Nothing against bloodhounds, but finding bodies buried by someone who wanted them to stay undiscovered can be difficult. However a new technique developed by scientists at the National Institute of Standards and…
Evaluation Of Pancreatic Cancer By Functional Magnetic Resonance Imaging
Pancreatic ductal adenocarcinoma (the disease commonly referred to as pancreatic cancer) carries the worst prognosis of any cancer. As current treatments offer minimal benefit, entirely new approaches are needed. Given the success…
Blumenthal Defends New Health IT Rules To Utah Leaders
David Blumenthal, the national coordinator for health information technology for the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, “defended the administration’s new plans against critics who say the watered-down rules miss an…
Lying in at the weekend boosts your brain power
Scientists have discovered that an extra dose of sleep is more than just a luxury – it provides an essential boost to brain power ahead of the working week. Those who return…
Adult stem cell research far ahead of embryonic
A few months ago, Thomas Einhorn was treating a patient with a broken ankle that wouldn’t heal, even with multiple surgeries. So he sought help from the man’s own body. Einhorn drew…
Flu vaccines ship across the country
Pharmaceutical companies across the country are ramping up for this year’s flu season, which generally hits in late November. Sanofi Pasteur and GlaxoSmithKline announced Friday the first shipments of the 2010-2011 seasonal…
Breastfed children are intelligent
CHILDREN who have been exclusively breastfed for two years from birth will grow up to possess intelligent minds and become responsible citizens and can help raise the quality of life in Brunei….
The Lingering Effects of Lost Sleep
If you think sleeping in on the weekend will make up for those nights of lost sleep during the work week, think again. Even spending 10 hours resting in bed may not…
Adoption of healthy nutrition practices urged at 1st GCC Symposium on Clinical Nutrition
The call to adopt healthy nutrition practices was made by health and medical practitioners attending the 1st GCC Symposium on Clinical Nutrition held recently at the Arrayan Hospital in Riyadh, Kingdom of…
Proventys partners with NCCN for CDS Oncology system
Proventys, Newton, Mass.-based maker of advanced decision support technologies, has entered into an exclusive collaboration with the National Comprehensive Cancer Network (NCCN) to introduce the Proventys CDS Oncology system, a first-of-its-kind Web…
New booster seat law
Effective today, children younger than 8, regardless of height and weight, are required by law to be properly protected in a child safety seat while traveling in a vehicle. The previous law…
Keep Busy To Stay Happy
In Greek mythology, the gods punished Sisyphus by condemning him to roll a rock up a steep hill for eternity. But he was probably better off than if they’d condemned him to…
Risk Of Febrile Convulsions For Under Fives Who Receive A Type Of Flu Vaccine
The Director of Immunization, Department of Health, UK has written a letter to UK doctors warning about the risk of febrile convulsions in children aged under five years and seasonal influenza vaccines…
Seven Influenza Vaccines For Coming Season Approved By FDA
The US FDA (Food and Drug Administration) has approved vaccines for the 2010-2011 USA influenza season, protecting against three strains of influenza, including the H1N1 virus which caused the 2009 pandemic. In…
Coalition NHS Reforms Are A ‘Reckless Gamble’
The former health secretary has accused the coalition Government of taking a “reckless gamble” with its plans to reform the NHS. Andy Burnham made the announcement as he launched a “defend our…