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Monday, March 8, 2010

Study suggests need for broader use of individualized learning plans for physicians, University of California - Davis - Health System, Posted 9:19:15 PM PT

New approaches to neonatal sepsis needed and screening adolescents for alcohol problems, Public Library of Science, Posted 5:19:03 PM PT

Inadequate surgical provision in African district general hospitals, Public Library of Science, Posted 5:19:03 PM PT

Carbon emissions 'outsourced' to developing countries, Carnegie Institution, Posted 12:20:21 PM PT

Computer reminders for physicians less effective than expected, Canadian Medical Association Journal, Posted 9:19:14 AM PT

Physician-pharmacist collaborative care plans have little impact on clinical outcomes, Canadian Medical Association Journal, Posted 9:19:14 AM PT

Sunday, March 7, 2010

Women's support groups make dramatic improvements on neonatal survival rates, Wellcome Trust, Posted 4:19:02 PM PT

Wednesday, March 3, 2010

Community involvement important in fight against childhood obesity, according to UTHealth researchers, University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston, Posted 9:19:12 AM PT

Tuesday, March 2, 2010

Europe's top football venues are not prepared for treating spectators who suffer heart attacks, European Society of Cardiology, Posted 4:19:16 PM PT

Case Western Reserve University research examines how blood drives motivate blood donation, Case Western Reserve University, Posted 8:19:15 AM PT

Study finds dirty air in California causes millions worth of medical care each year, RAND Corporation, Posted 12:20:21 AM PT

Monday, March 1, 2010

Thiopurine therapy improves quality of life, BioMed Central, Posted 4:19:13 PM PT

Increasing dissolved oxygen concentrations in alcohol may reduce negative side effects, Alcoholism: Clinical & Experimental Research, Posted 1:19:14 PM PT

No more dithering on e-health, Canadian Medical Association Journal, Posted 9:19:16 AM PT

New tool to predict early death or hospital readmission, Canadian Medical Association Journal, Posted 9:19:16 AM PT

Atmospheric nanoparticles impact health, weather professor says, Texas A&M University, Posted 7:20:21 AM PT

Thursday, February 25, 2010

How health care is paid for appears to impact outcome, Indiana University School of Medicine, Posted 9:19:18 AM PT

Avoiding dairy due to lactose intolerance is unnecessary in most cases, Weber Shandwick Worldwide, Posted 7:19:15 AM PT

Wednesday, February 24, 2010

Going green in the hospital, Johns Hopkins Medical Institutions, Posted 3:19:03 PM PT

Health care volunteers and disasters: First, be prepared, University of Pennsylvania School of Medicine, Posted 2:19:14 PM PT

UI study measures levels of PCBs flowing from Indiana canal to air and water, University of Iowa, Posted 1:20:18 PM PT

New Business Horizons special issue on US health care, Elsevier, Posted 7:19:12 AM PT

An emotion detector for baby, Inderscience Publishers, Posted 6:19:17 AM PT

Tuesday, February 23, 2010

Study shows that suffocating head lice works in new treatment, Wiley-Blackwell, Posted 9:19:02 PM PT

Startling new childhood asthma data, The Merck Childhood Asthma Network, Inc., Posted 6:19:14 AM PT

Do recreational drugs make us fail to remember?, SAGE Publications UK, Posted 6:19:14 AM PT

Monday, February 22, 2010

Packages of care for ADHD in low- and middle-income countries, Public Library of Science, Posted 5:19:16 PM PT

Diabetes complications a huge health care burden in poorer countries, not just the developed world, Public Library of Science, Posted 5:19:16 PM PT

Predicting the progression of Alzheimer's, BioMed Central, Posted 4:19:12 PM PT

Short on specialized intensive care physicians, team-based approach improves ICU outcomes, University of Pennsylvania School of Medicine, Posted 1:19:03 PM PT

New study shows sepsis and pneumonia caused by hospital-acquired infections kill 48,000 patients, Burness Communications, Posted 1:19:03 PM PT

Husbands' hostile, anti-social behaviors increase wives' symptoms of depression, researchers find, University of Missouri-Columbia, Posted 10:19:15 AM PT

Friday, February 19, 2010

Springtime ozone increases over western North America linked to emissions abroad, DISCLAIMER, Posted 9:20:21 AM PT

Thursday, February 18, 2010

'Main Street' economic conditions misread by GDP, University of Maryland, Posted 1:20:20 PM PT

Exercise helps protect brain of multiple sclerosis patients, Ohio State University, Posted 11:19:12 AM PT

Resilience therapy empowers family violence survivors, University of Missouri-Columbia, Posted 9:19:15 AM PT

Wednesday, February 17, 2010

Telenurses face conflict between what is best for patients and what services are available, Wiley-Blackwell, Posted 10:19:14 AM PT

New drug for kidney transplant recipients effective in humans, Wiley-Blackwell, Posted 6:19:15 AM PT

Monday, February 15, 2010

Developing guidelines for better reporting of health research, Public Library of Science, Posted 5:19:03 PM PT

Charging less for more effective treatments could reduce health care costs while improving health, Public Library of Science, Posted 5:19:03 PM PT

Neonatal and infant circumcision: Safe in the right hands, BioMed Central, Posted 4:19:12 PM PT

Sunday, February 14, 2010

Medicare data reveals differences in orthopedic surgical outcomes, University of Iowa - Health Science, Posted 9:19:16 PM PT

Friday, February 12, 2010

Texas Children's discharges history-making patient, Texas Children's Hospital, Posted 2:19:15 PM PT

Hypnosis can relieve symptoms in children with respiratory diseases, Mary Ann Liebert, Inc./Genetic Engineering News, Posted 11:19:14 AM PT

Thursday, February 11, 2010

LLNL research at Marshall Islands could lead to resettlement, DOE/Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory, Posted 11:20:03 AM PT

Wednesday, February 10, 2010

Most pandemic plans in Ontario hospitals have not been tested: Queen's University study, Queen's University, Posted 11:19:15 AM PT

Many veterans not getting enough treatment for PTSD, Wiley-Blackwell, Posted 7:19:15 AM PT

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