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Based on the rhetoric, America's war on drugs seems poised to shift into a more enlightened phase where treatment of addicts gains favor over imprisonment of low-level offenders. Questions abound, however, about the nation's readiness to turn the talk into reality.
The three young women glowed like the fashion models they could be, walking advertisements for a new treatment for burn victims that is being hailed as a medical miracle.
A new treatment for swine flu may already be on pharmacy shelves — cholesterol-lowering statin drugs like Lipitor and Zocor.
Federal health advisers on Wednesday said a novel technology from a small medical technology firm should be approved as the first non-drug treatment for asthma.
Federal advisers said Tuesday that more data is needed to judge the effectiveness of Human Genome Sciences' anthrax treatment compared with existing anti-bacterial drugs.
A new and unlicensed treatment for swine flu could be used in patients who have Tamiflu-resistant viruses, doctors say. In an article published Friday in the medical journal Lancet, British doctors describe how they used an intravenous form of the antiviral Relenza to treat a 22-year-old woman who had a severe case of swine flu. Relenza is usually inhaled via the nose, and is not licensed to be given intravenously.
Three former employees of a Cleveland residential center for troubled teenagers have been indicted in the death of a 17-year-old girl who choked on vomit and suffocated after she was restrained face down, a control technique the governor has since banned.
Thousands of California drug offenders could end up without treatment or jail time because of a clash between the state's new budget and an initiative approved by voters nine years ago.
President Barack Obama suggested Wednesday that under the current health care system, doctors make medical decisions based on what they would be paid for a procedure rather than the best treatment.
An experimental drug helped monkeys and rabbits survive anthrax in a series of studies, suggesting it could be useful in case of another anthrax attack.
U.S. Rep. John Sullivan, who is returning to Washington after a 30-day stay in a treatment center for alcohol addiction, said Monday he plans to work harder than ever and will seek re-election next year.
Rep. Patrick Kennedy, who has struggled with depression, alcoholism and addiction for much of his life, said Friday that he has checked into a medical facility for treatment. The Rhode Island Democrat, who sought treatment three years ago after an early morning car crash near the U.S. Capitol, said in a statement that his recovery is a "lifelong process" and that he will do whatever it takes to preserve his health.
Rep. Patrick Kennedy, who has struggled with depression, alcoholism and addiction for much of his life, said Friday that he has checked into a medical facility for treatment.
Oklahoma congressman John Sullivan said Friday that he has entered the Betty Ford Center in California to receive treatment for his addiction to alcohol.
They were three little 17-month-old blondes — identical triplets cute as matching buttons, all nestling together in the same bed — when their house went up in flames. And for the next 20 years, as they grew into beautiful young women, they thought that they would have to live forever with the thick and disfiguring scars that covered their arms, backs, chests and faces.
Women worry about a lot — their children, relationships, jobs, health, hair and so on. But new research out of Mount Sinai Medical Center in New York has found that some women are worrying about something rather unexpected: prostate cancer.
The case of Daniel Hauser, the 13-year-old boy who has a highly fatal form of cancer, took a sad turn this week. Hauser’s mother, Colleen, took the boy and fled the family’s Sleepy Eye, Minn., home after a court-ordered X-ray on Monday showed a nasty tumor growing in Daniel’s chest. Running away with Daniel to avoid medical treatment for him is a terribly dangerous and irresponsible thing to do.
Nearly three in 10 Americans say Fox News Channel has been too critical of President Barack Obama.
Twin 5-year-old girls living with a rare disease are among the first in the country being treated for their condition at a Reno hospital after the U.S. Food and Drug Administration granted special permission to use an experimental drug.
Treating African children at home for malaria doesn't help in cities because most fevers aren't actually caused by malaria, a new study said Tuesday.
When Kate Probst learned she needed surgery to remove a brain tumor, she launched a nationwide search for the best medical care. Probst, an environmental policy analyst who lives in McLean, Va., consulted doctors in nearby Washington, D.C. She telephoned specialists at Duke University Medical Center in North Carolina and sent her records to experts at Massachusetts General Hospital in Boston and the Barrow Neurological Institute in Phoenix. Ultimately, Probst chose the second of two neurosurgeons she interviewed at Johns Hopkins Hospital in Baltimore. Her operation to remove the benign tumor was a success.
In a study testing treatments for leg ulcers, British doctors found that a surprising, yet perhaps revolting, option works just as well as standard treatment: maggots.
An American man who suffered from AIDS appears to have been cured of the disease 20 months after receiving a targeted bone marrow transplant normally used to fight leukemia, his doctors said.
A U.S. military officer warned Pentagon officials that an American detainee was being driven nearly insane by months of punishing isolation and sensory deprivation in a U.S. military brig, according to documents obtained by The Associated Press.
The Iraqi prisoner had valuable intelligence, U.S. special forces believed, and they desperately wanted it. They demanded that expert American military trainers teach them the same types of abusive interrogation techniques that North Korea and Vietnamese forces once used against U.S. prisoners of war.
Inappropriate sepsis therapy leads to fivefold reduction in survivalPatients experiencing septic shock who receive inappropriate therapy may have a fivefold reduction in survival, shows a new study.
