Medicine NewsWhile the issue of psychiatric problems of mothers affecting children is much discussed, mental health problems of fathers can be just as important for child outcomes. The issues are discussed in a Review published Online First and in an upcoming edition of The Lancet, written by Dr Paul Ramchandani and Dr Lamprini Psychogiou, Department of [...]
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Nineteenth century thinking about schizophrenia and bipolar disorder must be abandoned if psychiatry is to progress, said a leading UK psychiatrist. At a meeting of the Biochemical Society, Professor Nick Craddock from Cardiff University urged his profession to embrace the opportunities offered by new research methodologies.
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General Electric on Thursday announced that it will attempt to expand its health care business by offering more lower-cost products, the New York Times reports (Lohr, New York Times, 5/8). Under the plan, GE will allocate $6 billion over the next six years to develop up to 100 new medical devices by 2015.
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A study from one of the largest public health systems in the country has found that African American patients experienced significantly worse outcomes after angioplasty and stenting than patients of other races, though researchers are not sure why.
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The U.S. Senate on Wednesday unanimously approved Yvette Roubideaux, an assistant professor at the University of Arizona’s College of Medicine, as director of Indian Health Service, the Arizona Daily Star reports. Roubideaux will be charged with overseeing
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