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November 21 2009

sigalonhealth
02:41

New law bans genetic discrimination - Los Angeles Times


New law bans genetic discrimination
Los Angeles Times
Additionally, health insurers will not be allowed to consider a person's genetics -- such as predisposition for Parkinson's disease -- to set insurance ...

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sigalonhealth
02:37

Jingle Bell Walk and Run will raise arthritis awareness

Ready to let your inner elf loose? Maybe you just want to put a little jingle in your step.

November 20 2009

sigalonhealth
20:10

Research sheds light on causes of Parkinson's - Tehran Times


Research sheds light on causes of Parkinson's
Tehran Times
Gene mutations linked to inherited Parkinson's disease also appear to be connected to the more common form of the disease that strikes people whose ...

sigalonhealth
16:24

New Guidelines: No More 'Annual' Pap Smears - ABC News


AFP

New Guidelines: No More 'Annual' Pap Smears
ABC News
Pap smears may no longer be called "annuals" if doctors follow new cervical cancer screening recommendations from the American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists. A new recommendation from experts suggests ...
Report: 20-somethings can go 2 years between PapsThe Associated Press
New cervical cancer screening guidelines releasedCNN
New Pap Test Guidelines: Start Later, Have FewerU.S. News & World Report
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Tags: Health
sigalonhealth
15:51

Girl with rare arthritis walks Saturday for funds, awareness

It's not just the elderly who can be struck with arthritis. Katherine Wilder, 5, of South Berwick, Maine, was diagnosed at age 3 with spondyloarthropathy, a form of juvenile arthritis that attacks her joints and tendons.

sigalonhealth
13:35

Incorrect positive readings apparently displayed by EKG

An electrocardiogram (EKG) gauges electrical activity of a heartbeat. A CT scan utilizes X-rays to capture clear, comprehensive images of the heart. A Henry Ford Hospital study claims that the electrical measurements on the EKG may frequently delude physicians in detecting the heart condition left ventricular hypertrophy. This could increase the chances of undergoing [...]
Tags: Study
sigalonhealth
13:32

Bone implant could treat carainiosynostosis

Parents having babies who are born with their head plates fusing too soon may now have a new hope to live for. A new research from UC Davis claims that implants substituting few of the infant’s bone with the biodegradable matrix could remove some of the operations presently applied to treat the condition. Carainiosynostosis is [...]
Tags: Research
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