Study: Table Sugar May Increase Breast Cancer Risks
A new study suggests that table sugar may increase the risk of breast cancer. Researchers at the University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center concluded that mice fed sucrose at levels comparable to those...
New Treatment for Ebola Virus Proves Effective
A research team led by Gary Kobinger from the Special Pathogen Program at the National Microbiology Laboratory in Winnipeg, Manitoba has developed a new antibody cocktail treatment that has proven effective in reducing the...
New Stem Cell Therapy – Growing Human Blood Vessels for Bioengineered Tissue
Bioengineering techniques that grow transplant tissue have been around for years. However, the process of vascularizing the tissue has proven to be a tough challenge. Without a way for blood vessels to bring nutrients...
Pending Health Care Legislation to Provide Vital Services for School Children
A recent health care legislation proposal may boost access to health care services for school children.
Flu Vaccine During Pregnancy Still Recommended After Study
A new study examining the potential effects of the flu vaccine during pregnancy showed an association between the vaccine and early-term miscarriage, but the American Congress of Obstetricians and Gynecologists (ACOG) still recommends that...
USF Health IT Survey Finds High Salaries and Job Satisfaction
Not only is health information technology (IT) a fast-growing field, but it offers good wages and a high degree of job satisfaction, according to a new survey conducted by the USF Health Morsani College...
Medicare Releases Best and Worst Hospitals for Replacing Joints
Hip and knee replacement surgeries are common in hospitals across the United States, and Medicare has begun examining how well patients fared afterward. There were 719,000 total knee replacements in the United States in 2010...
Health Care Technology: Patients Ready to Use Mobile Apps
Health care technology leads to useful mobile apps for patients
Walgreens Partnership Aimed at Identifying, Treating Mental Health Issues
National drugstore chain Walgreens announced it will partner with Mental Health America (MHA) so customers can identify and treat mental health problems. Free resources will include online depression and anxiety screening, follow up notifications so...
Hospital Quality Ratings Delayed after Calls from Congress
Federal hospital quality ratings slated to be released in April were postponed until at least July after the hospital industry and Congress pressed for a delay. The delay occurred one day before the Centers for...