Survey: Illinois Seniors Delay Buying Prescription Drugs Some seniors in Illinois are delaying buying
prescription drugs because of the cost, according to the AARP. United Press International reports: "Twenty-one percent of AARP members surveyed in Illinois report not filling or delaying filling prescriptions due to cost, a survey indicated...
Source: www.medicalnewstoday.comCell Phone Cancer Warning Considered By US State Next month legislators at the US state of Maine are to discuss making it compulsory for cell phone manufacturers to put warnings on cell phones that say they can cause brain cancer; this is despite the fact that scientists are divided over the issue and manufacturers claim the devices are safe...
Source: www.medicalnewstoday.comMedication Compliance Is A Key Concern For Employers, According To New SurveyMore employers are taking steps to improve their employees' health by making sure they take their medicines as prescribed, a move that could stave off more serious and costly health consequences, according to a new report sponsored by the National Pharmaceutical Council (NPC)...
Source: www.medicalnewstoday.comAmerican Diabetes Association Statement Regarding Senate Passing Of Health Care BillThe American Diabetes Association issues the following statement about the passing of HR 3590 The Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act. "The passing of health reform in the Senate is a historic moment for our nation and for all people affected by diabetes," commented George J. Huntley, Chair of the Board, American Diabetes Association...
Source: www.medicalnewstoday.com15 Cigarettes Equal One DNA Mutation "15 cigarettes equal one DNA mutation" captures graphically the enormity of what was discovered when a UK-led team of scientists reported this week how they cracked the code of two killer cancers: small cell lung cancer and malingnant melanoma. Another compelling revelation was they said they could see "sunlight's signature" in the DNA mutations of the melanoma cells...
Source: www.medicalnewstoday.comSynthetic Red Blood Cells Carry Oxygen, Drugs US scientists have developed synthetic red blood cells that mimic the softness, flexibility and oxygen carrying-property of
natural red blood cells, and can be used to deliver drugs and diagnostic agents...
Source: www.medicalnewstoday.comCystic Fibrosis Protein's Secret Life Revealed, US Study Researchers have made an important discovery about the secret life of the defective protein that causes cystic fibrosis: while scientists already knew that CFTR protein regulates the acid-alkali balance in cells, what they didn't know, until this study revealed it, was what turns that ability on and off...
Source: www.medicalnewstoday.comTaking Medicine For HIV Proves Hard To Swallow For Many PeopleHighly active antiretroviral therapy has increased the longevity and quality of life for people living with human immunodeficiency virus. But it requires strict adherence in taking the medicine, something that is extremely difficult for many individuals to do. Two new University of Washington studies illustrate just how hard it is to make sure people take their HIV medication...
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