People with darker skin may be less susceptible to the sun's damaging rays, but researchers are discovering that race may not be the main predictor of who will most likely be permanently damaged by ultraviolet radiation. Countless studies have shown that water fluoridation may prevent tooth decay. However, members of the New York State Coalition Opposed to Fluoridation believe that the practice may be unnecessary or even harmful. Scientists may be on the brink of curing Parkinson's disease using transplanted embryonic stem cells, but where and when that new treatment is tested in humans depends on unresolved political decisions, researchers suggested Friday. In Washington, where patients and health-care providers are sounding alarms about growing dialysis problems, a bill before the legislature may bring medical technicians under state regulation for the first time.
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Mapping the human genome opens a new era for medical science - and a new frontier for potential discrimination. One of the main reasons health care is such a problematic issue in Western countries is that it is a battleground for two competing cultures. One of the most intriguing questions flowing from Premier Mike Harris's massive Cabinet shuffle is whether the new Minister of Health, Tony Clement, will be able to shake Ontario's health care bureaucracy out of its scandalous somnambulism. Emphysema sufferers hoping for relief often face painful surgery that's more than their bodies can withstand. But a minimally invasive procedure is moving toward FDA approval.