North Korea is set to lift a four-month ban on foreign tourism imposed over concerns of the spread of the deadly Ebola virus, a Beijing-based tour group said Monday. Koryo Tours, one of the handful of agencies running regular tours to the North, said it had been contacted by the…
Source:N. Korea to lift Ebola ban on foreign tourists: tour group
Monday, March 2, 2015
N. Korea to lift Ebola ban on foreign tourists: tour group
Companies’ tests used in ‘superbug’ scope cleaning flawed: FDA
By Toni Clarke (Reuters) – Manufacturers’ tests of procedures to clean medical scopes linked with “superbug” outbreaks contained flaws that render their cleaning instructions unreliable, according to a senior official with the U.S. Food and Drug Administration. …
Source:Companies’ tests used in ‘superbug’ scope cleaning flawed: FDA
Africa’s medicine men key to halting Ebola spread in Guinea
By Misha Hussain MACENTA, Guinea (Thomson Reuters Foundation) – In a land where witchcraft is sought after more than science for curing illness, medicine men in Guinea say the Ebola epidemic would be over by now if they had been properly included in the outbreak response. …
Source:Africa’s medicine men key to halting Ebola spread in Guinea
3-D printing offers innovative method to deliver medication
ATLANTA–3-D printing could become a powerful tool in customizing interventional radiology treatments to individual patient needs, with clinicians having the ability to construct devices to a specific size and shape. That’s according to a study being presented at the Society of Interventional Rad…
Source:3-D printing offers innovative method to deliver medication
Factors associated with crisis pregnancies in Ireland: findings from three nationally representative sexual health surveys
1 Division of Population Health Sciences, Royal College of Surgeons in Ireland, 123 St. Stephen’s Green, Dublin 2, Ireland 2 Education Department, St Patrick’s College, Dru…
Source:Factors associated with crisis pregnancies in Ireland: findings from three nationally representative sexual health surveys
North Korea to lift Ebola ban on foreign tourists
Seoul (AFP) – North Korea is set to lift a four-month ban on foreign tourism imposed over concerns of the spread of the deadly Ebola virus, a Beijing-based tour group said on Monday. Koryo Tours, one of the handful of agencies running regular tours to the North, said it had been c…
Source:North Korea to lift Ebola ban on foreign tourists
Buying Running Shoes? Here’s What To Expect
Young woman is running in sunny nature Whether you are thinking about signing up for your first 5K or are gearing up for a full marathon, the first two steps in your training are the same. Read the whole story at TODAY.com
Source:Buying Running Shoes? Here’s What To Expect
‘How To Snog Without Getting Hogwarts': Boston University Offers ‘Harry Potter’-Themed Sex-Ed Class
Boston University is teaching students about safe sex and sexual health with a little bit of help from none other than wizard extraordinaire Harry Potter. Last week, as part of “Frisky February,” a monthlong series of sexual health-related events at the university, students were invited …
Source:‘How To Snog Without Getting Hogwarts’: Boston University Offers ‘Harry Potter’-Themed Sex-Ed Class
Relationship between neutrophil-lymphocyte ratio and insulin resistance in newly diagnosed type 2 diabetes mellitus patients
Department of Endocrinology, Zhujiang Hospital, Southern Medical University, # 253 Industry Road, Guangzhou, China For all author emails, please log on.
