Share | Page 19 of 38 | SpiritIndia.com

Healthcare :: AAFP & Revolution Health to improve patient-physician interactions & healthcare

The American Academy of Family Physicians (AAFP), one of the nation’s largest medical associations with more than 94,000 physician and medical student members, and Revolution Health Group, a leading consumer-centric health company, announced they have formed a partnership with the shared mission to help consumers find a “medical home,” help technology work seamlessly for consumers and promote a more patient-centered model of care.

Diabetes :: ACP and ACP Foundation launch tools to improve diabetes care

Eat right. Exercise. Monitor blood sugar. Take medication regularly. This is the advice physicians give the more than 20 million Americans affected with diabetes. Yet implementation of these recommendations is often far from ideal, putting patients at greater risk for damage to the heart, kidneys, eyes, and feet.

Cancer :: Aspirin with cancer incidence and mortality

Regular aspirin use was associated with lower cancer incidence and cancer mortality, but non-aspirin non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drug (NSAID) use was not, according to one of the largest studies ever conducted to look at the impact of these agents on overall cancer risk.

Stroke :: Cannabis counter brain cell damage after a stroke

New research by University of Otago scientists suggests some mechanisms in the brain targeted by cannabis could become drugs targets to counter brain cell damage after a stroke.

Medicare :: Provide people with limited incomes extra help with Medicare drug costs

Today, AARP endorsed the Part D Equity for Low-Income Seniors Act, introduced by U.S. Senators Jeff Bingaman (D-NM) and Gordon Smith (R-OR), that would help people with limited incomes on Medicare get the prescription drugs they need.

NHS :: Hewitt unveils super website NHS Choices

Any choice of hospital for hip ops – to start 1yr early Health Secretary Patricia Hewitt announced a package of measures to help patients in the most disadvantaged communities make choices about their healthcare and empower them to shape services around their needs and experience.

Down Syndrome :: Fragile X, Down syndromes linked to faulty brain communication

The two most prevalent forms of genetic mental retardation, Fragile X and Down syndromes, may share a common cause, according to researchers at Stanford University School of Medicine.

Infant :: Weak immune response critical to disease that causes most infant hospitalizations

The most common cause of infant hospitalization in the United States, respiratory syncytial virus, infects virtually all children by age two. Along with the influenza virus, RSV is a major contributor to the approximately two million infant deaths worldwide caused every year by respiratory infections, according to the World Health Organization.

Video Game :: Psychologists publish 3 new studies on violent video game effects on youths

New research by Iowa State University psychologists provides more concrete evidence of the adverse effects of violent video game exposure on the behavior of children and adolescents.

Health :: International Health Security – World Health Day 2007

Singapore Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong said “The theme of this year’s World Health Day, international health security, is apt given the global health landscape today. In a highly interconnected world, diseases spread fast and recognize no boundaries.”