Drug May Help Smokers Quit...Moving to Phase III TrialsThe NicVAX vaccine prompts the immune system to create antibodies that bind to the nicotine molecules in the blood. The now-larger molecules are prevented by their size from crossing the blood-brain barrier.
The Healthcare Reform Bill: Truth & ConsequencesThe healthcare reform bill (HR 3962) that just passed the House of Representatives is bad on so many levels it is difficult to explain. As it stands, it will destroy both the doctor-patient relationship and change the practice of medicine as we know it.
How Does Army Explain Letting Alleged Fort Hood Shooter Treat Patients? - The Two-Way - Breaking News, Analysis Blog : NPRHow Does Army Explain Letting Alleged Fort Hood Shooter Treat Patients?
F.D.A. Fighting False Online Claims About Swine Flu Treatments Now that the White House has declared swine flu a national emergency, and with the H1N1 vaccine in short supply, many Web sites have been peddling swine flu nostrums.
New treatment improving burned triplets' scarsChandra, Trae and Jordan Berns were just 17 months old when they suffered grievous burns in a fire. But today, at 22, they are undergoing a new laser treatment that is improving their scars and their mobility. "Our scars have gotten a lot smoother," Trae said Friday.
ObamaCare: How Lucky Can You Get?"All politics is local," is a truism attributed to the late Tip O'Niell. He was Speaker of the House when Ronald Reagan was President. I believe Chris Matthews of "tingling legs" fame may have worked for him, in some important capacity.
New treatment option emerging for some with early stage lung cancerPatients with early stage, non-small cell lung cancer who are not able to undergo surgery, now have a highly effective treatment option.
What Is in the Swine Flu Vaccine: A PrimerThere has been a lot of confusion about what ingredients are in the H1N1 Vaccine. In order to distill the information to make it easier for you to make an informed choice, here is a brief synopsis of the information provided by the manufacturers in their package inserts...
Cancers Can Vanish Without Treatment, but How?...screening appears to be finding many small tumors that would not be a problem if they were left alone, undiscovered by screening. They were destined to stop growing on their own or shrink, or even, at least in the case of some breast cancers, disappear. More Articles
When Cancer Disappears - Well Blog - NYTimes.comCancer is typically viewed as something that always grows and gets worse without treatment. But as Gina Kolata reports in today's Science Times, it's becoming increasingly clear that untreated cancers sometimes stop growing, shrink or even, occasionally, disappear.
Questionable punishment: Teacher allegedly punishes student like a dogA Toledo Public Schools first grader was told by his teacher to get on all fours and crawl around the classroom like a dog as a form of punishment, his mother said.
Ryan seeking alcohol treatment, would accept censureMayor Bob Ryan, in the wake of a drunken video and allegations of sexual harassment, told the Common Council on Tuesday that he has a drinking problem and is in the midst of a treatment program.
I'm curious as to what the news would be on newsvine. I know a lot of people who don't have insurance myself included do whatever they can to avoid going to a hospital even if it means bearing through some pain.
Amazing recovery for cancer patientA woman who was sent home to die with five brain tumours is celebrating an amazing recovery, one year later. Carole Budding, 47, was told there was no further treatment oncologists could give her for the cancers, and she even began to plan her own funeral.
What happens next after you follow all the rules and try to live right, but you find yourself back to square one.
What is ADHD (Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder)?good topic on ADHD and me being an adult with it, love to talk about it
Every day I hear from veterans, from all walks and talks of life.
Why Males are Falling Behind1. I fear followers of the genetic models will try to build a case for genetic learning differences or body mass requiring more activity or tactile learning. Note that nice middle class Males do not have this problem.
To Cut Healthcare Costs, Let's Start With the Secret PricesPublicly disclosing prices for medical procedures in advance is advocated in this opinion piece. While I realize some complications, etc., cannot be foreseen in advance, I think this piece makes good sense in many respects.
Project puts Housing First, saves lives and money:philosophy that housing is a right and better chance of recoveryAn attractive blue and gray apartment building with views of the Space Needle saved taxpayers $4 million in one year – simply by giving hardcore homeless alcoholics a place to live.
Scanner Detects Breast Cancer SoonerLEE'S SUMMIT, Mo. -- Early detection of breast cancer provides the best chance of effective treatment. KMBC's Dion Lim reported that St. Luke's East Hospital is using new technology to help pinpoint cancer sooner and less invasively than current methods.
Menopausal Symptoms and CAMMenopause is the permanent end of a woman's menstrual periods. Menopause can occur naturally or be caused by surgery, chemotherapy, or radiation. Many women use complementary and alternative medicine (CAM) for menopausal symptoms.
Guide to Osteoporosis Treatments Now Available in SpanishThe Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ) has released the Spanish language version of Osteoporosis Treatments that Help Prevent Broken Bones: A Guide for Women After Menopause. The information is available online and in pdf format.
Child Psychiatrist Under Scrutiny for Ties to PharmaThe Business Management site bnet.com is posting that the The journal Archives of General Psychiatry will "look into" whether an author who recommended antidepressants for preschoolers failed to disclose her financial ties to Johnson & Johnson, AstraZeneca and Shire, companie …
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