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U.S. Senators Tom Harkin (D-IA), Johnny Isakson (R-GA), Jeff Bingaman (D-NM), and Joe Lieberman (I-CT) joined together recently to take a major step toward stemming the tide of America’s eroding preventive medicine and public health workforce.
According to traditional Chinese medicine, when things are not working for us, either physically, emotionally or spiritually, it is because our Qi (Chi) is weak or blocked.
A few years ago, Victorian scientists made a world-first breakthrough in the fight against cancer, which could give millions of patients a chance of beating the disease.
Physics Professor Diandra Leslie-Pelecky brought more with her when she arrived at UT Dallas than expertise in nanotechnology and shiny behemoth lab equipment. She brought an award for $84,000 from the National Institutes of Health via the Cleveland Clinic.
The Royal Australian College of General Practitioners (RACGP) recently launched a new online learning activity designed to support GPs in boosting their knowledge in assessing female patients for symptoms of important gynaecological cancers.
A drug discovery facility at Melbourne-based medical research establishment, St Vincent’s Institute (SVI), funded by the Australian Cancer Research Foundation (ACRF), aims to speed up the search for new anti-cancer treatments.
More than 100,000 Australians suffering high blood pressure can now be cured or have their problem greatly improved by surgical treatment thanks to University of Queensland research.
After almost three decades of fighting preventable blindness in third world countries and within Australia’s indigenous population, Melbourne eye expert Professor Hugh Taylor AC was honoured recently with a prestigious global award by key peers from around the world.
Up to 25% of the Australian population has had asthma diagnosed before and it currently effects 10-12% of adults (8% in 1990) and 14-16% of children (9% in 1982).
In response to the American Medical Association’s new health policy to increase education among physicians on the importance of appropriate aspirin counselling for the prevention of heart attack and stroke, the American College of Preventive Medicine (ACPM) and Partnership for Prevention (Partnership) has redoubled their commitment to stem the incidence of heart attacks and strokes in America.
Attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) is the most common behavioral disorder in the UK. Posture Dynamics, a London leading osteopathy clinic, suggests that cranial osteopathy can help sufferers with their symptoms.
CSIRO invests significantly in improving the provision of healthcare and clinical treatment for Australians through its information and communication technology research program.
A team of CSIRO scientists has determined the molecular structure of the insulin receptor, the protein on the surface of cells that mediates the effects of insulin. This advance builds on many years of international research to understand how insulin functions in the body.
CSIRO has welcomed the launch of the Australian e-Health Research Centre (AEHRC) as a national venture, supported by A$20 million in funding from the Federal and Queensland Governments. The aim of the centre is to help with research into prevention, early detection and intervention.
The Rudd Government has announced funding of more than $17.6 million for 190 school and community organisations to run local programs promoting healthy and active lifestyles.
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