are paid has saved about $115 million and spurred more than 500 investigations since it was launched in 2011.
Health
Dec 14, 2012 |
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FDA chief seeks new powers to police pharmacies
(AP)—The country's top medical regulator is preparing to tell Congress that new laws are needed to police large specialty pharmacies like the one at the center of a deadly meningitis outbreak.
Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Nov 14, 2012 |
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Liberal group outlines $385B in Medicare cuts
(AP)—A think tank allied with the White House is releasing a plan for Medicare cuts—hoping to stave off even bigger health care reductions in upcoming budget talks with Congress.
Health
Nov 14, 2012 |
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Global 'war on drugs' a failure, future in regulation, prevention: experts
The Global Commission on Drug Policy (GCDP), a new international lobby group for liberalisation, called Wednesday for what it termed the failed war on drugs to be replaced by policies oriented to regulation and prevention.
Medications
Oct 24, 2012 |
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One CVD death in China every 10 seconds
Urgent actions including smoking bans in public places, salt restrictions and improved blood pressure control are needed to fight rising cardiovascular disease in China. Half of male physicians in China smoke and they can ...
Cardiology
Oct 11, 2012 |
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Further steps needed to reduce stigma and expand access to substance abuse
Outdated approaches to preventing and treating substance abuse, barriers to care, and other problems hinder the U.S. Defense Department's ability to curb substance use disorders among military service members and their families, ...
Addiction
Sep 17, 2012 |
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Congress
A congress is a formal meeting of representatives from different countries (or by extension constituent states), or independent organizations (such as different trade unions).
The term Congress was chosen for the United States Congress to emphasize the status of each state represented there as a self-governing unit. Subsequently to the use of congress by the US legislature, the term has been adopted by many states within unions, and by unitary nation-states in the Americas, to refer to their legislatures.
For more information about Congress, read the full article at
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