Temperatures in the next few days are predicted to be the coldest of the winter so far, and people using space heaters to get some extra warmth into their living and working spaces need to be aware of a potential "silent killer" inside ...
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By studying Google search data, researchers led by SDSU professor John Ayers discovered We ring in the New Year with hopes of being healthy, wealthy, and wise. A new study led by San Diego State University School of Public Health research ...
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Experts in the field of mindfulness will gather in San Diego from Feb. 7-9 to share the latest advancements in education, clinical care and research as it applies to the healthy development of youth through the application of meditation. ...
CTCA to be recognized at A.S.P.E.N Conference in January 2014 Cancer Treatment Centers of America® (CTCA) has been recognized by the American Society for Parenteral and Enteral Nutrition (A.S.P.E.N.) with the organization's ...
If you are constipated and need to use a laxative, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration wants you to know that some products can be dangerous if you don't follow the dosing instructions or you have certain medical conditions. The agency ...
Teleflex Incorporated (NYSE: TFX), a leading global provider of medical devices for critical care and surgery, will be showcasing ARROW® Vascular Products along with the newly acquired Vidacare vascular product line at the annual ...
Current guidelines are more detailed regarding some aspects of treatment On 3 January 2014 the German Institute for Quality and Efficiency in Health Care (IQWiG) published the results of a literature search for evidence-based clinical ...
Recent technological advances in air quality measurement methods such as X-ray fluorescence spectroscopy now make it possible and practical to monitor air pollution in a much more sophisticated way than before Launching a natural research ...
A selection of health policy stories from California, Florida and Minnesota. Los Angeles Times: Blue Shield Of California Rate Hike Is Excessive, Regulator Says California Insurance Commissioner Dave Jones criticized Blue Shield of ...
Johnson & Johnson's Janssen Biotech Inc. is showing interest in stem cell therapy delivered to the heart via a catheter. Janssen is providing an upfront payment of $12.5 million related to Capricor Therapeutics Inc.'s CAP-1002 therapy ...
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Researchers have developed a new type of surgical "glue" that they say could help treat children born with heart defects, such as a hole in the heart. The adhesive can quickly stick biodegradable patches inside a beating heart. Unlike ...
If you're one of the millions of people who count losing weight among their top New Year's resolutions, you might want to pay careful attention to some new findings by UC Santa Barbara psychology professor Brenda Major. It turns out that ...
Cell culture and gene modulation technology, as well as magnetic beads used protein analysis and medical diagnostics, are included in GE's $1.06 billion acquisition of life science business lines from Thermo Fisher Scientific. GE ...
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What is Cryptosporidium parvum and where is it found? Cryptosporidium parvum is one of the most common enteropathogens to affect humans in the world. The protozoan parasite causes a gut infection referred to as cryptosporidiosis. The ...
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As perceived by both patients and doctors, the cosmetic results after "lumpectomy" for breast cancer differ for African-American versus Caucasian women, suggests a pilot study in the Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery-Global Open-, the ...