by Research Team | Nov 19, 2015 | Health News
” An international health expert says Swaziland could eliminate malaria by the end of 2016 or in early 2017, likely making it the first mainland country in sub-Saharan Africa to get rid of the deadly disease. Richard Feachem, director of the Global Health Group...
by Research Team | Nov 18, 2015 | Health News
A pioneering breast cancer treatment will not be routinely available on the NHS because its price is “too high”, a watchdog has ruled. The National Institute for Health and Care Excellence published final draft guidance saying Kadcyla – which can...
by Research Team | Nov 18, 2015 | Health News
Eve… . In this Thursday, Nov. 11, 2015 photo, Jose Gonzalez Ortiz, 42, who suffers from Lou Gehrig’s disease, uses a towel to wipe away his tears while being interviewed by the Associated Press at his home in Arecibo, Puerto Rico…. .
by Research Team | Nov 18, 2015 | Health News
Striving for better quality and more predictable costs, Medicare on Monday launched a major payment change for hip and knee replacements, the most common inpatient surgery for its 55 million beneficiaries. Starting April 1, hospitals in 67 metropolitan areas –...
by Research Team | Nov 18, 2015 | Health News
The number of adults in the United States who currently smoke is 14.9%, according to new government statistics from the first half of this year. This is even lower than a report released just last week that found 16.8% of adults were smoking in 2014.
