More than 30 organizations from across Canada are forming partnerships in a $15.5 million series of initiatives aimed at preventing chronic disease – a challenge that the United States is also tackling….
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Third-Hand Smoke: A Threat To Babies and Toddlers
After years of research that substantiated links between tobacco and lung cancer; and second-hand smoke and chronic illnesses, a latest study has revealed the threat caused by a new culprit- ‘third-hand’ smoke,…
Aerated Drinks Intake Linked To Pancreatic Cancer
Those who drink sugar-sweetened carbonated drinks were 87% likelier to develop pancreatic cancer than those who don’t, reveals the study published in Cancer Epidemiology, Biomarkers & Prevention .The study was a collaboration…
Willpower Scores Higher Than Nicotine Patches: Quitting Smoking Possible Without Medications
A review of hundreds of smoking cessation studies revealed that most ex-smokers parted ways with their addiction without the help of any medicated patches or pills, reviving the old faith that will…
Gastric Surgery Offers Significant Weight Loss To Obese Teens
A recent Australian study found that gastric banding surgery offered significant weight loss in obese teens, when compared to lifestyle interventions that have been advised so far to keep weight under check….
Prometric Wins Exclusive Multi Year Contract with Qatar Supreme Council of Health
DOHA, Qatar & DUBAI, United Arab Emirates, February 8, 2010: The Supreme Council of Health, Qatar (SCH) today announced that it has signed an exclusive long term agreement with Prometric, the world’s…
Siemens Healthcare wins $70m Iraq hospital deal
Siemens Healthcare, an arm of German conglomerate Siemens AG, has won a $70m deal to kit out government hospitals in Iraq, its largest single order to date in the Middle East. Under…
Kids born early in year more likely to be athletes
An Australian researcher analyzed the birthdays of Australian Football League (AFL) players and found that many were born in the early months of the year, while far fewer were born in the…
60% of Kuwait’s ‘disabled’ used forged documents – Kuwait Times
KUWAIT: The benefits given to disabled people as a result of the recently passed disability legislation could lead to more people feigning disability in an attempt to take advantage of the law,…
Transasia launches Urinanalysis Range
This flagship product of the Transasia’s Urinalysis range includes Uro-dipcheck 300 – automated urine analyzer and a complete set of automated & visual urine reagent strips. The analyzer has the flexibility to…
Medical Care Technologies Inc. develops Image Capture for Autism
Medical Care Technologies Inc. has announced the initial development of Tele-Health� Suite 6.17 technology with image capture for Autism. This technology will allow families and professionals to record behaviours and catalogue them…
Botox use in anti wrinkle
Botox is the number one cosmetic procedure in the United states it was used for years in treatment of neurological in by ophthalmologists who noticed the effect on wrinkles. It was approved…
Quality measure format could change EHR analysis
A new format being vetted by Health Level 7 has the potential to change the way quality measures are reported and analyzed through electronic health records. The Health Quality Measure Format, or…
Nanobubble technology geared up aganist Cancer
Nanomedicine refers to the medical application of nanotechnology that will hopefully lead to useful research tools, advanced drug delivery systems, and new ways to treat disease and to repair damaged tissue and…
Beneficial Role of Prions in Brain Function
A prion is an infectious agent, composed primarily of protein. The word “prion” is taken from the longer term “proteinaceous infectious particle.” Prions are hypothesized to infect and propogate by refolding abnormally…