Source:Relationship between neutrophil-lymphocyte ratio and insulin resistance in newly diagnosed type 2 diabetes mellitus patients
Correlation of plasma crizotinib trough concentration with adverse events in patients with anaplastic lymphoma kinase positive non-small-cell lung cancer
Ethics This study was designed and implemented following the guidelines dictated in the Declaration of Helsinki. Ethics approval was obtained from the Okayama University Graduate School of Medicine, Dentistry, and Pharmaceutical Sciences Ethics Committee. Patients in …
Source:Correlation of plasma crizotinib trough concentration with adverse events in patients with anaplastic lymphoma kinase positive non-small-cell lung cancer
SK Telecom unveils consumer-centric smart devices at Mobile World Congress 2015
SK Telecom (NYSE: SKM) has unveiled a variety of consumer-centric smart devices, or ‘Lifeware’, at the Mobile World Congress 2015 with the aim to create opportunities in the global market for the Internet of Things (IoT). At its booth located in Hall 3 (3J30), SK Telecom is introducing diverse Li…
Source:SK Telecom unveils consumer-centric smart devices at Mobile World Congress 2015
Revolutionary Oral-B Bluetooth-enabled toothbrush, App launched at Mobile World Congress 2015
The Revolutionary Oral-B Bluetooth-Enabled Toothbrush and App is Helping to Change Oral Care Behaviors Oral-B, the worldwide leader in oral care, unveils improvements to its App that connects to its highest performing toothbrushes, by creating seamless brushing routines and allowing for expanded…
Source:Revolutionary Oral-B Bluetooth-enabled toothbrush, App launched at Mobile World Congress 2015
Study details a new pathway for tumor formation
Researchers at the University of Wisconsin-Madison School of Veterinary Medicine (SVM) have identified the biological mechanism that may give some cancer cells the ability to form tumors in dogs. The recent study uncovered an association between the increased expression of a particular gene in…
Source:Study details a new pathway for tumor formation
Study debunks false reports surrounding risk of hormone therapy
For over a decade, hormone therapy (HT) has been a hot topic in medicine. Unfortunately, women are still confused and concerned about using HT after two federally-funded studies linked HT to potentially serious health risks. Even decades after these studies, information on HT is seriously…
Source:Study debunks false reports surrounding risk of hormone therapy
Study shows heart valve repair can benefit patients with mitral regurgitation
Patients with severe mitral regurgitation (MR) often suffer from psycho-emotional symptoms, such as depression and anxiety, but after undergoing mitral valve repair surgery patients experience a marked improvement in emotional and physical wellbeing, according to an article in the March 2015…
Source:Study shows heart valve repair can benefit patients with mitral regurgitation
Minihepcidin reverses iron overload of hemochromatosis, stops susceptibility to infections
Hemochromatosis (HH) is the most common genetic disorder in the western world, and yet is barely known. Only in the US 1 in 9 people carry the mutation (although not necessarily the disease). Caused by problems in hepcidin – the liver hormone that controls the body iron levels – the disease cau…
Source:Minihepcidin reverses iron overload of hemochromatosis, stops susceptibility to infections
Treadmill performance predicts mortality: New formula gauges 10-year risk of dying
Analyzing data from 58,000 heart stress tests, Johns Hopkins cardiologists report they have developed a formula that estimates one’s risk of dying over a decade based on a person’s ability to exercise on a treadmill at an increasing speed and incline. Several exercise-based risk scoring systems …
Source:Treadmill performance predicts mortality: New formula gauges 10-year risk of dying
Deadly bacteria released from US high-security lab
US officials in Louisiana are investigating how a dangerous and often deadly bacteria got out of a high-security laboratory at a research facility, USA Today reported Sunday. Authorities told the newspaper there was no risk to the public, though the extent of the contamination remains unknown…
Source:Deadly bacteria released from US high-security lab
GOP senators pledge help if court bars health law subsidies
Three leading Republican senators are promising to help millions of people who may lose federal health insurance subsidies if the Supreme Court invalidates a pillar of President Barack Obama’s health care law. But in a Washington Post opinion article posted online late Sunday, GOP Sens. Lamar A…
