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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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Schwarzenegger Applauds Actions to Protect Consumers from Unfair Medical Bills |
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Written by IV Post
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Friday, 01 August 2008 |
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 Sacramento, California - Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger today issued the following statement in support of his Department of Managed Health Care’s new regulations that make balance billing, which is an anti-consumer tactic that puts patients in the middle of payment disputes between health plans and providers, an unfair billing practice:
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Imaging Techniques Yield Information on How HIV Infects Cells - Provides Clues to Vaccine Design |
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Written by IV Post
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Wednesday, 30 July 2008 |
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Washington, DC - The use of advanced imaging techniques has allowed researchers to visualize how a key part of the human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) changes shape after binding to immune system cells or to infection-fighting antibodies. |
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Targeted Drug Blocks Growth of Breast Cancer Cells Spread to Brain |
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Written by IV Post
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Wednesday, 30 July 2008 |
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Washington, DC - Using laboratory and mouse models of human breast cancer, researchers have found that a small molecule capable of targeting specific proteins on the surface of breast cancer cells can inhibit the growth of breast cancer cells that migrate to the brain. The small molecule used in the studies was the drug lapatinib (Tykerb®), which disrupts an important breast cancer metabolic process called the Her2/neu signaling pathway. |
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Deportation Linked to Higher Risk of HIV Infection in Male Injection Drug Users |
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Written by Debra Kain - UC San Diego
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Wednesday, 30 July 2008 |
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San Diego, California - Male injection drug users deported from the United States to Tijuana have four-fold higher odds of HIV infection compared to those living in Tijuana who were not deported there, according to a study to be presented at the International AIDS Conference on August 5, 2008 in Mexico City. |
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Checking Up on Your Teen's Mental Health |
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Written by newsUSA
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Tuesday, 29 July 2008 |
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Imperial, California - Parents know to take their children to the pediatrician for physical checkups, but mental health is as important as physical well-being. A child's teenage years can seem stressful. Teenagers enter high school, where they must make new friends. Increased academic and athletic competition can make teens feel inadequate or overwhelmed. |
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Heart Failure: From Victim to Survivor |
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Written by newsUSA
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Tuesday, 29 July 2008 |
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Boston, Massachusetts - In the world of professional poker, a "tell" is a clue that a player unconsciously gives others that tips his hand. In real life, your body gives tells, small clues that may forewarn you that your heart is not working properly. The trick is to recognize the tells so you can take action. |
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