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What Happens When The Anger Subsides? -- The New Breast Cancer Guidelines

Kathleen Reardon | Posted 11.20.2009 | Living

Read More: Breast Self-Examination, Breast Cancer, Health Communication, Medical Research, New-Task-Force-Guidelines-on-Breast-Cancer-Screening, Breast Cancer Awareness, Living News
Kathleen Reardon

Despite the additional explanations added and attempts at clarification of the new breast cancer guidelines, the women I meet with breast cancer and those who haven't had it are still angry.

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Psychology Holy Wars

Dr. John Grohol | Posted 10.05.2009 | Living

Read More: Psychotherapy, Therapy, Psychology, Psychologist, Graduate, Training, Medical Research, Clincal Work, Health Insurance, Finding a Therapist, Health Care, Finding a Pyschologist, Living News
Dr. John Grohol

Let's say you're in the minority of people who actually seek out the help of a mental health professional. Who do you turn to?

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President Obama's New $5 Billion Investment Is a Welcome Boost for HIV/AIDS Research

Kevin Robert Frost | Posted 10.01.2009 | Politics

Read More: HIV/AIDS, Politics, HIV Vaccine, Economic Stimulus Package, Medical Research, President Obama, Nih, Amfar, National Institutes of Health, Politics News
Kevin Robert Frost

Time and again we have seen our investments in AIDS research pay off with the development and testing of prevention interventions and the discovery of powerful new treatments for people living with HIV.

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Stem Cell Snorting Holds Promise For Treating Brain Disorders

The Blotter | Posted 11.23.2009 | Living

Read More: European Journal of Cell Biology, Medical Research, Brain-Disorders, Biology, Stem Cells, Brain Surgery, Human Health, Stem Cell Research, Embryonic Stem Cells, The Brain, Stem Cell Treatments, Cell Biology, Living News

New details from a University of Minnesota researcher's initial tests show the stem cells actually make it to the brain when snorted rather than impla...

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Yes, You Can Make a Difference

Kate Kelly | Posted 11.22.2009 | Living

Read More: Health Care Reform, Congress, Accessible Government, Lupus Research Institute, Lupus Advocacy, Medical Research, Living News
Kate Kelly

Just as there is government money going to cancer research, there needs to be investment in difficult-to-diagnose illnesses like lupus. These are the kind of health "puzzles" that keep national health costs high.

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Terry Bradshaw, Howie Long Wear Lapel Pins For City Of Hope

Posted 11.19.2009 | Impact

Read More: City of Hope, Charity, Medical Research, Michael Strahan, Terry Bradshaw, Jimmy Johnson, Fox Sports, Cancer, Howie Long, Impact News

One of the nation's most respected biomedical research and treatment centers, City Of Hope's mission is to save as many lives worldwide as possible th...

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Common Misunderstandings About Health Care Reform

Kate Kelly | Posted 09.03.2009 | Politics

Read More: Health Care Reform, Myrna Ulfik, Atul Gawande, Cancer, Lupus Research Institute, Medical Research, Wall Street Journal, Politics News
Kate Kelly

An opinion piece in the Wall Street Journal last Friday caught my attention because of the way it illustrated the many common misunderstandings about health care reform.

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Small Good News: Skinny Monkeys Might Want a Second Helping

Karen Stabiner | Posted 08.13.2009 | Living

Read More: Undereating, Longevity, Diet, Medical Research, Overeating, Nutrition, Skinny Monkeys, Calorie Restriction Diet, Living News
Karen Stabiner

Those underfed, longer-lived skinny monkeys are the hit medical story of the moment because they eat less and live longer, and what works for them mig...

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Howard Dean Is Right - Let's Protect Innovation in Health Care Reform

Joe Trippi | Posted 08.08.2009 | Politics

Read More: Health Care Reform, Howard Dean, Medical Research, Joe Trippi, Health Care, Politics News
Joe Trippi

There's an important health care debate that's been under the radar. It's the issue of "biosimilars," which are medicines developed to mimic complex biologic drugs that treat diseases like cancer.

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Cancer Research Website Really Arlen Specter Campaign Fundraiser

Senate Guru | Posted 06.07.2009 | Politics

Read More: Arlen Specter, Pa-Sen, Fundraising, Medical Research, Cancer Research, Politics News
Senate Guru

Critics say the layout of specterforthecure.com itself obscures the fact that what looks like a solicitation for medical research is really just a campaign cash come-on.

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Patients Before Politics: Putting Science First

Susan L. Solomon | Posted 04.09.2009 | Politics

Read More: The New York Stem Cell Foundation, Medical Research, Susan Solomon, Health, Executive Order, Stem Cells, Obama, Stem Cell Research, Nih, Nyscf, Obama Stem Cells, Obama Stem Cell Research, Obama Stem Cell Order, Obama Science Executive Order, 100 Days, Obama Research, Obama Stem Cells Executive Order, Obama Stem Cell Memo, Politics News
Susan L. Solomon

While the Obama administration brings a refreshingly friendly attitude toward science, researchers will still lack easy access to the full range of possibilities that stem cells present.

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Bill Before Congress May Close Medical Research to Average American

Esther Wojcicki | Posted 03.28.2009 | Politics

Read More: Universal Health Care, Medical Research, Personal Health, Health Care, Health, Women's Health and Rights, Politics News
Esther Wojcicki

The Fair Copyright in Research Works Act should be opposed by anyone who thinks someday they might get sick and need the latest medical research -- which means all of us.

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Health Care Policy by HuffPo Celebrities - Don't Attack Me!

Stanton Peele | Posted 03.21.2009 | Media

Read More: Lung Cancer, Susan Axelrod, Autism Thimerosal, Robert F. Kennedy Jr., Morning Joe, Epilepsy, Nbc, Breast Cancer, Sicko, Department of Heath and Human Services, Msnbc, Christine Lahti, Chicago Hope, Women and Heart Disease, David Axelrod, Nancy Snyderman, Thimerosal, Autism, Michael Moore, Autism Vaccines, Heart Disease, Deirdre Imus, Measles, MMR Vaccination, Medical Research, Health Care, Meningitis, Media News
Stanton Peele

Because I can't avoid trouble, I'll point out that the HuffPo has been a principal outlet for the argument that there is a gigantic plot to foist lead (thimerosal)-based vaccines on children.

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I'm No Michael J. Fox, but...

Kathleen Reardon | Posted 03.06.2009 | Living

Read More: Parkinson's Disease, Dave Iverson, Brain Research, Medical Research, Frontline, Michael J. Fox, Living News
Kathleen Reardon

Tonight on Frontline or online you can watch Dave Iverson's "My Father, My Brother and Me." If you have Parkinson's disease or know someone who does, I recommend it highly.

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Why We Vote For The Happiest Cavemen

Rick Foster | Posted 11.15.2008 | Politics

Read More: Voter Appeal, Cult of Personality, Physiology, Public Appearances, American Voting, Presidential Debates, Survival, Social Research, Happiest, Happiness, Attraction, Character Assassination, Happy People, Greg Hicks, Medical Anthropology, Africa, Prehistory, Debate Performances, Clan, American Political System, Leaders, Guilt by Association, Medical Research, Characteristics, Savannah, Political Backlash, Vote, American Voters, Good Leaders, Evolution, Candidate, Caves Lascaux, Truth, Politics News
Rick Foster

Our attraction to certain personal characteristics is integral to how we evolved as humans. How do we leap from prehistoric clan success to modern day presidential politics?

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