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HRSA Awards $12 Million Grant to Increase Diversity in Nursing Workforce |
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Written by IV Post
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Thursday, 07 August 2008 |
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Washington, DC - The Health Resources and Services Administration ( HRSA) announced $12 million in grants to 36 academic institutions and three hospital organizations to further the education and training of the nation’s nurses and nursing educators, and increase diversity in the nursing workforce. |
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Medicinal Marijuana Effective for Neuropathic Pain in HIV |
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Written by Debra Kain - UC San Diego
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Thursday, 07 August 2008 |
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San Diego, California - In a double-blind, placebo-controlled clinical trial to assess the impact of smoked medical cannabis, or marijuana, on the neuropathic pain associated with HIV, researchers at the University of California, San Diego School of Medicine found that reported pain relief was greater with cannabis than with a placebo. |
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CDC Releases New Data on Epilepsy from Multiple States |
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Written by IV Post
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Thursday, 07 August 2008 |
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Atlanta, Georgia - A multi-state study by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has found that about one out of 100 adults have active epilepsy, and more than one-third are not getting sufficient treatment. The study, which examined the prevalence of epilepsy or seizure disorder in 19 states, was published in today′s Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report. |
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Men Age 75 and Older Should Not Be Screened for Prostate Cancer |
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Written by IV Post
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Wednesday, 06 August 2008 |
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Washington, DC - Men age 75 and older should not be screened for prostate cancer, and younger men should discuss the benefits and harms of the prostate-specific antigen (PSA) test with their clinicians before being tested, according to a new recommendation from the U.S. Preventive Services Task Force. |
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Doctors to Study Internet-based Treatment for Depression in Hispanics |
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Written by University of Arizona
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Wednesday, 06 August 2008 |
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Tucson, Arizona - The University of Arizona's department of psychiatry has received a $275,000 grant to study the use of telepsychiatry to treat depression in underserved Hispanics. |
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Telemedicine Leads to Better Stroke Treatment Decisions |
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Written by Debra Kain & Jackie Carr
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Tuesday, 05 August 2008 |
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San Diego, California - Researchers at the University of California, San Diego Medical Center say that their first-of-its-kind study of a telemedicine program which transports stroke specialists via computer desktop or even laptop to the patient’s bedside, using highly sophisticated video, audio and Internet technology, could have an immediate and profound impact on the treatment of stroke patients throughout the world. |
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Initiative to Help America Start Sleeping Smart Announced |
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Written by National Sleep Foundation
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Monday, 04 August 2008 |
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Washington, DC, - The National Sleep Foundation (NSF) announced that, together with sanofi-aventis, it is launching a new campaign called Sleeping Smart which will educate the millions of Americans who have sleep problems about the importance of a good night’s sleep, proper sleep habits, help them understand the consequences of insomnia, and the safe and appropriate use of prescription sleep medications. |
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