Malaria :: Abbott Fund Raises Awareness About Malaria
Though preventable and treatable, malaria claims the lives of more than 1 million people each year ? 75 percent of them African children.
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Epilepsy :: Young epileptic children could benefit from animal model of epilepsy
Researchers have developed an animal model of infantile spasms, improving the likelihood of finding new treatments for the thousands of young children who suffer from these catastrophic epilepsy seizures, according to research to be presented at the American Academy of Neurology?s 59th Annual Meeting in Boston, April 28 ? May 5, 2007.
Drug Abuse :: Leading toxicologist warns against new drug of abuse
Professor Alison Jones said benzylpiperazine was a ?new drug of abuse? which could have seriousclinical effects – similar to those of ecstasy to which it is structurally related.
Physician :: Male athletes prefer female team physicians
Many studies in coaching literature have found that male athletes tend to prefer a male coach. Newly released research from the University of Alberta has indicated that male athletes actually prefer a female team physician to attend to their medical issues, including those related to sexual health.
Marriage :: Secret sex lives of married men – a question of survival
A University of Sydney researcher has found that some married men who have sex with other men have contemplated suicide at the prospect of their wives or female partners finding out.
Education :: Bullying turns gay teens off education
Gay and lesbian people in New Zealand who come out openly in their teens are more likely to opt out of higher education because of school bullying, says a new study.
Homophobia :: Australians more likely to be homophobic than racist
University of Queensland research has shown Australians are more likely to be homophobic than racist.
Malaria :: On Africa Malaria Day, UNICEF says world must help curb spread of disease
To mark Africa Malaria Day, UNICEF today urged the international community to reverse the spread of malaria, a disease that kills one person on the continent every 30 seconds and cripples so many of its youth.
Physician :: US physician ties to drug industry stronger than ever
Despite the potential for conflict of interest, virtually all practicing physicians in the U.S. have some form of relationship with pharmaceutical manufacturers but the nature and extent of those relationships vary, depending on the kind of practice, medical specialty, patient mix, and professional activities, reports a study in the April 26 issue of the New England Journal of Medicine.
Nutrition :: GMA statement regarding IOM Nutrition Standards for Foods in Schools Report
The Grocery Manufacturers Association (GMA) issued the following statement from GMA senior director of nutrition and health policy, Alison Kretser, MS, RD, regarding the Institute of Medicine’s (IOM) report entitled Nutrition Standards for Foods in Schools: