Study reveals cost of stabbings to Britain's health service August 01, 2008 | User rating: not shown ( 1 vote(s) ) | No comments yet
Injuries caused by gun and knife crime are costing the National Health Service in excess of £3million a year, new research reveals. | |
 More cities move aggressively to stop heat deaths July 31, 2008 | User rating: not shown ( 3 vote(s) ) | No comments yet
(AP) -- The homeless woman was nauseated, dizzy, drenched with sweat, dehydrated and sobbing with fear. She had heat exhaustion and was on the verge of heat stroke. But she had come to the right place, a ... | |
Olympic Games: Have we reached a plateau in terms of speed? July 31, 2008 | User rating: not shown ( 4 vote(s) ) | No comments yet
The world-record pace for the marathon continues to improve for both men and women. For men, the record pace for the marathon is now about as fast as the record pace for the 10,000-meter run just after World War II. Today, ... | |
Communication gap exists between seniors and surgeons, study finds July 31, 2008 | User rating: not rated yet | No comments yet
The decision to undergo surgery can be particularly difficult and confusing for older adults. In a study published in the July 2008 issue of the Journal of Bone and Joint Surgery, Richard M. Frankel, Ph.D., of the ... | |
Simple lab test for bone disease linked to risk of death in dialysis patients July 31, 2008 | User rating: not shown ( 2 vote(s) ) | No comments yet
Among patients receiving dialysis for chronic kidney disease (CKD), high levels of alkaline phosphatase—a routinely measured laboratory marker of bone disease—may signal an increased risk of death, reports a study in the ... | |
SKorea court rules parents may know baby's sex July 31, 2008 | User rating: not shown ( 4 vote(s) ) | User comments: 8
South Korea's top court ruled Thursday that parents have the right to know the sex of their unborn babies, sparking concerns the decision might result in more sex-selection abortions. | |
Cartilage that repairs itself? New research reveals important clues July 30, 2008 | User rating: 4.5 / 5 after 6 vote(s)
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A strain of mice with the natural ability to repair damaged cartilage may one day lead to significant improvements in treatment of human knee, shoulder and hip injuries. | |
Nephrologists debate uses of estimated kidney function July 30, 2008 | User rating: not shown ( 2 vote(s) ) | No comments yet
A routinely available laboratory result called the estimated glomerular filtration rate (eGFR) provides a simple indicator of kidney function and may increase early diagnoses of chronic kidney disease (CKD). However, widespread ... | |
 Low-gravity training machine reduces joint, muscle impacts July 30, 2008 | User rating: not shown ( 4 vote(s) ) | User comments: 1
A University of Colorado at Boulder study of a space-age, low-gravity training machine used by several 2008 Olympic runners showed it reduced impacts on muscles and joints by nearly half when subjects ran ... | |
Robotic surgery extends benefits to bladder cancer patients at NewYork-Presbyterian/Weill Cornell July 30, 2008 | User rating: not shown ( 1 vote(s) ) | No comments yet
Robotic surgery, largely pioneered for prostate cancer surgery, is rapidly being adapted for use in other areas, including for bladder cancer patients. Urologic surgeons at NewYork-Presbyterian Hospital/Weill Cornell Medical ... | |
Pediatricians nix heart tests before ADHD drugs July 29, 2008 | User rating: not rated yet | No comments yet
(AP) -- The nation's largest pediatricians' group says most children getting attention-deficit drugs don't need heart screening with electrocardiogram tests, challenging advice from a leading heart doctors' association. | |
Conjoined twin separated from sister in 2001 dies July 29, 2008 | User rating: not rated yet | No comments yet
(AP) -- A conjoined twin who was separated from her sister during a grueling, 100-hour operation eight years ago died Tuesday at a hospital in Nepal, a doctor said. | |
Testosterone predominance increases prevalence of metabolic syndrome during menopause July 29, 2008 | User rating: not shown ( 1 vote(s) ) | No comments yet
As testosterone progressively dominates the hormonal milieu during the menopausal transition, the prevalence of metabolic syndrome increases according to a new study by researchers at Rush University Medical Center. The study ... | |
Long-lasting effects of the Seveso disaster on thyroid function in babies July 29, 2008 | User rating: not rated yet | No comments yet
Three decades after an accident at a chemical factory in Seveso, Italy in 1976, which resulted in exposure of a residential population to the most dangerous type of dioxin, newborn babies born to mothers living in the contaminated ... | |
John McCain gets mole removed from face July 28, 2008 | User rating: not rated yet | No comments yet
Republican White House hopeful John McCain, who has been treated for skin cancer in the past, said Monday he had a small mole removed from his face during a routine dermatological check-up. | |
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