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Japanese create stem cells from wisdom teeth...

drudgereport.com     22-Aug-2008   12 related          

Japanese scientists said Friday they had derived stem cells from wisdom teeth, opening another way to study deadly diseases without the ethical controversy of using embryos. That means that it's easy for us to stock this...                    

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An Update on Statins and Cancer

about.com     22-Aug-2008   87 related          

Studies in the past have shown a correlation between low LDL cholesterol levels and the risk of cancer. Whether this correlation is merely an association or a cause-and-effect relationship has remained unclear. That is,...                    

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Welcome USA Today readers

kevinmd.com     22-Aug-2008          

An abridged version of my op-ed was published in this morning's USA Today: Doctors' pay cuts save little in health costs.It discusses whether targeting physician pay as a means to control health care spending makes sense and...                    

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The Shortage of Endocrinologists and Its Impact on Thyroid Patients

about.com     22-Aug-2008          

People regularly complain to me that the waiting list to see an endocrinologist in their area is three months, six months, sometimes even as long as nine months or more — if you can even get on the new patient waiting...                    

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Pain Therapeutics And King Pharmaceuticals Announce Final Data Of REMOXY Phase III Study At World...

medicalnewsblog.info     22-Aug-2008   9 related          

Pain Therapeutics, Inc. (NASDAQ: PTIE) and King Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (NYSE: KG) today presented the final data set of a previously announced pivotal Phase III study of REMOXY®, an investigational drug to treat chronic...                    

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On Rural Doctoring: The Generalist's Mind

thehealthcareblog.com     22-Aug-2008   1 related          

By Theresa Chan This is the second part of a series that first appeared on the blog Rural Doctoring, where Theresa Chan writes about her experience working as a family physician and hospitalist in a rural community in...                    

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Rate your doctor, midwife & hospital on The Birth Survey

blogher.com     22-Aug-2008          

If you've given birth in the United States in the past three years, you are eligible to participate in The Birth Survey. Thanks to The Birth Survey: Transparency in Maternity Care, "women can now give consumer reviews of...                    

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Aesthetics, do they make a difference, patients say yes!

ducknetweb.blogspot.com     22-Aug-2008          

I think hands down anyone would agree here that having a nice surrounding area can certainly be a help, but at the same time with more consumers not having insurance and the tough economic times we are experiencing, will the...                    

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Merck's marketing for HPV vaccine trumps science

thehealthcareblog.com     22-Aug-2008   2 related          

By Sarah Arnquist I first wrote about Gardasil on The American Prospect online in the summer of 2006, just weeks before the Merck vaccine designed to protect against cervical cancer went to market. There, I noted that...                    

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Compact Discs Provide Pain Relief For Scots

medicalnewsblog.info     22-Aug-2008   1 related          

The Institute of Cancer Research is urging Scottish medical professionals to utilise a new free information CD to help manage their patients’ pain. The Breaking Barriers: management of cancer-related pain information CD...                    

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