Gene Links Gum Disease And Heart Attack Risk Scientists in Germany have discovered a gene that links the gum disease periodontitis and increased risk of coronorary heart disease (CHD) and although they don't yet fully understand the underlying mechanism of the link, they urged dentists to make sure they diagnose and treat cases of periodontitis as early as possible to mimimize the risk of heart disease.
Source: www.medicalnewstoday.comStudy Shows EVISTA(R) Improves Patient Compliance In Osteoporosis Management Data presented today at the 8th European Congress on Menopause (EMAS) demonstrated that the majority of osteoporosis patients treated with EVISTA(R) (raloxifene) stay on therapy for the first two years. 300 postmenopausal osteoporosis patients received oral treatment with EVISTA(R). Patients were considered compliant if they had taken at least 80% of their medication.[1] Prof. Dr. P.
Source: www.medicalnewstoday.comLaunch of New Site Dedicated To Share Secrets On How To Get Taller Naturally... Can you grow taller even after puberty? Author describes research findings in human growth and how it spells hope for people who wants to know how to get taller naturally. (PRWeb May 26, 2009)
Read the full story at http://www.prweb.com/releases/2009/05/prweb2457464.htm
Source: www.prweb.comUnvaccinated Children At Higher Risk Of Whooping Cough New research from the US suggests that children whose parents won't let them be vaccinated are 23 times more likely to get whooping cough compared to children who are fully immunized. The study was led by a vaccine research team at Kaiser Permanente Colorado's Institute for Health Research in Denver and was published online in Pediatrics on 26 May.
Source: www.medicalnewstoday.comParents Say Their Son Can Be Given Chemotherapy After Initially Refusing Treatment Daniel Hauser, 13, who has Hodgkin's lymphoma, and ran away with his mother after she refused chemotherapy treatment, is to be allowed treatment, his parents said. Daniel's mother, Colleen Hauser, said she had wanted him to be treated with
natural remedies for religious reasons. Hodgkin's Lymphoma or Hodgkin's Disease is a cancerous (malignant) growth of cells in the lymph system.
Source: www.medicalnewstoday.comWhat is the impact of GP pay incentives on patient care, UK - Study Even though a significant improvement is evident in the care of patients with diabetes over the last ten years, they are not considered as a direct result of the quality and outcomes framework, considered as the method that rewards UK general practices to ensure quality care. In an article published today on bmj.
Source: www.medicalnewstoday.comMediTract's Compliance Management Tools Improve Efficiencies At Martin Memorial Health Systems Martin Memorial Health Systems, a not-for-profit, community-based healthcare organization covering two counties in Florida, needed a way to track potential conflicts of interests for its board of directors, committee members and physicians. As a healthcare system based in a moderately sized community, it was not uncommon for outside interests and business prospects to conflict with the hospital's policies.
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