UNC-CH, Duke AIDS experts, patients to update epidemic, describe new support
... affecting North Carolina Wednesday (Jan. 12) at a news briefing at UNC Hospitals. The briefing will begin promptly at 1:30 p.m. in the General Clinical Research Center located on the third floor above the main hospital lobby. The physicians, including Drs. John A. Bartlett of Duke and Charles M. van der ...New web site provides access to information on sleep and sleep disorders
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...f Medicine, said that the NIH announcement is good news for Northeast Ohio. "It means that the community maintains continued access to state-of-the-art HIV therapeutics,'' Lederman said. "It recognizes the contributions of Case Western Reserve University and University Hospitals of Cleveland for the qual...Expert calls for common sense, science in national response to medicinal herbs
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...mpetition in its Basic Energy Sciences division. A news conference sponsored by the American Physical Society will be held on Thursday, March 23 at the Minneapolis Convention Center to present latest findings on the device. A formal presentation will be made on March 24, also at the Minneapolis Conventio...Hospitals vary in provision of wellness services
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... employ more than 1,000 people. Statements in this news release other than historical information are forward-looking statements subject to risks and uncertainties. Actual results could differ materially depending on factors such as the availability of resources, the timing and effects of regulatory acti...... Risperdal therapies. "The RODOS results are good news because better treatment for schizophrenia should reduce the burden of illness for patients and their families, as well as the costs to healthcare budgets and society at large. This has significant implications for prescribing by psychiatrists and pr......ACS 220th national meeting" button. Advisories and news releases will be posted at www.acs.org after th...bargo is lifted. The meeting is open to accredited news media. To register contact ACS at newsroom@acs.org . If you have questions, you may contact Charma...First human studies promising for popular nutritional supplement
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...cience and medical journalism center to strengthen news coverage of science, medicine and public health. T... medical journalism in print, broadcast and online news organizations. "Greater Boston is a hub of medical, biotechnological, academic and journalistic expe...NIH funds unique diabetes program that combines research with technology development
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