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Tuesday, February 9, 2010
New era of pain drugs advanced by Barrow researcher, St. Joseph's Hospital and Medical Center, Posted 9:19:15 AM PT
Monday, February 8, 2010
Nicotine replacement therapy is over-promoted since most ex-smokers quit unassisted, Public Library of Science, Posted 5:19:15 PM PT
New CATCH rule to determine need for CT scans in children with minor head injury, Canadian Medical Association Journal, Posted 9:19:17 AM PT
The private sale of drugs in public hospitals, Canadian Medical Association Journal, Posted 9:19:17 AM PT
Sunday, February 7, 2010
Family meals, adequate sleep and limited TV may lower childhood obesity, Ohio State University, Posted 9:19:15 PM PT
Thursday, February 4, 2010
Cocaine or ecstasy consumption during adolescence increases risk of addiction, FECYT - Spanish Foundation for Science and Technology, Posted 7:19:15 AM PT
Wednesday, February 3, 2010
Black carbon a significant factor in melting of Himalayan glaciers, DOE/Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory, Posted 12:20:03 PM PT
Violence is part of the job say nurses as study shows only 1 in 6 incidents are reported, Wiley-Blackwell, Posted 7:19:15 AM PT
Tuesday, February 2, 2010
Suicides by mental health patients preventable, says report, University of Manchester, Posted 4:19:14 PM PT
Psychiatric patient suicides can be prevented, BioMed Central, Posted 4:19:13 PM PT
Monday, February 1, 2010
Cost to patients barrier to counseling for obesity and smoking, Elsevier Health Sciences, Posted 9:19:15 PM PT
New brain research: Hunger for stimulation driven by dopamine in the brain, University of Copenhagen, Posted 12:19:17 PM PT
Survey finds many surgeons suffer injuries from minimally invasive techniques, University of Maryland Medical Center, Posted 9:19:15 AM PT
Sunday, January 31, 2010
Children more likely to visit the dentist if their parents do too, Massachusetts General Hospital, Posted 9:19:16 PM PT
Friday, January 29, 2010
Most patients gain weight after getting a new knee, UD study finds, University of Delaware, Posted 10:19:02 AM PT
Thursday, January 28, 2010
Congressional leaders urged to reach agreement on health reform, American College of Physicians, Posted 2:19:14 PM PT
Doctors cut back hours when risk of malpractice suit rises, study shows, Brigham Young University, Posted 12:19:16 PM PT
Breakthrough heart scanner will allow earlier diagnosis, Engineering and Physical Sciences Research Council, Posted 7:19:15 AM PT
Wednesday, January 27, 2010
The hidden cost of schizophrenia, BioMed Central, Posted 4:19:02 PM PT
Integrating private insurance with public health would improve US health care -- study, American Associates, Ben-Gurion University of the Negev, Posted 9:19:13 AM PT
Tuesday, January 26, 2010
Mother's milk: What determines breastfeeding rates in the UK?, BioMed Central, Posted 4:19:03 PM PT
More than 50 percent of injury-related deaths in rural Ontario occur before patients reach hospital, St. Michael's Hospital, Posted 8:19:13 AM PT
Study prompts calls for Europe-wide salt legislation, European Society of Cardiology, Posted 7:19:14 AM PT
Poorer diabetics receive worse care than other in countries with universal health coverage, University of Granada, Posted 7:19:02 AM PT
Top-rated hospitals don't always have superior outcomes, Weber Shandwick Worldwide, Posted 7:19:02 AM PT
Monday, January 25, 2010
Microscopy quality control in MSF and science must be responsible to society, not to politics, Public Library of Science, Posted 5:19:17 PM PT
The global health system: Lessons for a stronger institutional framework, Public Library of Science, Posted 5:19:17 PM PT
8 global health agencies call for better global health data, Public Library of Science, Posted 5:19:17 PM PT
A pregnant woman does not look like an olive, Northwestern University, Posted 8:19:13 AM PT
The NHS and the cost-benefit dilemma, University of York, Posted 7:19:15 AM PT
Friday, January 22, 2010
Trauma patients safe from mortality risks associated with so-called 'weekend effect', University of Pennsylvania School of Medicine, Posted 2:19:16 PM PT
Autism Speaks responds to recent publications citing autism clusters in California, Autism Speaks, Posted 11:19:16 AM PT
Thursday, January 21, 2010
Buy 23, Reuters, Posted 4:21:06 PM PT
'Cooling' forests can heat too, Weizmann Institute of Science, Posted 11:20:06 AM PT
21 22 at Amazon, Reuters, Posted 12:21:07 AM PT
Wednesday, January 20, 2010
Heart attack victims who have ECGs in the field experience shorter time-to-treatment, Wiley-Blackwell, Posted 9:19:14 PM PT
Study links springtime ozone increases above western North America to emissions from abroad, University of Colorado at Boulder, Posted 10:20:19 AM PT
Tuesday, January 19, 2010
Hypertension: Beta-blockers effective in combination therapies, Wiley-Blackwell, Posted 4:19:14 PM PT
NSAIDs may be more effective than paracetamol for period pain, Wiley-Blackwell, Posted 4:19:14 PM PT
Home is best for cardiac rehabilitation, The Peninsula College of Medicine and Dentistry, Posted 4:19:14 PM PT
Reasoning through the rationing of end-of-life care, Johns Hopkins Medical Institutions, Posted 2:19:16 PM PT
New biological models of homeopathy published in special issues, Elsevier, Posted 8:19:14 AM PT
Treating panic disorder on the web, Inderscience Publishers, Posted 7:19:13 AM PT
Poor oral hygiene among 19-year-olds, University of Gothenburg, Posted 7:19:11 AM PT
Friday, January 15, 2010
Crucial differences found among Latino populations facing heart disease risks, Columbia University Medical Center, Posted 7:19:12 AM PT
Thursday, January 14, 2010
Post-Katrina New Orleans safety-net clinic patients report more efficient, affordable health care, Commonwealth Fund, Posted 9:19:15 PM PT
Wednesday, January 13, 2010
Scientists put psoriasis drugs to the test, University of Manchester, Posted 2:19:14 PM PT
Words used to describe substance-use patients can alter attitudes, contribute to stigma, Massachusetts General Hospital, Posted 8:19:14 AM PT
Research may help states address unfunded retiree liabilities, North Carolina State University, Posted 6:19:15 AM PT
Nursing students twice as likely to smoke as the general population, Wiley-Blackwell, Posted 6:19:15 AM PT
Tuesday, January 12, 2010
Sudden death in cocaine abusers: Study reveals the role played by the illegal drug, European Society of Cardiology, Posted 4:19:16 PM PT
ACP joins 118 groups supporting equality of Medicaid/Medicare rates for primary care, American College of Physicians, Posted 1:19:15 PM PT
Monitoring of high-risk medications unchanged despite FDA warnings, Oregon State University, Posted 9:19:15 AM PT
Monday, January 11, 2010
Strengthening national health systems to achieve global health goals, Public Library of Science, Posted 5:19:02 PM PT
Weekend strokes may receive more aggressive treatment, JAMA and Archives Journals, Posted 1:19:12 PM PT
Considering the evidence in health care, Inderscience Publishers, Posted 7:19:20 AM PT