Medical debt undermines housing security for working families, new national study shows
...en medical debt hinders access to housing and home ownership among working families," noted Brandeis research professor Jeffrey Prottas, who developed and analyzed the survey. The researchers surveyed nearly 1,700 individuals and families at taxpayer assistance centers in seven cities. Among these taxpayers...Parents' safe gun storage behaviors improve after counseling
...ackground information in the article. Although gun ownership has been identified as a risk factor for homicide and suicide in the home, a significant percentage of gun-owning parents store their guns loaded or unlocked, substantially underestimating the risk of injury to their children. Paul S. Carbone, M.D.,...SCAI, NCQA partner to hold landmark conference on introducing complex medical therapies
...alue, we need to think through such issues as data ownership and validation, governance, and accountability. We look forward to working with SCAI on this effort." Data Needed to Guide Treatment Decisions, Improve Outcomes Carotid artery disease is a serious condition in which the arteries in the neck that ar...Medical students at risk for influence from pharmaceutical companies' marketing efforts
...hools' characteristics included a wide spectrum of ownership types, National Institutes of Health funding, and geographic locations. In 2005, the researchers conducted a national survey of student affairs deans to measure the prevalence of school-wide policies on drug companymedical student interactions. The o...Breath of the dragon: ERS-2 and Envisat reveal impact of economic growth on China's air quality
... cement and the second bigger importer of oil. Car ownership within the country has been doubling every few years. "China's nitrogen dioxide concentration varies according to season," Burrows adds. "There is more in the winter as a result of differing emission patterns and meteorology. For example more fuel i...Researchers discover 'window on the brain' that could help treat disorders
...ntity owned by Tucker and Bunnenberg, with partial ownership by the University of Oregon. It's a structure that Bunnenberg says is as innovative as the product. "The partnership will expedite the commercialization of new computational neuroscience technologies developed by the NIC by applying procedures requir...Men, women disagree on number of guns at home, new study finds
...her men and women differed in their reports of gun ownership and storage practices. Overall, the goal was to limit youth's unauthorized access to firearms and to help protect them against suicides and accidental shootings, which are common in the United States compared with other nations not at war. In 2001, f...Personalized immunosuppression with leading organ transplant therapy may optimize patient care
...eements with numerous partners, including majority ownership interests in Genentech and Chugai. Roche's Pharmaceuticals Division offers a portfolio of leading medicines in therapeutic areas including cancer, HIV/AIDS, hepatitis C, transplantation, dermatology and influenza. Roche's Diagnostics Division supplie...Steroid-free regimen with CellCept found comparable to standard therapy in liver transplantation
...eements with numerous partners, including majority ownership interests in Genentech and Chugai. Roche's Pharmaceuticals Division offers a portfolio of leading medicines in therapeutic areas including cancer, HIV/AIDS, hepatitis C, transplantation, dermatology and influenza. Roche's Diagnostics Division supplie...