Source:GOP senators pledge help if court bars health law subsidies
Sunday, March 1, 2015
Texas Ebola nurse says hospital failed her and her colleagues
DALLAS (Reuters) – The first person infected with Ebola in the United States, nurse Nina Pham, said she was used for publicity purposes by her hospital, which also invaded her privacy and did not properly train her, the Dallas Morning News reported on Sunday. …
Source: Texas Ebola nurse says hospital failed her and her colleagues
LGBT Wellness Roundup: Feb. 27
Each week HuffPost Gay Voices, in a partnership with blogger Scout, LGBT HealthLink and researcher Susana Fajardo, brings you a round up of some of the biggest LGBT wellness stories from the past seven days. For more LGBT Wellness visit our page dedicated to the topic…
Source:LGBT Wellness Roundup: Feb. 27
How 3D Printing Could End The Deadly Shortage Of Donor Organs
Three-dimensional printing has been used to make everything from pizza to prostheses, and now researchers are working on using the emerging technology to fabricate hearts, kidneys, and other vital human organs. That would be very big news, as the number of people who desperately need…
Source:How 3D Printing Could End The Deadly Shortage Of Donor Organs
How Meditation Primes The Mind For Spiritual Experiences
The practice of mindfulness dates back at least 2,500 years to early Buddhism, and since then, it’s played an important role in a number of spiritual traditions. While the stillness and connecting with one’s inner self cultivated through mindfulness are certainly an important part of a …
Source:How Meditation Primes The Mind For Spiritual Experiences
Acknowledge and Move On
THE BLOG Featuring fresh takes and real-time analysis from HuffPost’s signature lineup of contributors
Source:Acknowledge and Move On
ISS Spacewalkers Perform Tricky Cable, Antenna, Installation
i Astronaut Terry Virts points to his helmet as he sits inside the International Space Station on Wednesday. AP hide caption itoggle caption AP Astronaut Terry Virts points to his helmet as he sits inside the…
Source:ISS Spacewalkers Perform Tricky Cable, Antenna, Installation
Make A Better Breakfast: Your Breakfast Problems Solved
Mom, magazines, and the whole world can get behind the many benefits of a healthy breakfast, as it delivers the essential nutrients and energy you need to start a new day at your best. Your brain and body will thank you. But sometimes, a great morning meal is easier said than done. With…
Source:Make A Better Breakfast: Your Breakfast Problems Solved
Make A Better Breakfast: Your Breakfast Problems Solved
Mom, magazines, and the whole world can get behind the many benefits of a healthy breakfast, as it delivers the essential nutrients and energy you need to start a new day at your best. Your brain and body will thank you. But sometimes, a great morning meal is easier…
Source: Make A Better Breakfast: Your Breakfast Problems Solved
ISS Spacewalkers Perform Tricky Cable, Antenna, Installation
i Astronaut Terry Virts points to his helmet as he sits inside the International Space Station on Wednesday. AP hide caption itoggle caption AP Astronaut Terry Virts points to…
Source: ISS Spacewalkers Perform Tricky Cable, Antenna, Installation
Acknowledge and Move On
THE BLOG Featuring fresh takes and real-time analysis from HuffPost’s signature lineup of contributors
Source: Acknowledge and Move On
How 3D Printing Could End The Deadly Shortage Of Donor Organs
Three-dimensional printing has been used to make everything from pizza to prostheses, and now researchers are working on using the emerging technology to fabricate hearts, kidneys, and other vital human organs. That would be very big news, as the number of…
Source: How 3D Printing Could End The Deadly Shortage Of Donor Organs
LGBT Wellness Roundup: Feb. 27
Each week HuffPost Gay Voices, in a partnership with blogger Scout, LGBT HealthLink and researcher Susana Fajardo, brings you a round up of some of the biggest LGBT wellness stories from the past seven days. For more LGBT Wellness visit our page dedicated to…
Source: LGBT Wellness Roundup: Feb. 27
Melasma: How to cope with skin discoloration during pregnancy
Pregnant women love their flawless complexion and radiant “pregnancy glow,” despite having to deal with other not-so-flattering skin changes like stretch marks, skin tags and varicose veins. Yet there’s a skin condition that, while common during pregnancy, can take women by surprise— melisma…
Source:Melasma: How to cope with skin discoloration during pregnancy
Sierra Leone’s vice president in quarantine for Ebola
