11/13/2008 News For: In Vitro Fertilization Plano TexasU.S. trails other nations in chronic illness care Chronically ill Americans are more likely to forgo medical care because of high costs or experience medical errors than patients in other affluent countries, according to a study released on Thursday. IVF does not raise breast cancer risk London, Nov 12 : A new research has dispelled fears that In Vitro Fertilization IVF may elevate women's risk of developing breast cancer. Study: HPV vaccine prevents genital warts in males For the first time, an expensive vaccine aimed at preventing cervical cancer in women has proven successful at preventing a disease in men, according to a new study. Engineer played key role in North Texas transportation projects By ANTHONY SPANGLER ARLINGTON ��� Always searching for a way to fix things, Gordon Shunk accepted his diagnosis of dementia six years ago and was determined to use his condition to help others. Mr. Shunk, a transportation engineer who participated in dementia research at the Memory Clinic at the University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center at Dallas, succumbed to his illness Nov. 5, donating ... Hospital damaged by Ike to lay off 3,800 workers The University of Texas Medical Branch in Galveston, a teaching hospital severely damaged by Hurricane Ike, will lay off about 3,800 workers nearly a third of its work force because it is running out of money. University of Texas System announces 3800 job cuts in Medical Branch at Galveston RTTNews - The University of Texas System on Wednesday announced that its Board of Regents unanimously approved the elimination of about 3800 full-time equivalent positions in The University of Texas Medical Branch at Galveston, or UTMB. The University attributed the job reduction to financial exigency that exists at UTMB, mainly due to the absence of immediately available operating funds from ... Ike-damaged University of Texas Medical Branch in Galveston lays off 3,800 AUSTIN ��� The University of Texas Medical Branch in Galveston, still reeling from Hurricane Ike, is laying off some 3,800 people. In a news release, the UT Board of Regents said they were forced to make the job cuts because the teaching hospital was running out of money. Doctor injects realism in TV show In between long shifts working amid blood and broken bones at Lawrence General Hospital's emergency room, Dr. Irv Danesh is jet-setting to television film sets, arranging medical props, and teaching actors how to use a stethoscope and perform a basic physical exam. Study: HPV vaccine prevents genital warts in males For the first time, an expensive vaccine aimed at preventing cervical cancer in women has proven successful at preventing a disease in men, according to a new study. The disease? It's genital warts, a sexually-transmitted problem that is embarrassing and... Study: HPV vaccine prevents genital warts in males By MIKE STOBBE, AP Medical Writer For the first time, an expensive vaccine aimed at preventing cervical cancer in women has proven successful at preventing a disease in men, according to a new study. The disease? It's genital warts, a sexually-transmitted problem that is embarrassing and uncomfortable but not life-threatening. Still, the results are expected to bolster a likely bid by the ... |

