Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
6-year-old dies in Spain's first diphtheria case since 1987
A 6-year-old boy has died in Spain's first case of diphtheria since 1987, his hospital said Saturday.
Jun 27, 2015
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Neuroscience
Helping stroke patients to regain their independence
Strokes are the second leading cause of death worldwide; they kill more than one million people in Europe each year accounting for 14% of all deaths. About a third of the 8 million stroke survivors in the EU are left with ...
May 4, 2015
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Health
Curbing growth of physician self-referrals requires Congress
With findings from four recent reports by the Government Accountability Office, the new Congress could close dozens of loopholes that have allowed physicians to increasingly refer patients for medical services to enterprises ...
Jan 12, 2015
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Medications
Feds vows to publicize vaccine injury help program
Leaders of the nation's system for helping people injured by vaccinations are vowing to better publicize the little-known program.
Nov 21, 2014
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Texas probes potential second case of Ebola
Texas health authorities Wednesday were investigating a potential second US case of Ebola, in a person who was in close contact with a man diagnosed with the virus.
Oct 1, 2014
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Health
Probe: HealthCare.gov website must boost security
Nonpartisan congressional investigators say the HealthCare.gov website has significant security weaknesses that could put Americans' personal information at risk.
Sep 16, 2014
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Health
New questions over abortion coverage in health law
A nonpartisan report to Congress is raising new questions about a key provision of federal health care law: a compromise on abortion that allowed the legislation to pass in 2010.
Sep 16, 2014
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Medications
Police seize millions in huge fake Viagra swoop
Police in several European countries on Monday arrested 12 people and seized millions of euros in assets in a swoop on counterfeit Viagra dealers, authorities said.
Sep 1, 2014
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
New test predicts individual's risk of a second kidney stone
A new tool that takes multiple factors into account can accurately predict how likely a patient who experienced a painful kidney stone will develop another one in the future. The tool, which is described in an upcoming issue ...
Aug 7, 2014
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HIV & AIDS
Harvard study finds substance abuse, mental health problems in MSM interfere with HIV medication adherence
Men who have sex with men (MSM) account for more than 60% of HIV infections in the U.S. and 78% of new infections in men. Antiretroviral therapy can control HIV infection and suppress viral load, but mental health and substance ...
Jun 11, 2014
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