FREETOWN, Sierra Leone (AP) — Sierra Leone’s vice president has put himself in quarantine following the death from Ebola of one of his security guards. Vice President Sam Sumana voluntarily decided to quarantine himself for 21 days following the death from Ebola last Tuesday of one of hi…
Source:Sierra Leone’s vice president in quarantine for Ebola
Genetics reveals where emperor penguins survived the last ice age
A study of how climate change has affected emperor penguins over the last 30,000 years found that only three populations may have survived during the last ice age, and that the Ross Sea in Antarctica was likely the refuge for one of these populations. The Ross Sea is likely to have been a…
Source:Genetics reveals where emperor penguins survived the last ice age
Assessing the use of hospital staff influenza-like absence (ILA) for enhancing hospital preparedness and national surveillance
1 Department of Medicine, University of Cambridge, Cambridge, UK 2 National Centre for Infection Prevention and Management and National Institute for Health Research Health…
Source:Assessing the use of hospital staff influenza-like absence (ILA) for enhancing hospital preparedness and national surveillance
Obesity and eating behaviors in school children and adolescents –data from a cross sectional study from Bucharest, Romania
1 Carol Davila University of Medicine and Pharmacy Elias Hospital Endocrinology Discipline/ Elias Hospital, 17 Marasti bvd, Bucharest 7900, Romania 2 Department of…
Source:Obesity and eating behaviors in school children and adolescents –data from a cross sectional study from Bucharest, Romania
ASEQ: fast allele-specific studies from next-generation sequencing data
1 Centre for Integrative Biology (CIBIO), University of Trento, Trento, Italy 2 Department of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine, Weill Cornell Medical College, New York, USA …
Source:ASEQ: fast allele-specific studies from next-generation sequencing data
Increased cardiac index attenuates septic acute kidney injury: a prospective observational study
Department of Critical Care Medicine, Zhong-Da Hospital, Southeast University School of Medicine, Nanjing, China For all author emails, please log on.
Source:Increased cardiac index attenuates septic acute kidney injury: a prospective observational study
The Hi Five study: design of a school-based randomized trial to reduce infections and improve hygiene and well-being among 6–15 year olds in Denmark
Centre for Intervention Research in Health Promotion and Disease Prevention, National Institute of Public Health, University of Southern Denmark, Øster Farimagsgade 5A 2., København K DK-1353, Denmark For all …
Source:The Hi Five study: design of a school-based randomized trial to reduce infections and improve hygiene and well-being among 6–15 year olds in Denmark
The Hi Five study: design of a school-based randomized trial to reduce infections and improve hygiene and well-being among 6–15 year olds in Denmark
Centre for Intervention Research in Health Promotion and Disease Prevention, National Institute of Public Health, University of Southern Denmark, Øster Farimagsgade 5A 2., København K DK-1353, Denmark …
Source: The Hi Five study: design of a school-based randomized trial to reduce infections and improve hygiene and well-being among 6–15 year olds in Denmark
Increased cardiac index attenuates septic acute kidney injury: a prospective observational study
Department of Critical Care Medicine, Zhong-Da Hospital, Southeast University School of Medicine, Nanjing, China For all author emails, please log on.
Source: Increased cardiac index attenuates septic acute kidney injury: a prospective observational study
ASEQ: fast allele-specific studies from next-generation sequencing data
1 Centre for Integrative Biology (CIBIO), University of Trento, Trento, Italy 2 Department of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine, Weill Cornell…
Source: ASEQ: fast allele-specific studies from next-generation sequencing data
Obesity and eating behaviors in school children and adolescents –data from a cross sectional study from Bucharest, Romania
1 Carol Davila University of Medicine and Pharmacy Elias Hospital Endocrinology Discipline/ Elias Hospital, 17 Marasti bvd, Bucharest 7900, Romania 2 …
Source: Obesity and eating behaviors in school children and adolescents –data from a cross sectional study from Bucharest, Romania
Assessing the use of hospital staff influenza-like absence (ILA) for enhancing hospital preparedness and national surveillance
1 Department of Medicine, University of Cambridge, Cambridge, UK 2 National Centre for Infection Prevention and Management and National Institute for…
