The National Institutes of Health (NIH) is easily the world's largest funder of medical research, and outside scientists perform most of the research. Panels of these investigators also select the projects that the NIH supports. ...
Apr 23, 2015
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Three leading Republican senators are promising to help millions of people who may lose federal health insurance subsidies if the Supreme Court invalidates a pillar of President Barack Obama's health care law.
Mar 2, 2015
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Far fewer veterans than expected are taking advantage of a new law aimed at making it easier for them to get private health care and avoid the long waits that have plagued Department of Veterans Affairs facilities nationwide.
Feb 21, 2015
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Personal or philosophical opposition to vaccines would not be an authorized exemption for the parents of school-age children under a measure that received a public hearing before a House committee on Tuesday, drawing at least ...
Feb 17, 2015
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Do you enjoy playing sport? Many of us start exercising at this time of year after worrying about overeating during the holiday season. The most important thing when trying to improve sporting ability or lose weight is to ...
Feb 5, 2015
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A bill to further restrict abortion in Oklahoma and another to make embryonic stem cell research illegal both cleared a House committee on Wednesday, despite concerns from a doctor on the panel.
Feb 4, 2015
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It is critical that four healthcare issues be considered in the 114th Congress the American College of Physicians (ACP) today told Senators Reid and McConnell, Representatives Boehner and Pelosi, and chairs and ranking members ...
Jan 9, 2015
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Legislation to allow marijuana for medical use has cleared an important hurdle in Colombia.
Nov 12, 2014
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People are not always provided with sufficient information about the risks of screening for chronic diseases such as cancer, according to an influential group of MPs.
Oct 30, 2014
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According to the American College of Surgeons' Committee on Trauma, patients with severe injuries should be treated at level I or level II trauma centers. Those centers have the resources to provide the best care for those ...
Sep 22, 2014
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