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SEIU Local 668 says Governor has ignored their cost saving suggestions

Do babies with febrile seizures need spinal taps? The largest study to date, from Children's Hospital Boston, suggests that most babies can be spared these painful procedures if the seizure is uncomplicated and if the baby is well-appearing. The research

With 30 million drivers in the US aged 65 and over, we count on older Americans to recognize when they can no longer drive safely and decide that it's time to stay off the road. A new study finds that a decrease in vision function is a key factor in brin

The Framingham and National Cholesterol Education Program tools, NCEP, do not accurately predict coronary heart disease, according to a study performed at the Yale University School of Medicine in New Haven, CT.

A Kansas State University researcher thinks games like Nintendo's Wii Fit can help promote physical rather than sedentary activities for people of all ages.

Initial findings by researchers at Rush University Medical Center and the University of California, Davis, could lead to a new approach for treating inherited disorder.

Researchers from Case Western Reserve University and Yale University have made a significant advancement in understanding the cause behind why some pregnant women suffer from inflammations in the inner womb without any signs of an infection.

Gen-Probe to Webcast Presentation at the 27th Annual J.P. Morgan Healthcare Conference