People addicted to prescription painkillers reduce their opioid abuse when given sustained treatment with the medication buprenorphine plus naloxone (Suboxone), ...
Month: November 2011
Study finds stroke risk factors may lead to cognitive problemsStudy finds stroke risk factors may lead to cognitive problems
High blood pressure and other known risk factors for stroke also increase the risk of developing cognitive problems, even among ...
Medicare: New NIH brochure educates Hispanics suffering from the symptoms of serious illnessMedicare: New NIH brochure educates Hispanics suffering from the symptoms of serious illness
Dealing with the symptoms of a serious illness is difficult. For the Hispanic population, language and cultural barriers can add ...
Medicare: FCC Honors Innovators of Accessible Communications TechnologiesMedicare: FCC Honors Innovators of Accessible Communications Technologies
The Federal Communications Commission (FCC) presented the Chairman’s Awards for Advancement in Accessibility (AAA) to several organizations that have made ...
Medicare: Social Security Announces 3.6 Percent Benefit Increase for 2012Medicare: Social Security Announces 3.6 Percent Benefit Increase for 2012
The Social Security Administration has announced that monthly Social Security and Supplemental Security Income (SSI) benefits will increase 3.6 percent ...
Veterans Day is November 11Veterans Day is November 11
This federal holiday marks the anniversary of the end of World War I and honors Americans who’ve served their country. ...
Medicare: Connect Unemployed Americans with JobsMedicare: Connect Unemployed Americans with Jobs
Secretary of Labor Hilda L. Solis has announced an innovative partnership that leverages the combined audience and expertise of officials ...
Medicare: Navigating College – A Handbook on Self Advocacy for Students with AutismMedicare: Navigating College – A Handbook on Self Advocacy for Students with Autism
Handbook from The Autistic Self Advocacy Network written by adults and youth with autism for current and future college students ...
The Veteran Gold Card provides post-9/11 Veterans with extra support as they transition out of the militaryThe Veteran Gold Card provides post-9/11 Veterans with extra support as they transition out of the military
Yesterday President Barack Obama announced several new initiatives to help Veterans translate their military skills for the civilian workforce and ...
Medicare: Employment Resources in New York State for People with Vision ImpairmentsMedicare: Employment Resources in New York State for People with Vision Impairments
New York Commission for the Blind and Visually Handicapped is the State Vocational Rehabilitation agency that serves individuals who are ...
Agencies express support for infant safe sleep recommendationsAgencies express support for infant safe sleep recommendations
Representatives of the agencies in the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services with a focus on infant health and ...
Antibody treatment protects monkeys from Hendra virus diseaseAntibody treatment protects monkeys from Hendra virus disease
A human antibody given to monkeys infected with the deadly Hendra virus completely protected them from disease, according to a ...
EEOC to Join Other Government Agencies in Baton Rouge Town Hall Meeting on Employment Issues – November 5EEOC to Join Other Government Agencies in Baton Rouge Town Hall Meeting on Employment Issues – November 5
Representatives of the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) will join other governmental agencies on November 5, 2011 from 9:30 ...
New Go4Life campaign focuses on fitness for older adultsNew Go4Life campaign focuses on fitness for older adults
Being physically active is vital to maintaining health and independence as we age, and a new federal campaign for people ...
Researchers show how anti-HIV drug acts to block herpes virusResearchers show how anti-HIV drug acts to block herpes virus
An anti-HIV drug also discovered to stop the spread of the genital herpes virus does so by disabling a key ...
Employment of people with disabilitiesEmployment of people with disabilities
The National Institutes of Health Clinical Center is the recipient of the 2011 Employer Leadership Award from the Maryland Division ...
Commonly used three-drug regimen for idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis found harmfulCommonly used three-drug regimen for idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis found harmful
The National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute (NHLBI), part of the National Institutes of Health, has stopped one arm of ...