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University of Maryland Health and Medical News: 11-19-2004
Scientists at Harvard and the University of Utah say that much of our anatomy was shaped 2 million years ago when the earliest humans developed the bones, ligaments and joints necessary for long-distance running. . . The Baltimore Sun -...
Americans are increasingly worried about dangerous -- even deadly -- mistakes in hospitals, but an overwhelming majority say the solution lies in easy-to-read, published safety report cards, not more medical lawsuits, a national survey released yesterday found. . . The...
The Food and Drug Administration on Wednesday ordered a strong, new warning for Pfizer Inc.'s injectable contraceptive called Depo-Provera, saying it could permanently weaken bones. . . The Washington Post - November 18, 2004 http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A58038-2004Nov17.html...
About two dozen doctors in white coats rallied today in front of the State House, saying long-term reform is needed to deal with rising malpractice premiums, not stopgap measures. . . The Baltimore Sun - November 17, 2004 http://www.baltimoresun.com/news/health/bal-malpractice1117,1,3603428.story?coll=bal-local-headlines...
What if doctors had a new way to diagnose heart disease that took only seconds and provided pictures so clear it showed every clogged artery, so detailed that it was like holding a living heart in your hand? . ....
Boston Scientific, the leading supplier of metal devices known as stents that hold blood vessels open, said yesterday that it would invest in Reva Medical, a private start-up company, and help develop its novel plastic stent. Terms were not disclosed....
The world is teetering on the verge of a major influenza outbreak, and even wealthy nations such as the United States are unprepared for the next pandemic, according to a report released yesterday. . . The Baltimore Sun - November...
Increases in air pollution caused by cars, power plants and industry can be directly linked to higher death rates in U.S. cities, a study said Tuesday. . . CNN.com - November 16, 2004 http://www.cnn.com/2004/HEALTH/11/16/smog.study.reut/index.html...
Researchers working with Florida red tide discovered two new compounds that may treat mucus build-up associated with cystic fibrosis and similar lung diseases. . . The National Institutes of Health - November 16, 2004 http://www.nih.gov/news/pr/nov2004/niehs-16.htm...
A team of researchers has determined that an enzyme in sperm is necessary for sperm movement. Mice bred to lack this enzyme produce sperm that cannot swim toward egg cells to fertilize them. . . The National Institutes of Health...
Extremely low birth weight infants — the tiniest category of premature infants — are much more likely to experience developmental impairments if they acquire an infection during the newborn period, according to a study by the Neonatal Research Network of...
Sick days, disability, early retirement, and premature death of diabetic Americans born between 1931 and 1941 cost the country almost $133.5 billion by the year 2000, according to a new estimate by researchers. . . The National Institutes of Health...
Doctors in Western Maryland kicked off a weeklong push yesterday to focus attention on skyrocketing medical malpractice insurance premiums, which they say are hounding them out of critical practice areas and threatening to lower the quality of health care. ....
Regardless of how they shed pounds in the first place, big losers stayed that way by limiting fat rather than carbohydrates. . . CNN.com - November 15, 2004 http://www.cnn.com/2004/HEALTH/diet.fitness/11/15/carb.backlash.ap/index.html...
The death of a California woman in January after she took an abortion pill prompted federal drug regulators on Monday to strengthen the warning label on the drug, RU-486, also known as mifepristone. . . The New York Times -...
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