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Dubai: Psychiatrists will decide whether an executive manager was mentally stable when he reportedly signed three bad cheques worth Dh25 million, an accusation which he earlier denied in court. The Du...

Borrowing and sharing of prescription medications is a serious medical and public health concern. A survey of nearly 7,500 women of reproductive age found that this is common practice among more than one-third of this population, according to a report published online ahead of print in Journal of Women's health, a peer-reviewed journal published by Mary Ann Liebert, Inc. The paper is available free online.read more

Two experimental treatments suggest new directions for treating diabetes, both using compounds already made by the body, researchers in the United States reported on Monday.

Researchers at Rutgers University and The University of Texas at Austin have reported a discovery that could help scientists develop drugs to fight the much-feared bird flu and other virulent strains of influenza.read more

Loyola researchers hope to reverse stroke damage by jumpstarting growth of nerve fibers. If a stroke patient doesn't get treatment within approximately the first three hours of symptoms, there's not much doctors can do to limit damage to the brain.However, now researchers report a technique that potentially could restore functions to patients weeks or even months after a stroke. The technique involves jumpstarting the growth of nerve fibers to compensate for brain cells destroyed by the stroke.read more

While mainstream news coverage is still a primary source of information for the latest in policy debates and the health care marketplace, online blogs have become a significant part of the media landscape, often presenting new perspectives on policy issues and drawing attention to under-reported topics.

Burning incense may create a sweet scent, but regularly inhaling the smoke could put people at risk of cancers of the respiratory tract, researchers reported Monday.

San Diego officials reported that meth is now more difficult to get in the area. The report comes from analysis of a survey conducted among 764 arrested men and women who were questioned about drugs and also tested for urine.read more

A program that will provide employees in Namibia who work at sea with information on HIV/AIDS and focus on antiretroviral treatment is in an advanced stage of development, the New Era/AllAfrica.com reports. According to the New Era/AllAfrica.com, the program is needed to address this group's vulnerability to HIV/AIDS because of a lack of information and to ensure that HIV-positive employees do not miss scheduled doses of antiretrovirals.read more

A new study suggests that nearly 13 percent of America’s aged citizens suffer some form of abuse. Specifically, nine percent of adults reported they have suffered from verbal mistreatment, 3.5 percent suffer financial mistreatment, and 0.2 percent suffer physical mistreatment. The research was lead by Edward O. Laumann, PhD, from the University of [...]