Surgeon General Launches Family History Initiative
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WHAT: US Surgeon General Richard H. Carmona, MD, MPH, along with several agencies of the US Department of Health and Human Services,.
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With health officials now urging Americans to dig into their family health history, experts advise taking advantage of free Internet tools -- and upcoming holiday gatherings -- to get started on the project.
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The US Surgeon General announced recently that it&#39;s as good idea to know your family tree&#39;s health problems. Even though genetic testing is available, the federal government recommends that Americans keep
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Families of British and Commonwealth soldiers who fought in World War I will be able to trace their relatives' war records through a Web site launched Monday.
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Families with people who have learning disabilities are urged to report experiences of the NHS.
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Ten years ago, on my first day as a senator, my dad, a family doctor in Tennessee for 50 years, paid me a visit. Sen. Elizabeth Dole (RN.
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Despite advances in genetic testing, the U.S. surgeon general on Monday urged Americans to track down and record cases of cancer, heart disease and other diseases prevalent in their families.
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MIAMI, Feb. 16  /PRNewswire/ -- In the second announcement of Canyon Ranch Institute's 2007 agenda "The Year of Wellness and Prevention," Canyon Ranch Institute president and 17th Surgeon General of the United States (2002-2006) Richard H.
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The editors of 11 medical journals, including some of the most prominent ones in the United States, are adopting a policy meant to improve public access to study data, especially
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A presidential panel said yesterday that it is compiling a first-of-its-kind national survey to determine scientifically the extent of health-care problems for veterans returning from Iraq and Afghanistan.
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Doctors at John Hopkins&#39; University School of Medicine Department of Neurology / Neurosurgery launched a study of the cause of the genetic disorder which may lead to making a step forward in finding a treatment.
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The World Health Organization launched an initiative on Monday to improve medical services for the elderly in a bid to tackle the growing public health implications of a rapidly aging global population.
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David Hyde Pierce is helping start a campaign against Alzheimer's disease, which he saw two family members suffer from.
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Prime Minister Gordon Brown launched an international initiative Wednesday to improve the quality of healthcare in some of the world&#39;s poorest countries.
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Susan Wojcicki&#39;s grandmother, a librarian for more than 30 years, ran the Slavic department at the Library of Congress. Now Wojcicki is running a project that could revolutionize libraries
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John W. Oxendine, Georgia Commissioner of Insurance, Fire Safety and Industrial Loans, announced a new rural health initiative first at Morehouse School of Medicine in Atlanta and second at the Bainbridge Rotary Club Tuesday.
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Geneology often holds the key to understanding the origin of serious diseases in those with a Hispanic heritage.