Primary snoring in children may have an impact on cardiovascular function equivalent to that of moderate obstructive sleep apnea (OSA), a new Australian study has found. Primary snoring affects up to 30% of children and has traditionally been considered benign.

Miscarriage (or spontaneous pregnancy loss) is defined as pregnancy loss before 24 completed weeks of gestation. There is a 20% (one in five) risk of pregnancies ending in a miscarriage in the first three months and one in 100 women

The CopiOs Pericardium Membrane will address the needs of oral surgeons, periodontists and dentists in conjunction with bone grafting and implant procedures. RTI partners with Zimmer Dental, a worldwide leader in the dental implant business, in the rapidly growing dental

For treatment-naive patients who are unable to tolerate ritonavir, REYATAZ 400 mg (without ritonavir), taken once daily with food, is recommended.

AHRQ's analysis found that in 2006:

Since 1999, the IU Simon Cancer Center has carried the prestigious NCI designation. This year, the NCI awarded the IU Simon Cancer Center a five-year, $6.5 million support grant following a multi-step competitive process.

Bad breath is a very common complaint affecting around half the population in developed countries. The smell is generated by bacteria that accumulate on the tongue and produce sulphur compounds including hydrogen sulphide. This is the same compound that makes

Developing effective treatment regimes is important because approximately 30% of women diagnosed with early stage breast cancer eventually die of the disease.

One hundred and seventy-nine requests for scientific advice and protocol assistance were received in the first half of 2008 - a 28% increase on the number received during the same period in 2007 - with a further 186 applications expected

A research article published on July 21, 2008 in the World Journal of Gastroenterology addresses this question. The research team led by Dr. Kurtenkov from National Institute for Health Development (Tallinn, Estonia) have undertaken a long-term follow-up of cancer patients

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Artificial discs are implanted in patients whose natural disc has degenerated over time, resulting in chronic back pain. Historically, these patients have been treated by spine fusion surgery. Disc replacement surgery has demonstrated equivalent clinical benefit and has the added

Throughout the course of this federal election campaign, The Lung Association has asked party leaders to make lung health a priority," said Nora Sobolov, President and CEO of The Lung Association, "The responses provided to the questionnaire or through platform

Atrial fibrillation (AF) is an arrhythmia, or abnormal heart rhythm, that involves the heart's two upper chambers, or atria. One effective method of treating AF is radiofrequency (RF) ablation. In RF ablation, mild, painless radiofrequency energy is used to destroy

At Halloween, these children and their parents must be extra vigilant, according to Jacqueline A. Pongracic, MD, FAAAAI, vice chair of the AAAAI Adverse Reactions to Foods Committee.

MRI is critical for the diagnosis and evaluation of many forms of brain and other cancers. "Primary malignant brain tumors cause 13,000 deaths in the United States annually and survival rates following therapeutic intervention are among the lowest compared to

After reviewing safety data from the current Phase I dose escalation study, conducted in neuroendocrine cancer patients, and as previously defined in the on-going protocol, the study is open to recruit more patients at the highest dose planned for long-term

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Long-acting beta2-agonists are inhaled to help open the airways and last for 12 hours or more, but their long-term use is controversial. Recent research has cast doubt on the safety of salmeterol. Now researchers are calling into question the safety

Healon D® OVD's formula provides exceptional clarity in the surgical field and a high degree of protection of corneal endothelial cells. Due to its low molecular weight, Healon D® OVD coats the cornea and remains in place throughout the entire