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Taylor reviews several of many ways to become part of the conversation that will ultimately change healthcare.

Experts at Methodist Center for Sports Medicine say protecting your knees while you're young may help in preventing issues from forming as you age.

The Biomerix Ventral Hernia Repair Mesh, which is the latest addition to Biomerix Corporation's soft tissue repair devices, has received FDA clearance to be marketed.

A new study aims to determine whether patients can benefit from having electronic access to their medical chart, including physician notes.

For women who consume alcohol during pregnancy, age does appear to be a factor in determining the extent of the child's neurobehavioral outcome.

New, longer-term results from the Rotterdam Study examine the link between vitamin E and dementia risk.

Obama announced the news today at Oriole Park, home of the Baltimore Orioles, and will throw an opening pitch tonight to emphasize the initiative.

I don't consider myself a "green" fanatic, but I do recycle. So when I see someone wasting paper it drives me crazy; there go more trees.

The Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) has announced plans to develop a national inventory of research to help guide decision making and improve health outcomes.

Last Wednesday, the White House announced new regulations that will require all health insurance plans to provide certain preventive services at no cost to patients.

Two more clinical trials for Pfizer drug Tanezumab, a biological agent, studied for its effects on preventing inflammationoand pain in Osteoarthritis and other pain conditions have been halted due to concerns from the FDA.

A universal influenza vaccine that could potentially provide protection from all flu strains for decades may soon become a reality, according to new findings.

A gastroenterologist from the University of Minnesota transplanted a donor sample of bacteria into a patient with relapsing CDI, which successfully halted the infection.

Physicians may have a new low-cost, in-office, tool to help identify athletes at increased risk for ACL injuries, according to study results presented at the American Orthopaedic Society for Sports Medicine's Annual Meeting.

Review calls for reappraisal of Depression Standard of Care

When reading a clinical trial report, pediatricians should look beyond the bottom line, according to new findings which show that a large portion of studies failed to take steps to minimize risk for bias.

Ambulances can use wireless electrocardiograms and mobile technology to send EKG readings ahead to the hospital, which can decrease heart attack mortality rate.

Japan's Jikei University Hospital has launched an application that sends CT images to the doctor's iPhone to facilitate the diagnosis of stroke patients.

Building on previous findings, a new study examines the discovery of a key modulator of the DISC1 gene that can impact various stages of brain development.

Screening for fecal calprotectin may reduce the number of endoscopic procedures performed while evaluating patients for IBD.

An Argentinean Epidemiological Study on the Prevalence of Osteoporosis and the costs associated with the disease was highlighted at a press conference held by the International Osteoporosis Foundation Latin America regional office in Buenos Aires, Argentina.

Recent research on the powerful analgesic N60 has revealed the drug is effective in treating pain without the side effects of tolerance and addiction, according to scientists at Columbia University Medical Center.

The new drink, Four Loko, is apparently the equivalent of eight cups of coffee and three beers.

The future of drug testing may come to include the use of nanoscopic beads that can match a drug to a disease marker and uncover viable treatments, if the results of a study published in the Journal of Molecular Recognition are taken into consideration.

A subsidiary of Nestle will drop allegedly "deceptive" health claims it made in ads for a children's drink.

Dr. Pullen examines the laws that exist in 48 states that prevent individuals from being persecuted for stopping to help at the scene of an accident.

A government study released July 15 reveals a 400% increase in substance abuse admissions for patients misusing or abusing prescription pain drugs.

This study aims to determine if coping skills training can help pain and disability in adolescents with fibromyalgia.

The researchers evaluated the practice of self-regulating in the treatment of fibromyalgia.

The recall of children's OTC medication began in January with more than 500 lots of products being recalled, and the latest expansion of the recall includes 21 more lots.