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Stroke :: Broad-based group of physicians calls for improvement in stroke treatment

A coalition of physicians representing a wide range of medical specialties has issued a call to action to improve the treatment of stroke. The group, which includes nationally recognized leaders in neurology, neuroradiology, neurosurgery, vascular surgery and cardiology, was drawn together by the Society for Cardiovascular Angiography and Interventions to address one of the most pressing medical needs in this country — the rapid treatment of stroke using catheter-based techniques.

Vitamin D :: New Vitamin D and bone health Evidence Report reveals gaps in knowledge

A new evidence report on vitamin D and bone health reviews the current scientific evidence and identifies its strengths and weaknesses. This report will be a valuable resource for an upcoming National Institutes of Health conference September 5-6 that will examine a range of scientific perspectives related to vitamin D and bone health across the lifecycle.

Ovarian Cancer :: National Ovarian Cancer Awareness Month, 2007

National Ovarian Cancer Awareness Month is an opportunity to underscore our commitment to fighting ovarian cancer and to finding a cure for this deadly disease, says George W. Bush, President of USA.

Healthcare :: Doctors Sought for Mindfulness Effort, and Its Effect on Patient Care

Primary care physicians in the Rochester area have the opportunity to take part in a class designed to help them reduce their stress levels and perhaps improve the health of their patients as well.

Healthcare :: UK junior doctors gaining less experience of common procedures

UK trainee doctors working in emergency care claim they are gaining less experience of common practical procedures, suggests a small study in Emergency Medicine Journal.

Healthcare :: Longer ambulance journeys boost death risk for seriously ill patients

The further seriously ill patients have to travel by ambulance to reach emergency care, the more likely they are to die, reveals research in Emergency Medicine Journal.

Skin Cancer :: Increased distance to physician associated with thicker skin cancer at diagnosis

The farther patients travel to reach the physician who diagnoses their melanoma, the more likely they are to have thicker skin cancer at diagnosis, according to a report in the August issue of Archives of Dermatology, one of the JAMA/Archives journals.

Laryngeal Cancer :: Patients with Medicaid and those lacking insurance have higher risk of advanced laryngeal cancer

Individuals with advanced-stage laryngeal cancer at diagnosis were more likely to be uninsured or covered by Medicaid than to have private insurance, according to a report in the August issue of Archives of Otolaryngology-Head & Neck Surgery, one of the JAMA/Archives journals.

Liver :: Age alone does not increase risk of death following liver transplant among selected septuagenarians

Advanced age alone does not appear to be associated with the risk of death following liver transplant, according to a report in the August issue of Archives of Surgery, one of the JAMA/Archives journals.

Health Insurance :: New state-by-state analysis shows 6.6 million children covered by SCHIP at some point last year

With the State Children’s Health Insurance Program (SCHIP) set to expire Sept. 30, experts say that unless Congress and the White House reauthorize the program and agree on its funding, coverage for vulnerable children nationwide will be in jeopardy.