http://www.philly.com/r?19=960&32=3796&7=195537&40=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.philly.com%2Fphilly%2Fhealth_and_science%2F Health and science stories on Philly.com en-us Tue, 10 Nov 2009 14:32:19 GMT 2009-11-10T14:32:19Z en-us http://www.philly.com/r?19=961&43=168131&44=69635152&32=3796&7=195537&40=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.philly.com%2Fphilly%2Fhealth_and_science%2F20091110_Politics_aside__doctors_universally_fed_up_with_insurers.html U.S. physicians are torn over what the government should do to make health care more available and affordable, but they're surprisingly like-minded about one perceived scourge - the insurance industry. Tue, 10 Nov 2009 14:32:19 GMT 98b38cc41d5e359e0d942cef67ee513a 2009-11-10T14:32:19Z http://www.philly.com/r?19=961&43=168131&44=69635277&32=3796&7=195537&40=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.philly.com%2Fphilly%2Fhealth_and_science%2F20091110_AIDS_is_leading_killer_of_the_world_s_females.html GENEVA, Switzerland - In its first study of women's health around the globe, the World Health Organization said yesterday that the AIDS virus was the leading cause of death and disease among females between the ages of 15 and 44. Tue, 10 Nov 2009 08:01:00 GMT b74c102e3752e8b289e44a2d2e35a14b 2009-11-10T08:01:00Z http://www.philly.com/r?19=961&43=168131&44=69635157&32=3796&7=195537&40=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.philly.com%2Fphilly%2Fhealth_and_science%2F20091110_Abortion_threatens_health_bill.html WASHINGTON - A political storm gathered yesterday over efforts to restrict coverage for abortion in the health-care overhaul, threatening to swamp Democrats' efforts to pass President Obama's signature legislative initiative by year's end. Tue, 10 Nov 2009 08:01:00 GMT a9ce5d956b1f8e67ebde9554b9c68791 2009-11-10T08:01:00Z http://www.philly.com/r?19=961&43=168131&44=69543837&32=3796&7=195537&40=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.philly.com%2Fphilly%2Fhealth_and_science%2F20091109_FINALLY__A_LADY.html On June 15, Richard Ramsey checked into Lower Bucks Hospital in Bristol Township for major surgery. When he left three days later, Ramsey was no longer Richard, but Renee. Her first words to her doctor when she awakened after the operation were, "Now I'm the lady I always knew I was." Mon, 09 Nov 2009 08:01:00 GMT 3e4cfa555fef24bc9a676872ab8549cc 2009-11-09T08:01:00Z http://www.philly.com/r?19=961&43=168131&44=69552062&32=3796&7=195537&40=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.philly.com%2Fphilly%2Fhealth_and_science%2F20091109_Swine_flu_vaccine_clinics_scheduled_in_city_and_suburbs.html Mon, 09 Nov 2009 13:32:49 GMT 2d051cc21aa972b010338d9959d815de 2009-11-09T13:32:49Z http://www.philly.com/r?19=961&43=168131&44=69543852&32=3796&7=195537&40=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.philly.com%2Fphilly%2Fhealth_and_science%2F20091109_Stroke_victims_slow_to_act.html A three-year study of 57,000 stroke victims has found troubling evidence that, despite widespread awareness campaigns, many people experiencing symptoms of stroke do not act quickly enough to avert damage and disability. Mon, 09 Nov 2009 08:01:00 GMT 51e8c5efe86705bc9fcd9103d9918180 2009-11-09T08:01:00Z http://www.philly.com/r?19=961&43=168131&44=69543842&32=3796&7=195537&40=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.philly.com%2Fphilly%2Fhealth_and_science%2F20091109_Scrubbing_In_.html Rachel K. Sobel, a third-year resident of the Wills Eye Residency Program at Thomas Jefferson University, writes about her experiences every other week. Mon, 09 Nov 2009 08:01:00 GMT e668f0cb28e1c2105357cd4537f5bb07 2009-11-09T08:01:00Z http://www.philly.com/r?19=961&43=168131&44=69543827&32=3796&7=195537&40=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.philly.com%2Fphilly%2Fhealth_and_science%2F20091109_Personal_Health__News_and_Notes.html Mon, 09 Nov 2009 08:01:00 GMT 73b220aa623ecddc982c75490bcd4354 2009-11-09T08:01:00Z http://www.philly.com/r?19=961&43=168131&44=69543847&32=3796&7=195537&40=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.philly.com%2Fphilly%2Fhealth_and_science%2F20091109_Scrubbing_In__Importance_of_spelling_out_last_wishes.html My 87-year-old patient fell at her nursing home in West Chester and was quite black and blue when she arrived at the Wills Eye Emergency Room. Her eye had borne the brunt of it. Stitches around an old corneal transplant had ripped open as well as those from an old cataract wound. If that didn't get repaired in 24 hours, she risked getting a serious infection. Mon, 09 Nov 2009 08:01:00 GMT 9234d506d1c7540f1077f2bdd828ea68 2009-11-09T08:01:00Z http://www.philly.com/r?19=961&43=168131&44=69543832&32=3796&7=195537&40=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.philly.com%2Fphilly%2Fhealth_and_science%2F20091109_Measurements_that_matter_.html What allows elite sprinters to turn on the jets, rapidly going from a standstill to top speed? Training, fast-twitch muscles, and coordination can all play a role. Mon, 09 Nov 2009 08:01:00 GMT 2e9ff967163965dcb22616c2d9f8977f 2009-11-09T08:01:00Z http://www.philly.com/r?19=961&43=168131&44=69543817&32=3796&7=195537&40=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.philly.com%2Fphilly%2Fhealth_and_science%2F20091109_Ask_Dr__H__She_s_had_digestive_distress_since_gall_bladder_removal.html