News tagged with state medical
More than half of Americans doubt US global leadership in 2020
More than half of likely voters doubt that the United States will be the No. 1 world leader in science, technology and health care by the year 2020, according to a new national public opinion poll commissioned by Research!America. ...
Other Sciences / Social Sciences
Mar 14, 2012 |
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Scientists invent long-lasting, near infrared-emitting material
Materials that emit visible light after being exposed to sunlight are commonplace and can be found in everything from emergency signage to glow-in-the-dark stickers. But until now, scientists have had little ...
Nanotechnology / Nanomaterials
Nov 20, 2011 |
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Health costs huge risk to advanced economies: IMF
The cost of health care poses a burden to developed countries that could spark immense financial crises if not contained, the International Monetary Fund warned Tuesday.
Apr 12, 2011 |
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Prohibition of cannabis counter-productive
Prohibition of cannabis in the United States may be counter-productive, with a new study showing that a period of increased law enforcement against the drug coincided with an increase in the number of young adult cannabis ...
Oct 08, 2010 |
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Biomedical research policy needed for therapies, economic growth, education and security
Bold and coordinated leadership at the federal level is essential to create secure, long-term, sustainable biomedical research funding policies based on strategic priorities, say the authors of a commentary about America's ...
Sep 02, 2010 |
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Science wins key battles but could cancer win the war?
Despite huge advances in prevention and treatment, cancer is poised to become the leading cause of death worldwide as people refuse to ditch bad habits and the population ages, experts said Tuesday.
Mar 16, 2010 |
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Warning: Ghostwriting may be hazardous to your health
(PhysOrg.com) -- Of the top 50 medical schools in the United States, as defined by the 2009 U.S. News & World Report’s research ranking, only 13 - or 26 percent - have publicly available policies in place that strictly prohibit ...
Feb 02, 2010 |
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Feds to stop prosecuting medical marijuana users (Update)
(AP) -- Pot-smoking patients or their sanctioned suppliers should not be targeted for federal prosecution in states that allow medical marijuana, prosecutors were told Monday in a new policy memo issued by ...
Medicine & Health / Medications
Oct 19, 2009 |
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Americans need lifestyle change to fight the fat: experts
Americans need to change the way they live if they want to beat the obesity epidemic that is robbing the United States of millions of dollars every year and threatening a generation with shorter lives, experts said Monday.
Jul 28, 2009 |
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States expand newborn screening for life-threatening disorders
Regardless of where they are born in the United States, nearly all newborns now receive mandated screening for many life-threatening disorders, a remarkable public health advance of the last four years, according to a new ...
Feb 18, 2009 |
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Most inactive physicians retain licenses, return to practice without competency review
One in eight physicians have been inactive in the state where they are licensed for at least a year, and most states do not require them to undergo competency tests or retraining when they return to actively practicing medicine.
Jan 27, 2009 |
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