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Medical and public health experts and students from the University of Washington have weighed in on a variety of health-care topics in recent months, including the primary care doctor shortage, public hospital financing, health-care co-ops, and how to care for the uninsured. As federal and state lawmakers and President Obama debate how to reform the country's medical system, we expect these conversations to continue, and the public and media to turn to the UW to learn more.

Do you know your blood type? The owner of a medical laboratory with operations in Tucson wants more people to answer that question with a 'yes.'

Medical experts and students from the University of Washington have weighed in on a variety of health-care topics in recent months, including the primary care doctor shortage, public hospital financing, health-care co-ops, and how to care for the uninsured. As federal and state lawmakers and President Obama debate how to reform the country's medical system, we expect these conversations to continue, and the public and media to turn to the UW to learn more.

Vaccines for the human papillomavirus (HPV) might not be just for girls anymore. A medical advisory panel for the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) voted today that the use of Gardasil to prevent HPV, a sexually transmitted disease , in males ages 9 to 26 would be both safe and effective. [More]

CHICAGO (Reuters) - A global shortage of medical isotopes used in scores of medical imaging tests has forced some doctors to delay patient care or shift to more costly medical tests, experts told U.S. lawmakers on Wednesday.

Apple CEO makes first appearance since returning to work after medical leave.

Doctors and nurses at Swindon's Great Western hospital face disciplinary hearings after photographs posted on internetStaff at a hospital in Swindon, including doctors, have been suspended for allegedly taking part in an internet craze known as the 'lying down game' while on duty, an NHS trust said today.Seven staff remain suspended on full pay after the alleged incident, which is said to have taken place during a night shift on August 14-15.Doctors and nurses from the Great Western hospital's accident and emergency department and acute assessment unit photographed each other lying face down on resuscitation trolleys, ward floors and on the Wiltshire air ambulance helipad.The pictures were then posted on social networking site Facebook, where hospital management spotted them. They have now been taken down.The game involves lying face down with palms flat against the body and toes pointing at the ground.Alf Troughton, medical director of Great Western Hospital NHS Trust, said disciplin

Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder, or ADHD, stems from a biological problem with the brain's chemistry that controls feelings of reward and motivation, according to a new study published in the Journal of the American Medical Association. Researchers used positron-emission tomography, or PET scans, to examine how dopamine works in the brains of adults diagnosed with ADHD.

In what the White House says is a gesture of bipartisanship, the president will discuss malpractice reform Wednesday night.

CHICAGO -- The American Medical Association has posted a letter on its Web site, urging President barack obama and Congress to reach an agreement on health reform.