A new study finds that the epilepsy drug levetiracetam appears not to be associated with thinking, movement and language problems for preschool children born to mothers who took the drug during pregnancy, although the drug valproate was ...
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IBM is spending $1 billion to give Watson its own New York City–based business division as it seeks commercial applications for its Jeopardy-winning supercomputer in healthcare and other fields. But will medical companies truly find a ...
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"The United States stands on the cusp of a dramatic revival and rejuvenation propelled by an amazing wave of technological innovation," writes Stanford researcher Vivek Wadhwa in a recent editorial in The Washington Post. The basic notion ...
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A GE Healthcare voluntary recall of an anesthesia devices part has received a Class I classification from the FDA, which means the fault might cause serious health problems or death. The part involved is the GE Healthcare Multi Absorber ...
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Influenza activity remained high in the U.S. South and South Central states for the week ending Jan. 4, but remains low in the Northeast, officials say. The weekly flu report by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention said flu ...
Psychoeducation should be routinely offered to family members of schizophrenia patients as early as possible following diagnosis, findings from a mixed-method systematic review indicate. The results, based on quantitative and qualitative ...
In the first 50 years of this century, the proportion of the world's over 60 population is forecast to grow from about 16% to 25% – correlating with a marked growth in chronic diseases such as Alzheimer's, diabetes and cancers. With ...
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration warns consumers some over-the-counter laxatives may be dangerous if dosing instructions or warnings are not followed. There have been dozens of reports of serious side effects, including 13 deaths, ...
Two-of-five visitors to the health insurance marketplace website potentially eligible for coverage were young adults ages 19 to 34, a U.S. survey indicates. A Commonwealth Fund survey, conducted Dec. 11-29, found 24 percent of U.S. adults ...
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U.S. adults without a high school diploma are living sicker, shorter lives than ever before -- especially white women, researchers say. Researchers at the Virginia Commonwealth University Center on Society and Health and the Robert Wood ...
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UMF Medical, trusted manufacturer of Complete Exam Room Equipment Solutions, today announces its Amerinet Choice Contract award. Amerinet Choice® is the preferred portfolio subsidiary of Amerinet Inc., a leading healthcare solutions ...
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AIDS Healthcare Foundation (AHF) will open its newest Men's Wellness Center in Brooklyn on Wednesday in partnership with local nonprofit Gay Men of African Descent (GMAD). The AHF Brooklyn Men's Wellness Center is located in the GMAD ...
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RESOLUTE Partners, a leading provider of Guest Internet access and fixed wireless communications solutions for government and commercial applications has been selected to provide Patient and Guest Wi-Fi service throughout the VA San Diego ...
Lyophilization Services of New England (LSNE), a New Hampshire based contract manufacturing organization is pleased to announce that the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) recently completed an inspection of their Manchester manufacturing ...
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Experts in the field of mindfulness will gather in San Diego from Feb. 7-9 to share the latest advancements in education, clinical care and research as it applies to the healthy development of youth through the application of meditation. ...