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WASHINGTON (AP) -- The number of young adults lacking medical coverage has shrunk by 2.5 million since the new health care overhaul law took effect, according to a new analysis the Obama administration is to release Wednesday....

About 5 million Americans are estimated to have Alzheimer’s disease, an irreversible, progressive brain disease.

Information about the disease, support groups, services, research studies, and useful publications are available to you.

(Scott & White Healthcare) A grant in excess of $3.5 million has been awarded to the Scott & White Healthcare Cancer Research Institute to facilitate the production of new and investigational drugs for the prevention and treatment of cancer.

Winter brings dry air, colder temperatures, and reduced exposure to sunlight – all of which can worsen the symptoms of psoriasis.

What can the 7.5 million Americans who suffer from psoriasis due to prevent a flare-up of symptoms? Are there winter tips for psoriasis treatment?

(MedPage Today) -- Medtronic, whose spine surgery product called Infuse has come under attack, has agreed to spend $2.5 million for an independent review of its safety and effectiveness by Yale University researchers.

GENEVA (AP) -- The World Health Organization says governments should do more to clamp down on alcohol abuse that is killing 2.5 million people each year....

(Nationwide Children's Hospital) Nationwide Children's Hospital was awarded $11.5 million from the National Cancer Institute late last year to continue its role as one of two Biospecimen Core Resources for the Cancer Genome Atlas.

Contract awards to Nationwide Children's could total up to $49.2 million over six years.

(University of Houston) The University of Houston has received a $5 million grant from Houston Endowment Inc. that will be used to strengthen a number of doctoral programs, including engineering and science.

An analysis of 22 studies involving about 2.5 million people shows a significant association between using cholesterol-lowering drugs called statins and a reduced risk for colorectal cancer.

Sebelius announces $42.5 million for public health improvement programs through the Affordable Care Act