Patient Enrollment For AspenBio Pharma's FDA 510(k) Clinical Trial For AppyScore(TM), World's First Appendicitis Blood ... (Medical News Today)

AspenBio Pharma, Inc. (NASDAQ: APPY) an emerging bio-pharmaceutical company dedicated to the development of novel drugs and diagnostics for humans and animals, reported enrollment levels are approaching fifty percent in the ongoing FDA 510(k) clinical trial for AppyScore(TM), the world's first blood-based diagnostic tool for human appendicitis.

CT scans can be better medicine for doctors than for patients (Los Angeles Times)

They provide detailed views of internal organs, but the price is increased doses of radiation. When Maureen Scanlan had a painful kidney stone episode four years ago, she was pleased that her doctor ordered an annual regimen of CT scans to monitor her condition.

Vet's family still seeks compensation for illness that killed him (The Sacramento Bee)

They'll hold a fundraiser in Auburn next Friday to help pay Matt Bumpus' medical bills. Lisa Bumpus of Roseville wears a necklace that holds the wedding ring of her husband, Matt Bumpus, who died Aug. 3. Both thought his rare form of leukemia can be traced to an assignment in Iraq. Matt Bumpus Matt Bumpus poses with son Nathaniel, younger son Aaron and his wife, Lisa. ...

Students have a number of health insurance options (The Ann Arbor News)

Rebecca Johnston said she cringes when young people tell her they plan to go without health insurance. The president of Ann Arbor Insurance Centre, a local insurance agency, said she's got the requisite cautionary tale shared by many health insurance brokers.

Ch'i key to theory of acupuncture (York News-Times)

Television coverage of the Beijing Olympics has piqued interest in the ancient culture of China including Chinese medicine and acupunture. Dr. Chris Warneke practices acupuncture inYork.

Dr. Tom Gross: Dizzy and weak might be something or nothing

ILLNESSES OCCUR in patterns, and many follow a pattern we call a "classical presentation." Although most of us in this profession joke that classical presentations almost never occur, the truth is that many ...

Medical Imaging Drives Improvements, Report Says

Medical imaging technology has improved treatment options and helped to deliver better patient care at a lower cost, according to a new report.

A Quick Death

The man who planned to kill me was quite pleasant. He greeted me and explained in detail what he was going to do.

Names for diseases, conditions have changed through the years

Published: Sunday, August 24, 2008 at 4:01 a.m. Last Modified: Sunday, August 24, 2008 at 8:47 a.m. BARTOW - Diseases in the 19th century often had different names than those commonly used today.

Does your appendix require emergency surgery?

When former radio/TV presenter David Kazoora woke up on his wedding day a few weeks ago, all seemed well and he was set for a long day ahead of him filled with celebrations.

Ask the Pediatrician

Could it be appendicitis? What do you do now? Is this a common situation? Yes, and not only at night.

Appendicitis In Popular Culture

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Spies Did Not Have Appendicitis, May Race At Mid-Ohio

It was not appendicitis that caused doctors to remove the appendix of two-time and defending AMA Superbike Champion Ben Spies Tuesday in a Dallas area hospital, according to his mother Mary Spies.

Spies Hospitalized With Appendicitis

Sick Bay 7/22/2008 Rockstar Makita Suzuki's Ben Spies is in a Texas hospital after emergency surgery to remove his appendix, according to his manager.

Acute abdominal pain in children.

Abstract Acute abdominal pain in children presents a diagnostic dilemma. Although many cases of acute abdominal pain are benign, some require rapid diagnosis and treatment to minimize morbidity.