Source: Assessing the use of hospital staff influenza-like absence (ILA) for enhancing hospital preparedness and national surveillance
Genetics reveals where emperor penguins survived the last ice age
A study of how climate change has affected emperor penguins over the last 30,000 years found that only three populations may have survived during the last ice age, and that the Ross Sea in Antarctica was likely the refuge for one of these populations. The Ross Sea is…
Source: Genetics reveals where emperor penguins survived the last ice age
Sierra Leone’s vice president in quarantine for Ebola
FREETOWN, Sierra Leone (AP) — Sierra Leone’s vice president has put himself in quarantine following the death from Ebola of one of his security guards. Vice President Sam Sumana voluntarily decided to quarantine himself for 21 days following the death from Ebo…
Source: Sierra Leone’s vice president in quarantine for Ebola
Melasma: How to cope with skin discoloration during pregnancy
Pregnant women love their flawless complexion and radiant “pregnancy glow,” despite having to deal with other not-so-flattering skin changes like stretch marks, skin tags and varicose veins. Yet there’s a skin condition that, while common during pregnancy, can take wome…
Source: Melasma: How to cope with skin discoloration during pregnancy
Image-guided treatment shown to break the migraine cycle
ATLANTA–An innovative interventional radiology treatment has been found to offer chronic migraine sufferers sustained relief of their headaches, according to research being presented at the Society of Interventional Radiology’s Annual Scientific Meeting. Clinicians at Albany Medical Center and th…
Source:Image-guided treatment shown to break the migraine cycle
Interventional radiology treatment relieves chronic plantar fasciitis
ATLANTA–Patients suffering from chronic plantar fasciitis now have a new weapon against this debilitating foot ailment, according to research presented at the Society of Interventional Radiology’s Annual Scientific Meeting. Researchers utilized ultrasound imaging and specific ultrasonic energy to…
Source:Interventional radiology treatment relieves chronic plantar fasciitis
Vicki Lawrence opens up about living with chronic hives
Vicki Lawrence is known for her big laughs in TV sitcoms like The Carol Burnett Show and Mama’s Family, but behind all the funny lines and costumes, she has struggled with a form of chronic hives called chronic idiopathic urticaria (CIU). Dr. Manny Alvarez, senior managing health editor of F…
Source:Vicki Lawrence opens up about living with chronic hives
Migraine treatment using X-ray guidance may hold potential for relief
Preventive treatment for migraines has eluded doctors for decades: In the last 50 years, no new treatment has been pinpointed to alleviate the debilitating condition, which affects nearly 18 percent of the U.S. population. Now, a team of radiologists are reporting preliminary findings that may…
Source:Migraine treatment using X-ray guidance may hold potential for relief
A small molecule activator of AKT does not reduce ischemic injury of the rat heart
1 K.G. Jebsen Center of Exercise in Medicine, Department of Circulation and Medical Imaging, St. Olavs Hospital, Norwegian University of Science and Technology (NTNU), Prinsesse Kristinas gt. 3, Trondheim, 7006, Norway …
Source:A small molecule activator of AKT does not reduce ischemic injury of the rat heart
Conjoined Brazilian twin dies after surgery
A five-year-old Brazilian boy has died after surgery to separate him from his conjoined twin brother, media reported Saturday. Heitor and Arthur Rocha, who were joined at the hip and shared many internal organs including intestines and a bladder, underwent 15 hours of highly risky separation…
Source:Conjoined Brazilian twin dies after surgery
Conjoined Brazilian twin dies after surgery
A five-year-old Brazilian boy has died after surgery to separate him from his conjoined twin brother, media reported Saturday. Heitor and Arthur Rocha, who were joined at the hip and shared many internal organs including intestines and a bladder, underwent 15 hours of highly risky separation…
Source: Conjoined Brazilian twin dies after surgery
A small molecule activator of AKT does not reduce ischemic injury of the rat heart
1 K.G. Jebsen Center of Exercise in Medicine, Department of Circulation and Medical Imaging, St. Olavs Hospital, Norwegian University of Science and Technology (NTNU), Prinsesse Kristinas gt. 3, Trondheim, 7006, Norway …
Source: A small molecule activator of AKT does not reduce ischemic injury of the rat heart
