Fitness: Disease Invades a Body, and Endorphins Kick In
Many who are faced with a chronic condition or a terminal diagnosis find a new purpose in exercise, developing regimens that leave them in the best shape of their lives.Fitness: Disease Invades a Body, and Endorphins Kick In
Recipes for Health: Cauliflower Salad With Capers, Parsley and Vinegar
A tangy winter salad easily wins converts to cauliflower.Recipes for Health: Cauliflower Salad With Capers, Parsley and Vinegar
Differentiating Between Healthy Cells And Cancer Cells
One of the current handicaps of cancer treatments is the difficulty of aiming these treatments at destroying malignant cells without killing healthy cells in the process. But a new study by McMaster University researchers has provided insight into how scientists might develop therapies and drugs that more carefully target cancer, while sparing normal healthy cells Mick Bhatia, scientific director of the McMaster Stem Cell and Cancer Research Institute in the Michael G.Differentiating Between Healthy Cells And Cancer Cells
Court Orders California To Implement Program Providing Care To HIV-Positive People
A Superior Court judge in Los Angeles late last month ruled that the California Department of Health Care Services must provide medical care to low-income state residents living with HIV in compliance with a 2002 state law, the AIDS Healthcare Foundation announced,Court Orders California To Implement Program Providing Care To HIV-Positive People
HIV-Positive Infants More Likely To Develop TB, Study Finds
HIV-positive infants are about 20 times more likely to develop tuberculosis than infants without HIV, according to a study recently published in the journal Clinical Infectious Diseases, Reuters/Yahoo! News reports. Researchers from the Desmond Tutu TB Center atHIV-Positive Infants More Likely To Develop TB, Study Finds
Well: With the Right Motivation, That Home Gym Makes Sense
Behavioral scientists are fascinated by why people buy exercise machines, only to let them rust.Well: With the Right Motivation, That Home Gym Makes Sense
Vital Signs: Early Weight Problems Often Undiagnosed
Researchers said that especially with young patients who were overweight but not yet obese, doctors might be missing a good chance to intervene.Vital Signs: Early Weight Problems Often Undiagnosed
ESTEVE And IRSICAIXA Sign Partnership Agreement For The Development Of A Vaccine Aimed To Eradicate AIDS In The Next 10 Years
Spain leads the most important and ambitious EU research fight AIDS project Chemical/pharmaceutical ESTEVE group signs partnership agreement with IrsiCaixa AIDS Research Institute, allowing ESTEVE to join research project. Partnership has been driven by Obra Social "La Caixa" and the Generalitat de Catalunya health department.ESTEVE And IRSICAIXA Sign Partnership Agreement For The Development Of A Vaccine Aimed To Eradicate AIDS In The Next 10 Years
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)
Wallace and Gromit help to fight obesity (AFP)
AFP - The government launched a campaign to fight the nation's expanding waistlines on Friday with a cartoon by the Oscar-winning animators of Wallace and Gromit to hammer home the message.Wallace and Gromit help to fight obesity (AFP)
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
Fitness: The Enlightened Path, With a Rubber Duck
Some yogis are using humor as their vehicle to self-improvement and understanding.Fitness: The Enlightened Path, With a Rubber Duck
Economy Blunts Korea’s Appetite for Plastic Surgery
An indicator of the economic doldrums in South Korea: Seoul’s obsession with plastic surgery is waning, and once-crowded clinics are closing.Economy Blunts Korea’s Appetite for Plastic Surgery
Recipes For Health: Fava Bean Soup With Mint
A bean soup from Mexico combines Mediterranean and Middle Eastern ingredients.Recipes For Health: Fava Bean Soup With Mint
Henry Ford Hospital Taps EHealth Global To Integrate External Medical Record Collection With Enterprise-wide EMR Solution
eHealth Global Technologies announced that Henry Ford Hospital (Detroit, MI) has successfully integrated the company's eHealthConnect medical record collection service with the hospital's existing Electronic Medical Records (EMR) solution and Picture Archiving and Communication System (PACS). eHealthConnect is being used by the transplant, hematology/oncology and neurosurgery departments at Henry Ford Hospital.Henry Ford Hospital Taps EHealth Global To Integrate External Medical Record Collection With Enterprise-wide EMR Solution
Smoking ban leads to major drop in heart attacks (AP)
