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Family Medicine's Grant Funding And Representation At NIH Miniscule  Despite the National Institutes of Health's NIH stated focus on translating the fruits of medical research into community practice, and family medicine's well-developed clinical infrastructure that uniquely enables it to help bridge the chasm between medical knowledge and actual clinical care, fami

Guelph doctor will help health network improve screening  WATERLOO REGION Nov 11, 2008 -- A Guelph family doctor has been appointed to help other family doctors in Waterloo Region and Wellington County improve cancer screening rates for their patients. Dr. Sophie Wilson has been named by Cancer Care Ontario to lead primary care physicians for the Waterloo Wellington Local Health Integration Network. Wilson's first priority is to support local family ...

4 Your Money: Buying Your Own Health Insurance  The tough economy may be forcing you to cut back on your family's healthcare coverage, but it doesn't have to. CBS4's Gwen Belton shows you how you might benefit from a specific type of health insurance.

Know the Myths and Facts About Family Health History: American College of Medical Genetics   This Thanksgiving is the fifth annual National Family History Day, as declared by the U.S. Surgeon General. The American College of Medical Genetics encourages every American to know their family medical history and if they haven't already gathered this potentially life-saving information, to "start the conversation" about family medical history this Thanksgiving holiday.

Health Highlights: Nov. 11, 2008   Here are some of the latest health and medical news developments, compiled by editors of HealthDay:

Health care group to discuss uninsured SC children  A national health care advocacy group says more than 12 percent of South Carolina children have no health insurance, an increase from previous years and the 13th-highest rate in the nation. Families USA said at a news conference Tuesday that 132,000 children were uninsured from 2005 through 2007, about 30 percent more than were without health insurance from 2003 through 2005. Fifty-five percent ...

On The Eve Of Veteran's Day American Medical Association Works To Improve Health Care For Military Families  As the nation honors its veterans, the American Medical Association AMA honored the military today at its semi-annual policy-making meeting by pledging to work to improve access to health care for active duty military personnel, reservists, veterans and their families who rely on TRICARE, the military's health insurance program.

Britney's Son Health Update: Out of the Hospital  Britney Spears' young son Jayden James was taken to the Southwest Mississippi Regional Medical Center on Sunday after reportedly having a reaction to something he ingested, and now Britney's Web site has an update on his health and whereabouts. A statement on the site says, "UPDATE: A source close to the Spears family has told us that Britney and family have left the Southwest Mississippi ...

Preventative care, weight management key for pet health  Obesity is an epidemic among Americans. Two out of three Americans are overweight compared to about one in four Americans in the 1960s, and it's becoming an issue among their four-legged family members. "One of the top ailments we see in pets is obesity and all the issues that go along with it," said Shawna Rutar, a veterinary technician at the Nebraska Animal Medical Center.

9-Year-Old Named 2008 Health Hero by WebMD   SANTA MONICA, Calif.----Winter Vinecki, a nine-year-old girl who honored her father?s fight against prostate cancer by helping to raise more than $100,000 for Athletes for a Cure and the Prostate Cancer Foundation , has been named a WebMD 2008 Health Hero.

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