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.
Have you ever walked by someone listening to their i-Pod loud enough for you recognize the song? Studies have shown noise-induced hearing loss is going to become the next big epidemic affecting our younger generation though the effects won?t show until it is too late to treat.
Milk does the body good — and may help smokers break the habit, say researchers at Duke University Medical Center.
Wyeth Pharmaceuticals, a division of Wyeth (NYSE:WYE), provides comment on a re-analysis of pooled data from both hormone therapy arms of the Women?s Health Initiative (WHI) Study published in the Journal of the American Medical Association.
Each individual with autism accrues about $3.2 million in costs to society over his or her lifetime, with lost productivity and adult care being the most expensive components, according to a report in the April issue of Archives of Pediatrics & Adolescent Medicine, a theme issue on autism spectrum disorders.
Mayo Clinic Cancer Center announced that a multiple myeloma clinical trial has shown a significant improvement in survival with lenalidomide plus low-dose dexamethasone therapy compared to lenalidomide plus high-dose dexamethasone.
Researchers at the University of Pennsylvania School of Medicine are now studying an investigational treatment that may offer a significant new, minimally-invasive option for those suffering from advanced widespread emphysema.
The new school of thought is that there is not just one correct school of thought when it comes to counseling people. In actual practice, therapists mix theories and methods in order to produce best practices for helping clients.
Kinetic Concepts, Inc. (NYSE:KCI), a global medical technology company with leadership positions in advanced wound care and therapeutic surfaces, issued a statement on the recently-released final competitive bidding rule by the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (“CMS”).
The ban on smoking in public places in Wales, which came into force on Monday (2 April) provides a great opportunity for thousands of smokers to quit according to the National Public Health Service for Wales.