AP - A smoking ban in one Colorado city led to a dramatic drop in heart attack hospitalizations within three years, a sign of just how serious a health threat secondhand smoke is, government researchers said Wednesday.Smoking ban leads to major drop in heart attacks (AP)
Recipes For Health: Red Lentil Soup
Forget the drab color — lentils make for wonderful soup, and they’re packed with nutrients.Recipes For Health: Red Lentil Soup
Vital Signs: Having a Baby: Vitamin D Deficiency Is Tied to C-Sections
Even with the addition of vitamin D to milk, deficiency during pregnant persists.Vital Signs: Having a Baby: Vitamin D Deficiency Is Tied to C-Sections
Vital Signs: Perceptions: With Age, Memories Carry Less Emotion
The emotions tied to memories may change as a person ages.Vital Signs: Perceptions: With Age, Memories Carry Less Emotion
Helping To Control Infectious Diseases With Models And Math
Can an algebraic equation hold the secret to eradicating malaria or schistosomiasis? A Case Western Reserve University mathematics professor is utilizing the combination of algorithms and models in an effort to assist his medical colleagues in the fight against infectious diseases.Helping To Control Infectious Diseases With Models And Math
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
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
No evidence seen for benefits of "raw milk" (Reuters)
Reuters - Despite significant improvements in animal hygiene over the past several decades, unpasteurized milk can still be contaminated with germs that make people sick, researchers warn in a report in the journal Food Safety.No evidence seen for benefits of "raw milk" (Reuters)
New Orleans Officials Should Ensure That 'Glitch' In Ryan White Process Will Not Create 'Problem' With 2009 Grants, Editorial Says
"The grant process for agencies working with" HIV-positive people is "maddening," a New Orleans Times-Picayune editorial says.New Orleans Officials Should Ensure That 'Glitch' In Ryan White Process Will Not Create 'Problem' With 2009 Grants, Editorial Says
Interacting With Computers Via Gesture Recognition
A system that can recognize human gestures could provide a new way for people with physical disabilities to interact with computers. A related system for the able bodied could also be used to make virtual worlds more realistic. The system is described in detail in a forthcoming issue of the International Journal of Arts and Technology.Interacting With Computers Via Gesture Recognition
Hospital Websites Vastly Outperform Health Insurance Websites In Study
ForeSee Results announced that in a broad benchmark measuring aggregate customer satisfaction with many different kinds of healthcare websites, hospital websites vastly outperform the websites of health insurance companies. On the ForeSee Results benchmark's 100-point scale, hospital websites received an aggregate score of 74 and health insurance websites received an aggregate score of 65. For context, average online customer satisfaction across industries is 71.Hospital Websites Vastly Outperform Health Insurance Websites In Study
Augusta Chronicle Profiles Group Working To Address HIV/AIDS In Georgia
The Augusta Chronicle on Thursday profiled the group My Brothaz HOME, which aims to provide HIV/AIDS prevention education and support to people living with the disease in Georgia. The group was launched eight years ago in Savannah and recently expanded its operations to Augusta.Augusta Chronicle Profiles Group Working To Address HIV/AIDS In Georgia
$6 Million Study Will Seek To Break Cycle Of Chemical Dependence And Incarceration
After serving time, prisoners battling heroin addiction, mental illness and HIV face many challenges as they re-enter society. As part of an effort to make this transition easier on both the prisoner and the community, researchers at the Yale University AIDS Program will study HIV prevention and drug treatment in soon-to-be released prisoners in Connecticut and Malaysia with funding from federal grants totaling $6.4 million.$6 Million Study Will Seek To Break Cycle Of Chemical Dependence And Incarceration
ZOLL Receives Clearance To Market R Series Code-Ready Defibrillator With WiFi Option
ZOLL Medical Corporation (Nasdaq GS: ZOLL), a manufacturer of resuscitation devices and related software solutions, has received 510(k) clearance from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) to market and sell the ZOLL R Series® Code-Ready® clinical defibrillator with a WiFi option that allows wireless communication between the defibrillator and standard hospital networks to help ensure code-readiness and download patient data. Based on standard 802.ZOLL Receives Clearance To Market R Series Code-Ready Defibrillator With WiFi Option