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Oxidative Stress May Predict Later Lung Trouble In Young Adults
Markers of oxidative stress may predict future lung trouble, according to new research to be presented at the American Thoracic Society’s 2008 International Conference in Toronto on Wednesday, May 21.Certain measures of oxidant stress are positively associated with declines in lung function five years down the road, and
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CQ’s Carey Looks At Bush Administration SCHIP Directive, Privacy Protections In Health IT Bill, Request For Increased FDA Funding
Mary Agnes Carey, associate editor of CQ HealthBeat, discusses testimony by Government Accountability Office officials about SCHIP expansion guidelines, compromise on a Senate health information technology bill and a request for increased funding from More: continued here
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Computer-Based Simulation Program May Improve Asthma Patients’ Care
Mayo Clinic pulmonary researchers have designed and tested a new patient education computer program intended to help people with asthma manage their disease. The program allows asthma patients (an estimated 7 percent of the U.S. adult population) to practice making key decisions in a safe, simulated environment.The Mayo
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Google Makes No-Cost Online Medical Records Service Available To Public
Google on Monday opened public access to Google Health, an online personal health record service, after about 18 months of development, the New York Times reports (Lohr, New York Times, 5/20). More: continued here
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Neuropsychopharmacology And Mental Disorders — Bridging The Gap Between Science And Medicine
The 21st ECNP Congress, to be held from 30 August - 3 September 2008 in Barcelona, Spain is the largest high-level scientific meeting on neuropsychopharmacology and mental disorders in Europe, which presents a well-balanced scientific programme covering both clinical and preclinical topics. More: continued here
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Handicap International Launches Program In Rwanda To Address HIV/AIDS Among Blind People
Efforts to address HIV/AIDS in Rwanda have not included blind people, Jacques Sindayigaya, Handicap International’s coordinator of a new program to address the virus in the population, said Monday during a workshop in Rwanda’s capital of Kigali, the New Times/AllAfrica.com reports. More: continued here
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Ge Healthcare IT Launches New Certified Partner Program For Its Centricity Enterprise Healthcare IT Platform
To meet the growing demand for deployment and customization of solutions, GE Healthcare IT, a leading provider of healthcare information technology, today announced a global certification program based on GE’s Centricity® Enterprise solution. The certification program will train, certify, and support leading systems integrators and ISVs across
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General Opitcal Council Warns, ‘Student Retention Deadline Fast Approaching’, UK
The GOC today warned all registered students that only eight weeks remain until the 15 July retention deadline. Optometry and dispensing optics students must complete and return their retention form, together with £20 payment, if they are to stay on the registers for the 2008/9 academic year. Retention
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Pioneering Eye Surgery Network Receives 2008 Gates Award For Global Health
In recognition of its groundbreaking work to prevent debilitating blindness and provide affordable, world-class eye care to the poor, the Aravind Eye Care System, based in Tamil Nadu, India, has won the 2008 Gates Award for Global Health. The $1 million Gates Award - the world’s
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Healthcare Activists Plan June 19th As National Day Of Action Against Health Insurance Companies, California
Thousands to Gather in San Francisco and Around Country as 38,000 Insurance Industry Executives Meet for Annual AHIP ConventionNurses, Doctors, Patients, Consumer Activists Call for Guaranteed, Single-Payer Healthcare-”Patients Not Profits” Seeking an end to the healthcare cri More: continued here
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