House Democrats Say They Will Introduce Reform Legislation August Recess; Obama Administration To Look Into Wellness Programs

House Speaker Nancy Pelosi, (D-Calif.) and other House Democrats met with President Barack Obama on Wednesday, promising a health reform bill by the end of July, the AP/Examiner reports. Source:House Democrats Say They Will Introduce Reform Legislation August Recess; Obama Administration To Look Into Wellness Programs

Efforts Seek To Address Health Disparities Among Minorities

The following highlights efforts that seek to reduce racial and ethnic health disparities Cleveland: In June, the Cleveland Clinic will expand its community outreach efforts in underserved communities with a pilot program designed to provide beauty salon and barbershop patrons with blood-pressure tests and health education, the Source:Efforts Seek To Address Health Disparities Among Minorities

Why Do People With Down Syndrome Have Less Cancer?

Most cancers are rare in people with Down syndrome, whose overall cancer mortality is below 10 percent of that in the general population. Since they have an extra copy of chromosome 21, it’s been proposed that people with Down syndrome may be getting an extra dose of one or more cancer-protective genes. Source:Why Do People [...]

Deakin Health Expert Recommends New Direction For Obesity Research

Most of the current obesity research is not proving helpful in finding solutions to the growing international epidemic, according to a Deakin University public health expert. Professor Boyd Swinburn believes that research funding would be better directed at testing possible solutions rather than continuing to unpick what is causing the rise in obesity. Source:Deakin Health [...]

New Stem Cell Research Unlocks Unknown Therapies

“Stem cell research and regenerative medicine are in an extremely exciting phase right now. We are gaining knowledge very fast and many companies are being formed and are starting clinical trials in different areas,” says Dr Jonas Frisén. As an example, a first-in-human study was just initiated for Parkinson’s disease patients with the drug product, [...]

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