Industry Related News

Feb. 01, 2012

Drug companies have scored a string of recent successes against advanced prostate cancer, ending a long drought during which there seemed to be few weapons to combat the disease.

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Feb. 01, 2012

Premiums for the Medicare Advantage program have dropped an average of 7% while enrollment has grown by 10%.

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Feb. 01, 2012

A firestorm of commentary broke out last month upon news that New York lawmakers might soon again debate a bill that would require registered nurses to attain a four-year bachelor's degree.

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Feb. 01, 2012

Using large, high-contrast bingo cards improves cognitive skills and visual perception, a study finds.

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Jan. 31, 2012

A study of nearly 1,500 patients who had teledermatology consultations shows improved clinical outcomes, with better diagnosis and disease management.

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Jan. 31, 2012

Lifelong musical training — particularly when continued late in life — can help overcome age-related hearing loss, a new study finds.

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Jan. 30, 2012

Research into how iron, copper, zinc and other metals work in the brain may help unlock some of the secrets of some degenerative diseases.

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Jan. 30, 2012

Doctors increasingly are inquiring about how an illness affects their patients' emotional and social life. The insights can help determine how aggressively to treat a disease and what alternative therapies to offer.

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Jan. 30, 2012

Cholesterol-lowering drugs reduce cardiovascular events, death for both sexes, researchers say

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Jan. 30, 2012

Shared rooms and a largely female population mean that men find it harder to find a bed in nursing homes.

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