News tagged with state medical


Glucose deprivation activates feedback loop that kills cancer cells: study

Compared to normal cells, cancer cells have a prodigious appetite for glucose, the result of a shift in cell metabolism known as aerobic glycolysis or the "Warburg effect." Researchers focusing on this effect as a possible ...

Cancer created Jun 26, 2012 | popularity 4.9 / 5 (16) | comments 23 | with audio podcast

Federal safety net health care coverage for kids with diabetes varies significantly by state

Federal funding for health care coverage of children with diabetes varies significantly from state to state across the United States, according to new research from the University of Michigan.

Pediatrics created Apr 30, 2013 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

CDC: Flu activity continues to be high across the United States

(HealthDay)—Flu remains at epidemic proportions across the United States, but flu activity decreased in some areas during the second week of January, according to FluView, a weekly influenza surveillance ...

Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes created Jan 19, 2013 | popularity 4 / 5 (1) | comments 0

AAP endorses parental leave for pediatric residents

(HealthDay)—The American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) advocates that all interns, residents, and fellows should have parental leave benefits consistent with the Family Medical Leave Act during pediatric ...

Pediatrics created Jan 29, 2013 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Consensual sex typically doesn't begin before teen years, study finds

(HealthDay)—It's rare for children in the United States aged 10 to 12 to be sexually active, especially on a voluntary basis, a new study finds. However, almost one in five teens has had sex before age ...

Pediatrics created Apr 01, 2013 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

FDA: Purveyors of phony botox targeting U.S. practices

(HealthDay)—Medical practices that purchase Botox may unwittingly be purchasing a fraudulent product not approved by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration for sale in the United States, according to an ...

Medications created Apr 29, 2013 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

International ranking for infant mortality flawed: study

Canada's ranking in international child health indexes would dramatically improve if measurements were standardized, according to a new study by researchers from the University of British Columbia, Dalhousie University, McGill ...

Health created Feb 17, 2012 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Group: 39 US states' obesity to pass 50 percent

(AP)—A group campaigning against obesity predicts that more than half the people in 39 U.S. states will be obese—not merely overweight, but obese—by 2030.

Overweight and Obesity created Sep 18, 2012 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Helmets save lives of skiers and snowboarders

The use of helmets by skiers and snowboarders decreases the risk and severity of head injuries and saves lives, new Johns Hopkins-led research suggests. The findings debunk long-held beliefs by some that the use of helmets ...

Health created Nov 12, 2012 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Increase in RDA for vitamin C could help reduce heart disease, stroke, cancer

The recommended dietary allowance, or RDA, of vitamin C is less than half what it should be, scientists argue in a recent report, because medical experts insist on evaluating this natural, but critical nutrient ...

Health created Jul 16, 2012 | popularity 5 / 5 (2) | comments 1 | with audio podcast

Cost of diabetes care in US keeps climbing

(HealthDay)—The total cost of diabetes in the United States jumped from $174 billion in 2007 to $245 billion in 2012, a new report shows.

Diabetes created Mar 06, 2013 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

FSMB: Approaches explored for expediting multi-state licenses

(HealthDay)—New approaches are being explored for streamlining physician multi-state licensure to accommodate the use of telemedicine in the delivery of health care, according to a report from a meeting ...

Health created Feb 04, 2013 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Saturday marks sixth annual Rx drug take-back day

(HealthDay)—United States residents across the nation will have an opportunity to safely and anonymously unload expired, unwanted prescription medications on Saturday, April 27, during the sixth annual ...

Medications created Apr 26, 2013 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

US issues revised Haiti travel warning

The U.S. State Department has issued a revised Haiti travel advisory, warning Americans planning to travel to the Caribbean island nation about robbery, lawlessness, infectious disease and poor medical facilities.

Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes created Dec 29, 2012 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Home birth poses danger for higher-risk pregnancies: study

(HealthDay) -- A five-year study of home births in Oregon found an elevated rate of deaths among babies that had to be transferred to the hospital because something went wrong during the delivery.

Obstetrics & gynaecology created May 08, 2012 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0 | with audio podcast