Question: I'm a 66-year-old female who had gallbladder removal 31/2 years ago. Ever since then, I've had more abdominal pain, cramping, nausea, pressure, belching, and flatulence than ever before! I've had all the tests done - colonoscopy, upper endoscopy, small-intestine study, and stool samples - all normal. Can you offer advice on how to deal with life without a gallbladder? Mon, 09 Nov 2009 08:01:00 GMT 6064b109f385bd4fcdd82f7794b22609 2009-11-09T08:01:00Z http://www.philly.com/r?19=961&43=168131&44=69498042&32=3796&7=195537&40=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.philly.com%2Fphilly%2Fhealth_and_science%2F20091108_Charlenni_s_tragic_journey.html SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico - Seven-year-old Charlenni Ferreira was like many of the children in Buen Consejo, a worn hillside barrio of boxy concrete homes by the city's edge. Sun, 08 Nov 2009 08:01:00 GMT 9cbcfec54127fce75a70fcac8069990d 2009-11-08T08:01:00Z http://www.philly.com/r?19=961&43=168131&44=69498212&32=3796&7=195537&40=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.philly.com%2Fphilly%2Fhealth_and_science%2F20091108_Monica_Yant_Kinney__Staring_death_in_the_face.html Frank Bender lives for the dead. For 30 years, the forensic sculptor has peered into skulls and seen souls. With no scientific training and no college education, he became an internationally heralded "recomposer of the decomposed," an artist who solves crimes while providing comfort to strangers. Sun, 08 Nov 2009 08:01:00 GMT 9f73ca35a8c3c3ff6169b31e7c77c2a6 2009-11-08T08:01:00Z http://www.philly.com/r?19=961&43=168131&44=69447692&32=3796&7=195537&40=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.philly.com%2Fphilly%2Fhealth_and_science%2F20091107_Hundreds_arrive_early_to_get_H1N1_flu_vaccine_at_clinic.html They started lining up at 8:30 a.m. for free H1N1 vaccinations at a Westampton clinic that wasn't supposed to open until 2 p.m. Sat, 07 Nov 2009 11:54:50 GMT a1411e8ecd02a9a3c0be7f0ee790678c 2009-11-07T11:54:50Z http://www.philly.com/r?19=961&43=168131&44=69447902&32=3796&7=195537&40=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.philly.com%2Fphilly%2Fhealth_and_science%2F20091107_For_a_climate_of_security.html Al Gore made 'em laugh yesterday when he brought his climate-change road show to Philadelphia. Criticized by some observers for being too serious, too eggheaded, during his 2000 campaign for the presidency, Gore introduced himself during his Foreign Affairs Council keynote address with "I'm Al Gore. I used to be the next president of the United States." Sat, 07 Nov 2009 08:01:00 GMT ca3b06bfba98f7e66b6af4f9866db191 2009-11-07T08:01:00Z http://www.philly.com/r?19=961&43=168131&44=69353827&32=3796&7=195537&40=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.philly.com%2Fphilly%2Fhealth_and_science%2F20091106_Ground_breaking_to_begin_on_Penn_Project.html The University of Pennsylvania will begin construction today of its epic 24-acre Penn Park, the centerpiece of its 30-year master plan involving land it acquired from the U.S. Postal Service in 2004. Fri, 06 Nov 2009 08:01:00 GMT b0274929653048c47fc85cf940b103fe 2009-11-06T08:01:00Z http://www.philly.com/r?19=961&43=168131&44=69353817&32=3796&7=195537&40=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.philly.com%2Fphilly%2Fhealth_and_science%2F20091106_Health-bill_vote_is_a_close_call.html WASHINGTON - House Democratic leaders struggled yesterday to contain uprisings on the hot-button issues of abortion and illegal immigration that have left them little margin for error as they try to push through a health-care overhaul bill this weekend. Fri, 06 Nov 2009 08:01:00 GMT 22395fc39d33fc35524eafdc2be8f895 2009-11-06T08:01:00Z http://www.philly.com/r?19=961&43=168131&44=69353812&32=3796&7=195537&40=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.philly.com%2Fphilly%2Fhealth_and_science%2F20091106_Sisters_rally_genetic_researchers_to_tackle_fatal_brain_disease.html The busy scientist was about to leave a conference in Washington for his native Hungary when he was buttonholed by a persistent Main Line mother worried about her son's health. Fri, 06 Nov 2009 08:01:00 GMT d1bac9dd9954202ab1f9ab78dd77306d 2009-11-06T08:01:00Z http://www.philly.com/r?19=961&43=168131&44=69353947&32=3796&7=195537&40=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.philly.com%2Fphilly%2Fhealth_and_science%2F20091106_Big_N_Y__employers_get_swine_flu_vaccine.html NEW YORK - Some of New York City's largest employers - including Wall Street firms like Goldman Sachs and big universities - have started receiving doses of the much-in-demand swine flu vaccine for their at-risk employees. Fri, 06 Nov 2009 08:01:00 GMT 61806db9816e534aefaa88223cf05f09 2009-11-06T08:01:00Z http://www.philly.com/r?19=961&43=168131&44=68830122&32=3796&7=195537&40=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.philly.com%2Fphilly%2Fhealth_and_science%2F20091103_School_nurse_urged_exam_of_Charlenni_s_limp.html For at least the last two years of her life, Charlenni Ferreira walked with a limp from a damaged hip, but never complained about the pain, according to a law-enforcement source. 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