Fertility :: Males have adapted to battle with competing sperm
A new article suggests that the human male has evolved mechanisms to pass on his genes during post-copulation — a phenomenon dubbed “sperm competition.”
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Cord Blood Bank :: New Guidelines on Umbilical Cord Blood Banking
In response to a glut of confusing and sometimes incorrect information about public and private banking of umbilical cord blood, the American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) has issued new recommendations that seek to clarify the options available to parents.
Stem Cell :: African-Americans receive fewer stem cell transplants than whites
Lower transplant rates in ethnic communities may be explained somewhat by a lack of suitable anonymous donors, a problem the medical community has long known and been working to address.
Health Plan :: Edwards releases universal health coverage plan
Democratic presidential candidate John Edwards on Monday proposed a universal health coverage plan that would raise taxes and impose health insurance mandates on employers.
Health Insurance :: Women having poor health insurance coverage
The Kaiser Family Foundation has released a fact sheet that provides state and national data on women’s health insurance coverage.
Health Insurance :: Health insurer’s disclosure of patient details criticised
One Australian health insurance company HCF has disclosed its insurer’s details to a third party health care company – McKesson Asia Pacific.
Video Game :: A video game that improves your health
West Virginia University and the West Virginia Public Employees Insurance Agency have announced the results of their ground breaking West Virginia Games for Health research project.
Chest Pain :: Emergency departments test chest pain patients differently, based on race, gender, insurance
A new study by researchers at the Medical College of Wisconsin in Milwaukee and Johns Hopkins University has found that race, gender and insurance differences factor strongly in the evaluation of patients with chest pain seen in emergency departments.
Health Care :: Higher quality outpatient care greatly benefits chronically ill patients
The quality of outpatient medical care received by people with chronic health problems has a direct impact on the quality of their daily lives, according to a study by researchers from the RAND Corporation and UCLA that is among the first to link better outpatient care to improved health outcomes among non-elderly patients.
Multiple Sclerosis :: Many people with multiple sclerosis report financial strain related to health care
A Harvard-based study of insurance coverage involving a nationwide sampling of people with multiple sclerosis found that although they had higher than average rates of insurance coverage, many experienced financial strain related to obtaining adequate health care, including paying for their medications.