Migraine treatment using X-ray guidance may hold potential for relief
Preventive treatment for migraines has eluded doctors for decades: In the last 50 years, no new treatment has been pinpointed to alleviate the debilitating condition, which affects nearly 18 percent of the U.S. population. Now, a team of radiologists are reporting…
Source: Migraine treatment using X-ray guidance may hold potential for relief
Vicki Lawrence opens up about living with chronic hives
Vicki Lawrence is known for her big laughs in TV sitcoms like The Carol Burnett Show and Mama’s Family, but behind all the funny lines and costumes, she has struggled with a form of chronic hives called chronic idiopathic urticaria (CIU). Dr. Manny Alvarez, s…
Source: Vicki Lawrence opens up about living with chronic hives
How far will they go?: assessing the travel distance of current and former drug users to access harm reduction services
Department of Prevention Community Health, Milken Institute School of Public Health at The George Washington University, 950 New Hampshire Ave, Suite 300, Washington 20052, DC, USA For all author emails,…
Source:How far will they go?: assessing the travel distance of current and former drug users to access harm reduction services
Anticonvulsant effects of mefloquine on generalized tonic-clonic seizures induced by two acute models in rats
1 Laboratory of Physiology of Reticular Formation, National Institute of Neurology and Neurosurgery, M.V.S, Insurgentes Sur 3877, Col. La Fama, Mexico, C.P. 14269, DF, Mexico 2 …
Source:Anticonvulsant effects of mefloquine on generalized tonic-clonic seizures induced by two acute models in rats
RNASeqBrowser: A genome browser for simultaneous visualization of raw strand specific RNAseq reads and UCSC genome browser custom tracks
1 Australian Prostate Cancer Research Centre – Queensland, Institute of Health and Biomedical Innovation, Queensland University of Technology, Princess Alexandra Hospital, Translational Research Institute, Brisbane 4102, Australia …
Source:RNASeqBrowser: A genome browser for simultaneous visualization of raw strand specific RNAseq reads and UCSC genome browser custom tracks
Starch and starch hydrolysates are favorable carbon sources for Bifidobacteria in the human gut
1 Key Laboratory of Functional Dairy, College of Food Science Nutritional Engineering, China Agricultural University, Beijing 100083, China 2 Higher Institution Engineering…
Source:Starch and starch hydrolysates are favorable carbon sources for Bifidobacteria in the human gut
Mechanistic basis for morphological damage induced by essential oil from Brazilian pepper tree, Schinus terebinthifolia, on larvae of Stegomyia aegypti, the dengue vector
1 Programa de Pós-graduação em Ciências Farmacêuticas, Universidade Vila Velha – UVV, Rua Comissário José Dantas de Melo, 21, Boa Vista, Vila Velha, ES, Brazil 2 Programa de Pó…
Source:Mechanistic basis for morphological damage induced by essential oil from Brazilian pepper tree, Schinus terebinthifolia, on larvae of Stegomyia aegypti, the dengue vector
Evidence of more ion channels inhibited by celecoxib: KV1.3 and L-type Ca2+ channels
1 Department of Physical Sciences, Division of Biophysics, University of Oulu, Oulun Yliopisto 90014, Finland 2 Department of Pharmacology and Toxicology, State University of…
Source:Evidence of more ion channels inhibited by celecoxib: KV1.3 and L-type Ca2+ channels
Psychiatric disorders in adolescents and young adults with Down syndrome and other intellectual disabilities
1 Vanderbilt Kennedy Center for Research on Human Development, Vanderbilt University, 1 Magnolia Circle, Nashville, USA 2 Departments of Psychology and Human Development,…
Source:Psychiatric disorders in adolescents and young adults with Down syndrome and other intellectual disabilities
A comparative study of 18F-fluorodeoxyglucose positron emission tomography/computed tomography and 99mTc-MDP whole-body bone scanning for imaging osteolytic bone metastases
1 Department of Radiology, Southwest Hospital, Third Military Medical University, Chongqing 400038, China 2 Department of Radiology, Taihu Hospital, Jiangsu Province, Wuxi…
Source:A comparative study of 18F-fluorodeoxyglucose positron emission tomography/computed tomography and 99mTc-MDP whole-body bone scanning for imaging osteolytic bone metastases
Femtosecond laser-assisted anterior lamellar keratoplasty for the treatment of stromal corneal pathology
Department of Ophthalmology, Jinling Hospital, School of Medicine, Nanjing University, 305 East Zhongshan Road, Nanjing 210002, PR China For all author emails, please log on.
