US now requiring equal mental health coverage (Update)
A new Obama administration rule requires insurers to cover treatment for mental health and substance abuse no differently than they do for physical illnesses.
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Archive: 08/11/2013
Republicans re-ignite abortion fight in US Senate
Republicans revived the divisive issue of abortion Thursday in the US Senate, introducing a bill that would ban the procedure after the 20th week of pregnancy.
Nov 8, 2013
NIH launches trial of investigational genital herpes vaccine
Researchers have launched an early-stage clinical trial of an investigational vaccine designed to prevent genital herpes disease. The National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (NIAID), part of the National Institutes ...
Nov 8, 2013
Researchers identify a histone demethylase associated with non-small cell lung cancer
Non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC) is one of the leading causes of cancer deaths worldwide. Current therapies that target cellular kinases have been effective for some patients: however, many individuals with NSCLS do not ...
Nov 8, 2013
Gut reaction: Scientists study factors influencing intestinal microbes
Study results from Texas A&M University and University of North Carolina School of Medicine scientists on the effect of diet complexity and estrogen hormone receptors on intestinal microbiota has been published in the September ...
Nov 8, 2013
Blocking signal-transmitting cellular pores may prevent damage to kidneys
One of the most devastating side effects of diabetes is kidney failure, and one of the earliest signs of kidney damage is a disruption of the organ's filtering capacity. Diabetes patients who develop kidney failure must go ...
Nov 8, 2013
Battle against resistant bacteria takes huge leap forward
In the past it could take several hours for doctors to find out which antibiotic a patient should be treated with for a particular infection. Using a new technique developed in close collaboration of Aarhus University with ...
Nov 8, 2013
Dialysis for the elderly: New evidence to guide shared decision-making
New research from Mayo Clinic finds that half of elderly patients who start dialysis after age 75 will die within one year. The findings are being presented this week at the American Society of Nephrology's Kidney Week 2013 ...
Nov 8, 2013
Vitamin D supplements may improve kidney transplant recipients' health
Adequate vitamin D levels are important for maintaining kidney transplant recipients' health, according to a study that will be presented at ASN Kidney Week 2013 November 5-10 at the Georgia World Congress Center in Atlanta, ...
Nov 8, 2013
