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Novel protocol could provide new lung tissue for certain patients, researchers say
Legislation (FID 09-0406) before the Baltimore City Council that would require crisis pregnancy centers to post signs stating that they do not provide abortion services prompted a "contentious" debate at a hearing on Wednesday, the Baltimore Sun reports.
Specialty facilities are more apt to give needed treatment, and faster, study finds Source: HealthDay Related MedlinePlus Topic: Stroke
People not helped by one medication feel better with two, study shows Source: HealthDay Related MedlinePlus Topics: Medicines, Pain, Peripheral Nerve Disorders
Pemetrexed improves survival with advanced non-small-cell tumors, study finds Source: HealthDay Related MedlinePlus Topics: Cancer Chemotherapy, Lung Cancer
Zoning restrictions on fast-food restaurants near schools and playgrounds, community policing to improve safety around public recreational sites, requirements that publicly run after-school programs limit video game and TV time, and taxes on high-calorie, low-nutrient foods and drinks are some of the strategies local government officials can use to tackle the childhood obesity epidemic in their c
The Guardian examines British Prime Minister Gordon Brown's offer "to help some of the world's poorest countries to make healthcare free - starting with pregnant women and children - in a push to widen access to doctors across Africa and Asia.
An experimental therapy using sound waves may offer people with early stage prostate cancer an alternative treatment.