Source:Femtosecond laser-assisted anterior lamellar keratoplasty for the treatment of stromal corneal pathology
Effect of nicotinamide mononucleotide on brain mitochondrial respiratory deficits in an Alzheimer’s disease-relevant murine model
1 Research Service, VAMHCS, 10 North Greene Street, Baltimore 21201, MD, USA 2 Department of Neurology, University of Maryland, School of Medicine, Baltimore 21201, MD, USA …
Source:Effect of nicotinamide mononucleotide on brain mitochondrial respiratory deficits in an Alzheimer’s disease-relevant murine model
Saturday, February 28, 2015
Study: African Americans who moved from the South during Great Migration face shorter life expectancy
Millions of African Americans moved from the South in the early 20th century to seek better job opportunities and higher wages, but a new study on the historic Great Migration shows that with improved economic conditions came a greater risk of mortality. A paper published in the February issue…
Source:Study: African Americans who moved from the South during Great Migration face shorter life expectancy
Physicians urge households to add ‘clean my medicine cabinet’ to Spring cleaning chores list
After marijuana and alcohol, the most commonly abused drugs by those over the age of 14 are prescription and over-the-counter medications. In fact, says the National Institute on Drug Abuse pointing to the 2014 Monitoring the Future Study conducted by the University of Michigan, the top…
Source:Physicians urge households to add ‘clean my medicine cabinet’ to Spring cleaning chores list
Physicians urge households to add ‘clean my medicine cabinet’ to Spring cleaning chores list
After marijuana and alcohol, the most commonly abused drugs by those over the age of 14 are prescription and over-the-counter medications. In fact, says the National Institute on Drug Abuse pointing to the 2014 Monitoring the Future Study conducted by the University of…
Source: Physicians urge households to add ‘clean my medicine cabinet’ to Spring cleaning chores list
Study: African Americans who moved from the South during Great Migration face shorter life expectancy
Millions of African Americans moved from the South in the early 20th century to seek better job opportunities and higher wages, but a new study on the historic Great Migration shows that with improved economic conditions came a greater risk of mortality. A paper…
Source: Study: African Americans who moved from the South during Great Migration face shorter life expectancy
ACHA reports that nearly 2 million adults living with CHD in the U.S.
At one time, many children born with congenital heart disease (CHD) suffered from issues that carried fatal prognoses. Thanks to technological advancements in the past 30 to 40 years, Dr. Elizabeth Adams of Penn State Hershey Children’s Heart Group can predict that a c…
Source: ACHA reports that nearly 2 million adults living with CHD in the U.S.
Medicare Part D, adherence can help save patients with high cholesterol
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Source: Medicare Part D, adherence can help save patients with high cholesterol
Final agenda for upcoming HxRefactored Conference announced
Health 2.0 and Mad*Pow announce the final agenda for the upcoming HxRefactored Conference, April 1-2 in Boston, Massachusetts. HxRefactored is a revolutionary design and technology conference gathering over 600 designers, developers, and entrepreneurs in health care for…
Source: Final agenda for upcoming HxRefactored Conference announced
Researchers Examine The Ways Of Southern Coyotes
The number of coyotes in the Deep South is growing, but biologists know relatively little about their habits across the south and how they are diverging from their cousins out west.
Source: Researchers Examine The Ways Of Southern Coyotes
Why I Thought My Eating Disorder Was The Answer
As a woman who threw up for more than four decades to control my weight, even as I needed the comfort and “cure” that overeating provided, I have some insights on what the “over love of food” is all about. It wasn’t the problem. It was the answer. The cure for f…
Source: Why I Thought My Eating Disorder Was The Answer
New study findings may help prevent peanut allergies
February 28, 2015, 8:30 AM|Keeping young kids away from peanuts might be the wrong thing to do. Dr. Holly Phillips and Dr. Tara Narula join ” CBS This Morning: Saturday” to discuss a new study that could transform the way doctors approach peanut allergies …
Source: New study findings may help prevent peanut allergies
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