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Friday, September 3, 2010
Publication of World Health Report 2000 'an act of remarkable courage,' says school expert, London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine, Posted 7:19:15 AM PT
Thursday, September 2, 2010
Science's policy clout diminished, but oil risk looms large, SAGE Publications UK, Posted 4:20:22 PM PT
New discovery could pave the way for identification of rogue CFC release, University of East Anglia, Posted 11:20:23 AM PT
EMAS publishes position statements about the post-reproductive health of women, Elsevier, Posted 7:19:13 AM PT
Medicinal cannabis review highlights dilemmas facing health care professionals, Wiley-Blackwell, Posted 6:19:18 AM PT
Pharmaceutical Guide, Reuters, Posted 12:21:07 AM PT
Wednesday, September 1, 2010
16.6 million small business employees could benefit from ACA provisions starting this year, Commonwealth Fund, Posted 9:19:17 PM PT
Neonatal intensive care units critical to infant survival, March of Dimes Foundation, Posted 2:19:16 PM PT
Stopping smoking cessation treatments too soon may reduce odds of success for 45 percent of smokers, Oregon Health & Science University, Posted 12:19:17 PM PT
Tuesday, August 31, 2010
Analysis sees higher death rate for very low-birth-weight infants born at less-specialized hospitals, JAMA and Archives Journals, Posted 1:19:17 PM PT
CIHR makes recommendations on Canadian MS research priorities, Canadian Institutes of Health Research, Posted 9:19:17 AM PT
School-based intervention successfully lowers drinking rates in at-risk children, Elsevier, Posted 7:19:18 AM PT
Monday, August 30, 2010
Download Free Whitepaper, Reuters, Posted 8:21:04 PM PT
Devastating psychological effects of BP Gulf disaster are explored in Ecopsychology journal, Mary Ann Liebert, Inc./Genetic Engineering News, Posted 1:20:26 PM PT
School-based intervention successfully lowers drinking rates in at risk children, Elsevier, Posted 8:19:17 AM PT
Hurts so good -- neural clues to the calming effects of self-harm, Elsevier, Posted 8:19:17 AM PT
Thursday, August 26, 2010
Journal of Vascular and Interventional Radiology sees growth, promise of tumor ablation, Society of Interventional Radiology, Posted 7:19:16 AM PT
Wednesday, August 25, 2010
Up to 1 in 4 patients report more physical problems a year after surgery than before, Wiley-Blackwell, Posted 7:19:16 AM PT
Tuesday, August 24, 2010
#1 Lab Supply Web Site, Reuters, Posted 9:21:03 PM PT
See amazing new sun images from NJIT's Big Bear Solar Observatory, New Jersey Institute of Technology, Posted 10:20:22 AM PT
Monday, August 23, 2010
Number of uninsured in California counties grew during recession, University of California - Los Angeles, Posted 12:19:19 PM PT
Canada needs health-care leadership at federal level, Canadian Medical Association Journal, Posted 11:19:14 AM PT
Disasters especially tough on people with disabilities, mental disorders, American Psychological Association, Posted 10:19:16 AM PT
Friday, August 20, 2010
Drug addicts get hooked via prescriptions, keep using 'to feel like a better person,' research shows, University at Buffalo, Posted 9:19:20 AM PT
Thursday, August 19, 2010
Biotechnology Sales, Reuters, Posted 11:21:03 PM PT
Deep plumes of oil could cause dead zones in the Gulf, American Geophysical Union, Posted 11:20:18 AM PT
Tuesday, August 17, 2010
Novel diabetes hope comes from Chinese herbs, Wiley-Blackwell, Posted 4:19:14 PM PT
Targeted disease campaigns can be detrimental to general health, Institute for Tropical Medicine Antwerp, Posted 2:19:16 PM PT
Health care system delay may increase risk of death for heart patients receiving reperfusion therapy, JAMA and Archives Journals, Posted 1:19:18 PM PT
Trauma center care cost-effective, Johns Hopkins University Bloomberg School of Public Health, Posted 8:19:17 AM PT
Pharmaceuticals: A market for producing 'lemons' and serious harm, American Sociological Association, Posted 8:19:17 AM PT
Survey shows many are still clueless on how to save energy, The Earth Institute at Columbia University, Posted 7:20:21 AM PT
Monday, August 16, 2010
U-M's efforts to encourage disclosure of medical errors decreased claims, University of Michigan Health System, Posted 2:19:17 PM PT
Reminding health-care staff to remove catheters reduces infections by half, University of Michigan Health System, Posted 9:19:15 AM PT
Measuring salt shine to improve climate understanding, National Physical Laboratory, Posted 7:20:22 AM PT
Friday, August 13, 2010
Speed electronic medical record adoption via key medical centers, says Management Science, Institute for Operations Research and the Management Sciences, Posted 9:19:14 AM PT
Fires around Moscow: A satellite perspective, University of Leicester, Posted 6:20:18 AM PT
Thursday, August 12, 2010
Teaching robot helps children to use wheelchair, BioMed Central, Posted 4:19:11 PM PT
Wax, soap clean up obstacles to better batteries, DOE/Pacific Northwest National Laboratory, Posted 2:20:25 PM PT
Experts say federal nuclear waste panel overlooks public mistrust, Washington State University, Posted 11:20:23 AM PT
Wednesday, August 11, 2010
Texas petrochemical emissions down, but still underestimated, says study, University of Colorado at Boulder, Posted 11:20:24 AM PT
1 in 4 stroke patients stop taking prevention medication within 3 months, Wake Forest University Baptist Medical Center, Posted 10:19:17 AM PT
Land on your toes, save your knees, University of California - Davis - Health System, Posted 6:19:16 AM PT
Tuesday, August 10, 2010
Dying of cold -- more heart attacks in cooler weather, London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine, Posted 4:19:16 PM PT
High malaria transmission areas remain a problem for elimination, Public Library of Science, Posted 2:19:15 PM PT
Visits to emergency departments increases in recent years, JAMA and Archives Journals, Posted 1:19:18 PM PT
Drug coverage under Medicare leads to increased use of antibiotics, University of Pittsburgh Schools of the Health Sciences, Posted 9:19:16 AM PT
Drugs to treat cocaine abuse?, Elsevier, Posted 8:19:15 AM PT
Medical students open to learning with video games, University of Michigan Health System, Posted 7:19:16 AM PT
Monday, August 9, 2010
Physicians failing to follow recommended heart-failure treatment guidelines, Stanford study finds, Stanford University Medical Center, Posted 1:19:17 PM PT
Improved drug coverage under Medicare associated with increases in antibiotic use, JAMA and Archives Journals, Posted 1:19:17 PM PT
On-the-job injuries hurt home health care industry, Penn State, Posted 9:19:15 AM PT
Saturday, August 7, 2010
Biomanufacturing research, Reuters, Posted 4:21:03 PM PT
Autism: Lack of evidence for antidepressants, Wiley-Blackwell, Posted 4:19:03 PM PT
Biotech whitepaper, Reuters, Posted 11:21:02 AM PT
Friday, August 6, 2010
Tattooing linked to higher risk of hepatitis C: UBC study, University of British Columbia, Posted 7:19:14 AM PT
Thursday, August 5, 2010
Artificial bee eye gives insight into insects' visual world, Institute of Physics, Posted 9:20:30 PM PT
Biopharma Operations, Reuters, Posted 11:21:05 AM PT