Categories
Cardiovascular
Diagnostics
Endocrinology
Health Insurance
Medical Devices
Mental Health
Nutrition
Oncology
Public Health
Sexual Health
Popular Articles
Burdock Root

Study Provides Greater Understanding Of Lyme Disease-Causing Bacteria
Lyme disease in the U.S. is caused by the tick-borne bacteria Borrelia burgdorferi and usually begins with a skin lesion, after which the bacteria spread throughout the body to the nervous system, heart or joints. About 60 percent of untreated individuals develop arthritis, which affects the knees in particular. Lyme disease usually responds well to antibiotic therapy, but in rare cases arthritis can persist for months or years after treatment, a rare condition known as antibiotic-refractory Lyme arthritis. Joint fluid usually tests negative for B burgdorferi after treatment, indicating that joint inflammation may persist even after the bacteria has been eradicated.
generic viagra online
Genetic Factors Play Lead Role For Adolescent Crime Victims
Genes trump environment as the primary reason that some adolescents are more likely than others to be victimized by crime, according to groundbreaking research led by distinguished criminologist Kevin M. Beaver of The Florida State University.
News of the day
Risks Of Sharing Personal Genetic Information Online Need More Study, Stanford Bioethicists Say
With just $399 and a bit of saliva in a cup, consumers can learn about their genetic risk for diseases from breast cancer to diabetes. Now, thanks to social networking sites set up by personal genomics companies, they can also share that information with family, friends and even strangers on the Internet.
Mental Health

House Approves Bill To End Delay In Veteran Care

The House approved a bill Tuesday that seeks to end waits for federal financing of veterans" health care programs, The New York Times reports. The delay in funding has disrupted services through the Department of Veterans Affairs for decades. "Officials say that for 19 of the last 22 years, the department"s budget has been approved late, usually because of fiscal wrangling on Capitol Hill. As a result, veterans" groups and officials say, the directors of veterans" health care centers and clinics have often been unable to proceed on time with new services, staff expansions or renovations." "Under current rules, if a new budget is not in place by the start of the federal fiscal year on Oct. 1, the Department of Veterans Affairs is required to operate on its previous year"s budget. Often, those budgets have lacked money to pay for even existing programs because of inflation, contractual increases and growing caseloads." "In addition, the House Appropriations Committee approved a bill that appropriates $48.2 billion for veterans" medical care in the 2011 fiscal year" (Dao, 6/23). This information was reprinted from kaiserhealthnews.org with kind permission from the Henry J. Kaiser Family Foundation. You can view the entire Kaiser Daily Health Policy Report, search the archives and sign up for email delivery at kaiserhealthnews.org. © Henry J. Kaiser Family Foundation. All rights reserved.


Add your comment:
Name:
Site address: http://
Your message:
Enter today\\\\'s date, 2 digits
(spam protection):

© Copyright 2009