Coming Down on Tobacco
The new Congress plans to move aggressively against the tobacco industry by regulating cigarettes, raising sales taxes and ratifying an international antitobacco treaty.Coming Down on Tobacco
Vital Signs: Gasping Misunderstood in Heart Attacks
A new study reports that the heart attack victims who gasp are more likely to survive — especially if they are given chest compressions right away.Vital Signs: Gasping Misunderstood in Heart Attacks
Vital Statistics: Accidental Injuries Higher in Rural Areas
There is a much higher rate of hospitalization for most kinds of accidental injury in rural areas than in cities, a new report indicates.Vital Statistics: Accidental Injuries Higher in Rural Areas
Morning Rounds: New Year’s Diets, Testosterone and Safe Sex
Health news from around the Web.Morning Rounds: New Year’s Diets, Testosterone and Safe Sex
DNA Nanotubes May Soon Find Their Way Into A New Generation Of Ultra-Tiny Electronic And Biomedical Innovations
Arizona State University researchers Hao Yan and Yan Liu imagine and assemble intricate structures on a scale almost unfathomably small. Their medium is the double-helical DNA molecule, a versatile building material offering near limitless construction potential.DNA Nanotubes May Soon Find Their Way Into A New Generation Of Ultra-Tiny Electronic And Biomedical Innovations
New Device Couples, Fuses Cells For Stem Cell Research
MIT engineers have developed a new, highly efficient way to pair up cells so they can be fused together into a hybrid cell. The new technique should make it much easier for scientists to study what happens when two cells are combined. For example, fusing an adult cell and an embryonic stem cell allows researchers to study the genetic reprogramming that occurs in such hybrids.New Device Couples, Fuses Cells For Stem Cell Research
Tara Reid Checks Out of Rehab
"She's doing well," according to a source who says the actress is ready for "a new beginning"Tara Reid Checks Out of Rehab
Law on Flu Vaccinations May Be Tested
New Jersey, the first state in the nation to require flu shots for young schoolchildren, set a Dec. 31 deadline for parents to obtain flu vaccinations for their children.Law on Flu Vaccinations May Be Tested
A New Cigarette Hazard: ‘Third-Hand Smoke’
Toxic residue from cigarette smoke clings to hair and carpets, endangering children, experts say..A New Cigarette Hazard: ‘Third-Hand Smoke’
Fast food near schools means fatter kids (Reuters)
Reuters - Adolescents who go to school within a half-mile of a fast-food restaurant are more likely to be overweight or obese than kids whose schools are further away, new research suggests.Fast food near schools means fatter kids (Reuters)
Skin Deep: To Squint or to See the Light
With new treatments, baby boomers pay the price to shed the glasses.Skin Deep: To Squint or to See the Light
Morning Rounds: Missing Surgeons, Financial Worries and Safer Cigarettes
Health news from around the Web..Morning Rounds: Missing Surgeons, Financial Worries and Safer Cigarettes
City to Pay Doctors to Contribute to Database
New York doctors are participating in a project that seeks to harness electronic data for public health goals.City to Pay Doctors to Contribute to Database
Teens are influenced by health risks of smoking (Reuters)
Reuters - Teenagers who underestimate the risks of smoking -- or overestimate the social value -- are substantially more likely than their peers to take up the habit, a new study suggests.Teens are influenced by health risks of smoking (Reuters)
Morning Rounds: Taxing Sodas, Fitness Discounts and Conflicted Pharmacists
Health news from around the Web..Morning Rounds: Taxing Sodas, Fitness Discounts and Conflicted Pharmacists
Morning Rounds: More Controversy Over Diagnoses, a Doctor on Trial and One Big Baby
Health news from around the Web.Morning Rounds: More Controversy Over Diagnoses, a Doctor on Trial and One Big Baby
Really?: The Claim: New Year’s is the Most Dangerous Time of the Year to Be on the Road.
Do the open bars, late-night revelry and carefree attitude of New Year's eve lead to more car accidents?Really?: The Claim: New Year’s is the Most Dangerous Time of the Year to Be on the Road.
