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Health reform in the crosshairs More system revisions appear inevitable, panelists say Robert Blendon (from left), HSPH professor of health policy and political analysis, David Cutler, the Eckstein Professor of Applied Economics and professor in the HSPH Department of Global Health and Population, and Gail Wilensky, an economist and director of Medicare and Medicaid under […]
Celebrities Give HEADRUSH a Boost Madison, Wisconsin – What do Scarlett Johansson, Gerard Butler, Justin Timberlake and Eva Longoria all have in common? Darren Tieste, photographer of The Beauty Book, and Eva Longoria Along with other celebrities, they each recently posed for a new book to benefit “HEADRUSH,” a brain cancer research fund at the […]
The Beauty Book for Brain Cancer. The Beauty Book is a hard cover coffee table book with images of your favorite celebrities, musicians and top models. All the monies raised, will go directly to Brain Cancer via two charities called SNOG & HEADRUSH. These charitable organizations are non- profit and both rely on donations […]
Most Stillbirths Caused by Placental, Pregnancy Conditions Half of all stillbirths result from pregnancy disorders and conditions that affect the placenta, according to a new report. Risk factors already known at the start of pregnancy—such as previous pregnancy loss or obesity—accounted for only a small proportion of the overall risk of stillbirth. Stillbirth is the […]
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Gene Therapy Helps Patients with Hemophilia A single dose of an experimental gene therapy boosted production of a missing blood-clotting factor in people with hemophilia, a new study shows. The therapy might give patients a long-term solution for preventing dangerous bleeding episodes. Hemophilia is a rare, inherited disorder in which blood is unable to clot […]
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Rats Show Empathy, Too A new study shows that empathy may drive rats to help each other. The finding gives insight into the biological roots of our urge to assist others in need. The model the researchers developed will also provide an opportunity for further study. Empathy motivates us to take action. We feel distressed […]
Slowing neurodegeneration in Huntington’s Increase in regulatory enzyme may offer protection University of Tennessee “Diseases such as Huntington’s, Parkinson’s, and Alzheimer’s disease have different causative factors, but they share common themes — such as aggregation of misfolded proteins — and a unifying end point, the degenerative loss of neurons,” says Harvard Medical School Professor of […]
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UN and major African bank in partnership to raise HIV/AIDS awareness A hula hoop competition, aimed at raising HIV awareness, taking place at the Nelson Mandela/Soshanguve sports ground in South Africa The United Nations body tasked with combating the spread of HIV/AIDS and one of Africa’s largest banks have formed a two-year partnership to raise public […]
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Migration policies should protect rather than infringe human rights – Ban South African soldier apprehends illegal migrants from Zimbabwe Migrants are a strong force of progress in their host countries and policies should protect, not infringe their human rights, Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon says, calling for States to ensure their inalienable rights are not violated. “Migrants make vast […]
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Viet Nam: UN-backed study shows well-being disparities for children, women Disparities in the well-being of children and women persist in Viet Nam, according to the findings of a United Nations-backed survey released today, which also shows that the differences vary across regions by gender, area of residence, wealth, and ethnicity. On immunization, the finding of […]
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