Young girls with mental illness are three times more likely to become teenage parents than those without a major mental illness, according to a first-of-its-kind study by researchers at the Institute for Clinical Evaluative Sciences (ICES) ...
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Kitchen appliance manufacturer Sharp Australia has launched the Sharp Slow Juicer — the Company’s first “slow” juicer, and part of the new Sharp Australia small appliance range. Sharp Australia said the new juicer ...
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QuadraMed® Corporation is pleased to announce that it has signed an agreement with Connected Technology Solutions (CTS), a leading interactive kiosk design and creative marketing company. As part of the agreement, QuadraMed's intuitive ...
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Today's headlines include detailed coverage of the Obama administration's announcement that it will delay a health law requirement that mid-sized employers provide health insurance to workers while also allowing larger employers more ...
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The AstraZeneca HealthCare Foundation's Connections for Cardiovascular HealthSM program today announced it will award nearly $3.7 million in grants to 19 nonprofit organizations dedicated to improving cardiovascular health in local ...
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When you walk into your office, what do you see? Your desk, your chair, your lamp, your keyboard … You may have all the necessities it takes for a solid workspace, but how satisfied are you with it? Below we've compiled a quick list ...
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A snapshot of patients who required care at Duke University Hospital during this year's flu season shows that those who had not been vaccinated had severe cases and needed the most intensive treatment. In an analysis of the first 55 ...
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Putnam Hospital Center in Carmel, NY, is leading by example when it comes to promoting healthy lifestyle choices and encouraging workplace wellness. The CEO Roundtable on Cancer has accredited Putnam Hospital Center with the CEO Cancer Gold ...
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Women living in rural communities are less likely than urban-dwelling women to receive sufficient mental health care, in large part due to limited access to services and societal stigma, according to medicine and public health researchers. ...
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In research that could ultimately lead to many new medicines, scientists from the Florida campus of The Scripps Research Institute (TSRI) have developed a potentially general approach to design drugs from genome sequence. As a proof of ...
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NEW YORK, Feb. 25 (UPI) -- In 2012, Washington and Colorado became the first states to legalize recreational marijuana use. Another 15 states have decriminalized the drug. And 19 states allow it for medical purposes. An increase in ...
NEW YORK, Feb. 25 (UPI) -- Pfizer Inc. in New York said the trial of its pneumonia immunization in adults age 65 and older against bacterial pneumonia achieved its goals. The Community-Acquired Pneumonia Immunization Trial in Adults, the ...
Pass codes, phone numbers, social security numbers, clothing sizes and addresses. We all have a lot of numbers in our heads, but heart experts at The Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center say there are five more you need to know to ...
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ELK GROVE VILLAGE, Ill., Feb. 25 (UPI) -- The American Academy of Pediatrics says retail-based health clinics do not provide children with the high-quality, preventive healthcare they need. An updated policy statement, scheduled to be ...
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15% of parents of children with disabilities suffer from depression A University of Limerick study has found that parents of children with learning or developmental disabilities have an increased risk of depression and are more likely to ...