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University of Maryland Health and Medical News: 02-10-2005
To more than half a million patients suffering from rheumatoid arthritis or Crohn's disease, Remicade has brought life-changing treatment and relief. . . The Washington Post - February 10, 2005 http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A12377-2005Feb9.html...
In what would be a major shift in health policy, some experts are recommending that virtually all Americans be tested routinely for the AIDS virus, much as they are for cancer and other diseases. . . The New York Times...
. . .In a study published just in time for Valentine's Day -- February 14 -- doctors reported how a tragic or shocking event can stun the heart and produce classic heart attack-like symptoms, including chest pain, shortness of breath...
. . .Few pregnant women or infants are routinely tested for toxoplasmosis, which can cause blindness and brain damage in babies. The infection can be contracted during pregnancy if a woman cleans a cat litter box, gardens or eats raw...
The Food and Drug Administration has backed off its warning that antidepressants such as Zoloft, Paxil and Prozac can cause suicidal actions among children and teens taking those prescription drugs. . . CNN.com - February 9, 2005 http://www.cnn.com/2005/HEALTH/conditions/02/09/fda.antidepressant/index.html...
The chairman of the House of Delegates' health committee unveiled a plan yesterday to provide more medical care for the uninsured using funds from the state's tobacco settlement and a forced contribution from CareFirst BlueCross BlueShield. . . The Baltimore...
Increased spending for health care is gobbling up about one-quarter of the growth in the economy, and health-related items now amount to more than three times the defense budget and twice what the nation devotes to education, a report released...
Thousands of brain-damaged people who are treated as if they are almost completely unaware may in fact hear and register what is going on around them but be unable to respond, a new brain-imaging study suggests. . . The New...
Medicare's new prescription drug program will cost taxpayers $720 billion over its first 10 years, with costs reaching $100 billion a year by the middle of the next decade, according to a new estimate by the Bush administration. . ....
A memo from the drug maker Merck & Co. shows that its executives were concerned about high levels of mercury in children's vaccinations nearly eight years before federal health officials disclosed the threat, the Los Angeles Times reported Tuesday. ....
Medicine may heal, but sometimes taking it hurts. Or causes unpleasant side effects. Or just plain tastes terrible. . . The Washington Post - February 8, 2005 http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A5993-2005Feb7.html...
There comes a point in every great mystery when a confusing set of clues begins to narrow. For scientists who study autism, that moment may be near, thanks to a combination of new tools for examining brain anatomy and of...
A diet rich in fiber and vegetables lowered cholesterol just as much as taking a statin drug, Canadian researchers reported Monday. . . CNN.com - February 8, 2005 http://www.cnn.com/2005/HEALTH/diet.fitness/02/08/diet.cholesterol.reut/index.html...
Newborn babies could be at risk of suffering withdrawal symptoms if their mothers are prescribed antidepressants during pregnancy, researchers said on Friday. . . The Washington Post - February 4, 2005 http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A63188-2005Feb4.html...
. . .In 2003, the rate of new AIDS cases for black women was 20 times that of white women and five times greater than the infection rate for Latinas, according to a report by the Centers for Disease Control...
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