New treatments for obesity, heart disease and skin disorders could be developed as a result of an international consortium's success in mapping the genome of …
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Is social media an antidote to medical myths?
If you didn't see this 33 Charts post on why physicians should tweet, blog and use other social media, it's worth a read. In his …
Will debt forgiveness program remedy doctor shortage?
A health care reform proposal to repay the student loans of doctors who choose primary care could encourage more medical students to enter the field …
Dismissing young patients if parents refuse to vaccinate them
Parents take note: pediatricians may legally deny care to your children if you refuse to vaccinate them. As the anti-vaccination movement increases, some doctors are …
School nutrition standards come into the 21st century
Although the federal government updates the Dietary Guidelines for Americans every five years, shockingly the nutritional standards behind the National Lunch Program and School Breakfast …
Monitoring patient wellness from a distance
More and more studies are proving telemedicine is effective in helping patients modify their lifestyle to manage health conditions. Telephone counseling combined with home-based blood …
Making the healthy choice a fun choice
In an experiment to encourage people to take the stairs rather than the escalator, Volkswagen Sweden and ad agency DDB Stockholm transformed subway station stairs …
Smoking bans reduce heart attack rates
Anti-smoking laws passed during the past two decades by more than 70 percent of the country are effective in saving lives, according to a new …
National guidelines for salt intake questioned
The debate on national nutrition policies is heating up as two federal panels begin work on the 2010 Dietary Guidelines for Americans. At the center …
Living 'patch' mends broken hearts
Bioengineers at Duke University have developed a living patch that one day could be implanted into patients with heart disease to repair damaged tissue. During …
Tools to track health decisions grow in popularity
A new startup called Keas aims to help individuals take control of their health. Users complete a personal health survey and are provided with online …
Smart drugs grow in popularity
A researcher at the University of Sydney is sounding the alarm on the increasingly common use of so-called "smart drugs" among college students. Cognitive-enhancing drugs …
Cheetahs may provide insights into human muscle function
The fastest animal on earth may one day influence the design of more effective artificial legs or aid in the development of treatments cerebral palsy. …
Reports of influenza at colleges drop for first time
The number of cases of influenza-like illness reported on college campuses dropped 19% the week of Sept. 19-25. President of the American College Health Association …
AIDS vaccine study results boost morale for US trial
Researchers in the United States are hoping to build on the recently reported success of an experimental vaccine for the AIDS virus conducted in Thailand. …
A pill that polices patients
Wireless technology is increasingly becoming a popular solution to streamline health-care practices, but one company is taking the integration of wireless services a step further. …