Cases: A Failure of Nerve, and a New Beginning
Trapped in a body that can't walk, a woman learns to appreciate reality.Cases: A Failure of Nerve, and a New Beginning
New Model of Care Is Needed, Experts Say
A new approach to geriatric care will be essential to improve health care in America, experts say.New Model of Care Is Needed, Experts Say
Recipes For Health: At the Start of the New Year, Prosperity Means Beans
Beans are the perfect beginning to a new year — particularly this new year.Recipes For Health: At the Start of the New Year, Prosperity Means Beans
Many Teens Don't Keep Virginity Pledges (HealthDay)
HealthDay - MONDAY, Dec. 29 (HealthDay News) -- Teens who take virginity pledges are just as likely to have sex as teens who don't make such promises -- and they're less likely to practice safe sex to prevent disease or pregnancy, a new study finds.Many Teens Don't Keep Virginity Pledges (HealthDay)
New 'Smart' Materials For The Brain
Research done by scientists in Italy and Switzerland has shown that carbon nanotubes may be the ideal "smart" brain material. Their results, published in the advance online edition of the journal Nature Nanotechnology, are a promising step forward in the search to find ways to "bypass" faulty brain wiring. The research shows that carbon nanotubes, which, like neurons, are highly electrically conductive, form extremely tight contacts with neuronal cell membranes.New 'Smart' Materials For The Brain
Health Highlights: Dec. 28, 2008 (HealthDay)
HealthDay - Here are some of the latest health and medical news developments, compiled by editors of HealthDay:Health Highlights: Dec. 28, 2008 (HealthDay)
News From The Journals Of The American Society For Microbiology
Killer Peptide May Offer New Therapy Against Influenza A Virus In a new study researchers identified what appears to be the first antibody-derived peptide that inhibits the activities of harmful microbes such as influenza A virus and HIV-1. They report their findings in the December 2008 issue of the journal Antimicrobial Agents and Chemotherapy.News From The Journals Of The American Society For Microbiology
Health Highlights: Dec. 27, 2008 (HealthDay)
HealthDay - Here are some of the latest health and medical news developments, compiled by editors of HealthDay:Health Highlights: Dec. 27, 2008 (HealthDay)
ImQuest Presentations At International HIV Meeting Highlight Significant Progress In Their Therapeutic And Microbicide Development Programs
ImQuest Life Sciences presented important new results on the continued development of their small molecule pyrimidinedione inhibitors of HIV-1 at the bi-annual HIV-DART meeting held this week in Puerto Rico.ImQuest Presentations At International HIV Meeting Highlight Significant Progress In Their Therapeutic And Microbicide Development Programs
VITROS(R) 3600 Immunodiagnostic System For Laboratory Diagnostics Receives 510(k) Clearance From The FDA
Ortho Clinical Diagnostics announced 510(k) clearance from the United States Food and Drug Administration (U.S. FDA) for its VITROS(R) 3600 Immunodiagnostic System. This new high-capacity immunoassay system provides laboratories with a truly innovative solution to address their quality, labor and cost challenges. The VITROS(R) 3600 delivers high-quality and dependable results by offering a broad and comprehensive immunoassay menu based on world-class VITROS(R) technologies.VITROS(R) 3600 Immunodiagnostic System For Laboratory Diagnostics Receives 510(k) Clearance From The FDA
Beckman Coulter Announces FDA Clearance Of UniCel(R) DxH 800
Beckman Coulter, Inc. (NYSE: BEC), a leading developer, manufacturer, and marketer of products that simplify and automate complex biomedical testing, ushers in a new era of cellular analysis with the release of the UniCel(R) DxH 800 Coulter(R) Cellular Analysis System. Capturing 29 individual measurements per cell analyzed, the system provides improved sensitivity and specificity, which means more reliable assessment of abnormal cell populations.Beckman Coulter Announces FDA Clearance Of UniCel(R) DxH 800
Health Highlights: Dec. 26, 2008 (HealthDay)
HealthDay - Here are some of the latest health and medical news developments, compiled by editors of HealthDay:Health Highlights: Dec. 26, 2008 (HealthDay)
Experience Necessary: A Commitment to Fighting Childhood Cancer
Jeffrey C. Allen is a professor of pediatrics and neurology and the director of the division of neuro-oncology at the New York University Cancer Institute.Experience Necessary: A Commitment to Fighting Childhood Cancer