In response to a question about whether health care is a privilege, a right or a responsibility, Obama said that he considers health care a right for all U.S. residents. McCain said that he considers health care is a responsibility

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The common forms of breast cancer result from the interplay of genetic as well as environmental and lifestyle factors and represent 95 percent of all breast cancers.

Clinical neuroscience advances have greatly improved the diagnosis and treatment of depression, but much more is needed. These disorders lead the world in producing disability, and more than half of the millions being treated for clinical depression currently fail to

Working with Siberian hamsters, biologist Norman Ruby has shown that having a functioning circadian system is critical to the hamsters' ability to remember what they have learned. Without it, he said, "They can't remember anything."

Until now IL-21 was thought to be produced only by T cells, another group of immune cells. Blocking IL-21 production could lead to the development of new therapy strategies for Hodgkin lymphoma in the future, according to the researchers in

This enhancement to AHFS DI's long-standing evidence-based process allows applicants to submit a formal application for the consideration of an "off-label" use of a medication by AHFS DI. As part of this process, AHFS DI determines whether the proposed use

Today marks a significant and welcome milestone for patients suffering from AML," stated Jack Talley, president and CEO of EpiCept. "Ceplene is now the first approved therapy demonstrated to produce a clear benefit in prolonging leukemia-free survival and preventing relapse

The study's concept is very novel. We wanted to see if the area of cell death following acute coronary occlusion could be reduced by a single dose of EPO," said H William. Strauss, M.D., attending physician in the Nuclear Medicine

CLOSURE I is designed to compare the effectiveness of the STARFlex ® septal repair implant technology against drug therapy in reducing the risk of recurrent stroke and TIA in patients with a PFO. The PFO is a common heart defect

As government officials, public health agencies and health care providers strive to expand access to health care and maximize their investments in public health, the burden of chronic diseases like end-stage renal disease (ESRD) grows. The incidence of ESRD is

NIDDK's annual analysis and publication of data on kidney disease in the United States is essential in quantifying public health trends, guiding funding priorities, and designing targeted kidney research programs," said NIH Director Elias A. Zerhouni, M.D. "The major focus

Houston Chronicle : The parity bill was "[o]ne of the most important and far-reaching" additions to the bailout package, and advocates for the mentally ill are correct to see it as a "civil rights milestone," a Chronicle editorial states. The

According to recent CIGNA surveys, about one-third of Americans say yes, the economy has changed the way they take care of themselves. Of those, 55 percent report taking better care of their health by exercising, eating healthier or getting regular

The blood stem cells' misguided enthusiasm also inhibits their ability to successfully repopulate the immune system of a recipient animal after a bone marrow transplant - a common leukemia treatment.

Angioplasty, also known as percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI), uses a catheter-guided balloon to open a blocked artery and restore blood and oxygen to the heart. A stent is usually placed to hold open the artery. The procedure is the recommended

According to the Public Agenda , the workshop aimed to provide female members of the media with the skills to effectively report about women living with HIV/AIDS and give them relevant information about HIV/AIDS prevention among at-risk groups, particularly women

The findings, published in the Oct. 9 issue of Neuron, mark an important milestone in understanding the neural circuitry that coordinates walking movements, one of the main obstacles in developing new treatments for spinal cord injuries. In addition to establishing

In back-to-back articles, Andrew J. Macnab, MD and Lynn Stothers, MD of The University of British Columbia Department of Urological Sciences and UBC Hospital Bladder Care Centre describe the application of NIRS technology in urology. The first article, entitled "Development

However, after submitting a Public Appearance Form (online) to speak at the Commissioners' Meeting, Orange County's Agenda Development Supervisor emailed AHF officials to inform them that Orange County Attorney Tom Drage believed it "would not be appropriate" for AHF officials