NIH To Launch Gulf Oil Spill Health Study; BP Will Provide Additional Funds For Research
Wednesday, Sep 8, 2010 8:43:31 AM CDT
0 posts The National Institutes of Health will launch a multi-year study this fall to look at the potential health effects from the oil spill in the Gulf region. The Gulf Worker Study, announced by NI...Full Story
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BIO India International Partnering Conference Showcases Vibrant And Growing Indian Biotech Industry To Global Leaders
Wednesday, Sep 8, 2010 8:43:29 AM CDT
The Biotechnology Industry Organization (BIO) will be hosting the first-ever BIO India International Partnering Conference in Hyderabad, India on September 21-22. BIO India will bring together biotech...Full Story
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Managing BPA Exposure In Dental Sealants
Wednesday, Sep 8, 2010 8:43:26 AM CDT
Dental sealants containing a variety of bisphenol A (BPA) derivatives are effective in preventing the most common dental cavities in children and adolescents. The special article, "Bisphenol A ...Full Story
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Researchers Identify New Therapeutic Target To Improve Pain Management After Chronic Morphine Administration
Wednesday, Sep 8, 2010 8:43:25 AM CDT
0 posts Researchers from Mount Sinai School of Medicine have discovered a major mechanism underlying the development of tolerance to chronic morphine treatment. The discovery may help researchers find...Full Story
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Celebrate National Fruits & Veggies - More Matters Month In September
Wednesday, Sep 8, 2010 8:43:24 AM CDT
September is National Fruits & Veggies-More Matters® Month! To help kick off this observance, the Alabama Department of Public Health is supporting the nationwide health campaign which inclu...Full Story
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Mini Anterior Hip Replacement Becomes Attractive Alternative For Middle-Aged Patients Facing Hip Arthroplasty
Wednesday, Sep 8, 2010 8:43:22 AM CDT
Learning that she needed hip replacement at age 55 was the last thing Jane Mathews of Bethpage, New York, expected to hear. She received this news when she sought advice from a local orthopedist becau...Full Story
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The Harley Medical Group Reports An Increase In Bald Patch Treatments
Wednesday, Sep 8, 2010 8:43:19 AM CDT
The Harley Medical Group has reported demand from male patients for laser rejuvenation treatments is up +93% over the last quarter, across its 30 clinics. Laser rejuvenation treatments now account fo...Full Story
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Mild Cognitive Impairment Is More Common In Men
Wednesday, Sep 8, 2010 8:43:18 AM CDT
A new Mayo Clinic study found that the prevalence of mild cognitive impairment was 1.5 times higher in men than in women. The research, part of the Mayo Clinic Study of Aging, also showed a prevalence...Full Story
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Compared To Recent Flu Strains, Individuals With 2009 H1N1 Infections Had Lower Risk Of Most Serious Complications, Were Younger
Wednesday, Sep 8, 2010 8:43:16 AM CDT
H1N1 infections were younger than those with H3N2 (2007-2008), and that the risk of most serious complications was not higher in adults or children with 2009 H1N1 compared with recent seasonal strains...Full Story
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Characteristics Of Patient Panels Appear Associated With Quality Ratings Of Primary Care Physicians
Wednesday, Sep 8, 2010 8:43:14 AM CDT
Patients panels (used to rate the quality of care of physicians) with greater proportions of underinsured, minority and non-English speaking patients were associated with lower physician quality ranki...Full Story
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