ALEXANDRIA, VA -- The American Physical Therapy Association (APTA) is urging elderly adults who use canes and walkers as walking aids to be properly assessed and fitted by a physical therapist to avoid fall-related injuries.
Jul 10, 2009
A study by a bi-national team of global health researchers at the University of California, San Diego School of Medicine, examining HIV infection among male…
Jul 10, 2009
(Boston) -- Boston University School of Medicine researchers (BUSM) have observed in a study of pregnant women that consumption of at least seven servings per…
Jul 10, 2009
(Boston) -- Boston Medical Center (BMC) researchers have identified potential safety risks among methadone maintenance treatment (MMT) patients due to the quantity and accuracy of medical record documentation.
Jul 10, 2009
NEW YORK (July 8, 2009) -- A new finding reveals that African-American patients with breast, ovarian, and prostate cancer tend to die earlier than patients of…
Jul 10, 2009
MAYWOOD -- Adverse work conditions may be to blame for the decline in the number of primary care physicians nationwide, according to a study published in the latest issue of the Annals of Internal Medicine.
Jul 10, 2009
CORVALLIS, Ore. -- Widely sought efforts to reduce fuels that increase catastrophic fire in Pacific Northwest forests will be counterproductive to another…
Jul 10, 2009
DURHAM, N.C. -- Using a nicotine patch before quitting smoking can double success rates, according to Duke University Medical Center researchers.
Jul 10, 2009
Heavy drinking, being 45 to 49 years old, type 1 diabetes or having a preceding infection are associated with more than twice the risk of death in stroke patients 15 to 49 years old, according to a Finnish study.
Jul 10, 2009
KEYSTONE, CO (July 10, 2009) -- Athletic injuries can derail any player's ability to compete, but for a baseball pitcher his shoulder strength and control is critical.
Jul 10, 2009
WASHINGTON -- The Bureau of Justice Statistics' programs to collect data on crime in the U.S.
Jul 10, 2009
A scientific instrument package developed in part by the University of Colorado at Boulder for the $2.2 billion orbiting Herschel Space Observatory that was…
Jul 10, 2009
KEYSTONE, CO -- Replacing a joint in any part of the body often leads to a long recovery process and the possibility of not being able to return to a sport or activity.
Jul 9, 2009
SEATTLE -- The relationship between migraine headaches in women and a significant reduction in breast cancer risk has been confirmed in a follow-on study to…
Jul 8, 2009
