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By Rachel Jackson | Originally Published: 19 hours ago |Modified: 3 hours ago | Despite the large amount of debate about health care reform in the past few years, according to medical professionals from across the state, one major topic is missing from the discussion: prevention. Preventative medicine often is overlooked by pilot studies in hopes of finding solutions to more efficient and cost-effective health policies, said Ken Thorpe, the director of the Partnership to Fight Chronic Disease, or PFCD. Thorpe, also a professor of public health at Emory University, spoke about prevention of chronic diseases at the Michigan Health Policy Spring Forum, held Monday afternoon in the James B, Henry Center for Executive Development, 3535 Forest Road.

Truvada, a popular HIV treatment pill, was approved for preventative use by an FDA panel on Thursday, a milestone in the fight against AIDS.

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PORTLAND, Ore.The infamous 1980s television commercial that featured the tag line “I’ve fallen and I can’t get up” became the butt of a thousand jokes. But for the elderly, susceptibility to falls and resulting injuries is no laughing matter. Now, a development effort at Texas Tech University, sponsored by Texas Instruments Inc., is taking aim at preventing falls by analyzing posture and gait to send warning alerts to the elderly before they fall

Public release date: 7-May-2012 [ | E-mail | Share ] Contact: David Kelly david.kelly@ucdenver.edu 303-315-6374 University of Colorado Denver AURORA, Colo. (May 7, 2012) New research from the University of Colorado School of Medicine shows that school-based health centers are highly effective in delivering comprehensive care, especially vaccines to adolescents. The study, published today in the journal Pediatrics, highlights the value of a `captive audience’ in a school setting where students can be easily reminded to get recommended vaccinations

There may be new found hope for patients whose vision is threatened when medicine injected directly into the eyes fails to cause abnormal blood vessels to recede. While injectable drugs called angiogenesis (an-gee-oh-jen-esis) inhibitors are considered a modern miracle and have become the standard of care for patients with the fast-progressive form of macular degeneration, they are not foolproof. For the first time researchers report that an oral nutriceutical, used on a last resort basis, rapidly restores vision to otherwise hopeless patients who face permanent loss

Why do studies on how far people drive to work keep getting reported as health news?

A new study in the American Journal of Preventative Medicine predicts that 42% of Americans will be obese–with 11% of the populace being severely obese–by 2030.

Washington, May 7 (ANI): There may be new found hope for patients whose eyesight is threatened when medicine injected directly into the eyes is unsuccessful in causing abnormal blood vessels to recede.

BIRMINGHAM, Ala. (WIAT) — When we’re stuck in traffic, the frustration we take out on other drivers is taking an unseen toll inside our bodies. That stress is no joke

Qatar’s science park developed the healthcare monitoring innovation Flickr/katedubya [DOHA] A Qatari healthcare innovation developed at the country’s science and technology park will be rolled-out in clinics in Italy, under a new collaboration agreement signed last month (15 April). The Qatar Science & Technology Park (QSTP) will collaborate on innovations in preventative medicine with the Italian insurance company, Fondo di Assistenza Sanitaria Integrativa. As part of the agreement, the Italian company will roll out Qatar’s technology for remote health monitoring, called ‘RASAD’, to its national network of over 2,000 clinics.

NEW YORK, May 1, 2012 /PRNewswire/ — The Wall Street Journal’s MarketWatch.com reports that the United States National Bobsled and Skeleton Team has noticed a decline in injuries since incorporating chiropractic professionals into its medical team two years ago. The Foundation for Chiropractic Progress credits this care with helping the team earn its most recent world championship. Dr

Young women face missed opportunities to maintain skin healthSanta Monica, Calif. (PRWEB) May 01, 2012 Even with extensive skin care lines on the market, Millennials are still slow to embrace preventative skin health routines, according to a new study by Total Beauty Media Group, a leading online publisher of beauty and wellness content

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POTOMAC, Md., April 24, 2012 /PRNewswire/ – Healthy Directions, a leading health publisher and provider of proprietary, doctor-formulated nutritional supplements, announced today the launch of beauty …Source:http://news.search.yahoo.com/news/rss?ei=UTF-8&p=anti+aging+medicine&eo=UTF-8

( King's College London ) Researchers at King's College London, in collaboration with the Wellcome Trust Sanger Institute, have identified a group of "aging" genes that are switched on and off by natural mechanisms called epigenetic factors, influencing the rate of healthy aging and potential longevity.Source:http://news.search.yahoo.com/news/rss?ei=UTF-8&p=anti+aging+medicine&eo=UTF-8

Health Discovery Corporation , a molecular diagnostics leader in the use of patent protected advanced mathematical techniques for personalized medicine, and Doctors OpSource:http://news.search.yahoo.com/news/rss?ei=UTF-8&p=anti+aging+medicine&eo=UTF-8

WASHINGTON, DC — The Swiss International Congress in Anti-Aging and Aesthetic Medicine and Surgery …Source:http://news.search.yahoo.com/news/rss?ei=UTF-8&p=anti+aging+medicine&eo=UTF-8