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All newborn infants should be screened for hearing loss, according to a new recommendation from the U.S. Preventive Services Task Force. Congenital hearing loss happens more frequently than other conditions typically screened for as part of a health care

More than 1.2 million Americans - roughly equivalent to the population of Dallas - were hospitalized for pneumonia in 2006, making this lung infection the most common reason for admission to the hospital other than for childbirth.

Shire Limited , the global specialty biopharmaceutical company, will announce second quarter 2008 earnings on Thursday 31 July 2008

The July 5 issue of the leading medical journal, The Lancet, highlights the Declaration ofIstanbul on Organ Trafficking and Transplant Tourism, an important affirmation of ethical principles and practices adopted on May 2, 2008, at an International Summi

Grubb & Ellis Healthcare REIT, Inc. today announced it has completed its acquisition of Senior Care Portfolio 1 with the addition of two skilled nursing facilities inCalifornia. The portfolio is comprised of an aggregate of six properties, including

Regence BlueCross BlueShield of Oregon announces that it has won four bronze Telly Awards for health and wellness videos it created and produced for myRegence.com, a health-focused Web site for Regence members. The Telly Awards are widely considered to b

Approximately 400,000 people in the United States have multiple sclerosis and 200 new patients are diagnosed every week. No one knows what causes MS, but it is at least 2-3 times more common in women than in men. Patients can still live a full life with

Groups Call on Senator Specter to Reconsider and Support Bill that Stops Cuts to Doctors and Keeps Medicare Fair