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A Sealant Gel to Prevent Fluid Leakage
Jan 13, 2014A sealant gel to prevent fluid leakage after cataract surgery has been approved by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration. While gels such as ReSure have been approved to seal small incisions in other parts of the body, this is the first ...
Tags: Sealant Gel, Eye Surgery
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Chain Stores Sales Rose 3 Percent for The November-December Holiday Period
Jan 13, 2014Chain stores sales rose 3 percent for the November-December holiday period, compared to a 1.8 percent increase in 2012. According to a report by the International Council of Shopping Centers (ICSC), compiled from a tally of monthly ...
Tags: Chain stores, sales, rise, holiday period
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Ear Tubes Can Improve Hearing Over The Short Term in Children
Jan 13, 2014Ear tubes can improve hearing over the short term in children with a certain type of ear infection. But they don't help children's hearing, speech or language over the long term, according to a new review. Dr. Michael Steiner and ...
Tags: Long-Term Benefits, Ear tubes
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Ear Tubes Improve Hearing Over Short Term in Children with a Certain Type of Ear Infection
Jan 13, 2014Ear tubes can improve hearing over the short term in children with a certain type of ear infection. But they don't help children's hearing, speech or language over the long term, according to a new review. Dr. Michael Steiner and ...
Tags: Health, Medicine, Ear Infections
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U.S. Intermodal Shipments by Rail Grew 4.8% in The Week Ended Jan. 4
Jan 13, 2014Luke Sharrett/Bloomberg News U.S. intermodal shipments by rail grew 4.8% in the week ended Jan. 4 compared with the same week last year, the Association of American Railroads reported. Traffic grew to 186,875 units, AAR said in its ...
Tags: U.S.intermodal shipments, intermodal traffic, rail traffic, rise
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Wholesale Inventories Rose 0.5% in November After a Rise The Prior Month
Jan 13, 2014Leah Nash/Bloomberg News Wholesale inventories rose 0.5% in November after a rise the prior month, the Commerce Department reported Jan. 10. Sales increased 1% in November after a 1.1% rise the prior month. The rise in inventories ...
Tags: wholesale inventories, rise, November, Commerce Department
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Pelvic Floor Rehabilitation Is Effective in Helping Women Overcome Pelvic Floor Problems
Jan 13, 2014Women who completed therapy experienced significant improvement in urinary incontinence, defecatory dysfunction and pelvic pain One in three women suffer from pelvic floor dysfunction (PFD), a range of symptoms which include bladder and ...
Tags: Health, Medicine, Pelvic Floor Dysfunction
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Certain Types of Fractures May Indicate Lower Bone Strength in Children
Jan 13, 2014Certain types of fractures may indicate lower bone strength in children, a new study suggests. For the study, published online Jan. 7 in the Journal of Bone and Mineral Research, researchers compared bone strength in 115 boys and girls, ...
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The UK Can Celebrate The Launch of Its First Electric Bus Routes
Jan 13, 2014The UK can celebrate the launch of its first electric bus routes, to swing into operation this month in Milton Keynes, where eight electric buses will be running, taking over a busy "Number 7" 15-mile route, and covering two suburbs of ...
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As Ultramarathons Become More Popular,Researchers Have Launched a Long-Term Study
Jan 13, 2014As ultramarathons become more popular, researchers have launched a long-term study of the runners who participate in these extremely long races. Keeping tabs on the runners' health and psychological makeup could help reduce their risk of ...
Tags: Ultramarathoners, long races, Health
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Gross Production of China LED Chips Improves 17%
Jan 13, 2014Gross production of LED chips by domestic Chinese companies (listed companies with mainly Chinese investment backgrounds) was US $8.49 million (NT $255 million), a YoY increase of 17%, according to LEDinside. Rapid increase of penetration ...
Tags: LED Chip, Commercial Lighting
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Racial Disparities in Death Risk After Heart Surgery Are Affected by Hospital Quality
Jan 13, 2014Racial disparities in patients' death risk after heart bypass surgery are affected by the quality of the hospital in which the surgery is performed, a large new study suggests. Racial disparities in death rates after bypass surgery are ...
Tags: Racial Disparities, Heart Surgery, Deaths After Heart Surgery
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Energy Star Certification Is Received by Osram Sylvania 40W and 60W Equiv. LED Bulbs
Jan 13, 2014North American lighting leader OSRAM SYLVANIA today announced the SYLVANIA A-line low cost line-up of LED replacements for 40 and 60-watt incandescent bulbs now meet the strict energy efficiency and performance criteria established by the ...
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Farxiga Has Been Approved to Treat Adults with Type 2 Diabetes
Jan 13, 2014Farxiga (dapaglifozin) has been approved by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration to treat adults with type 2 diabetes, the agency said Wednesday in a news release. The drug, to be used for blood sugar control along with proper diet and ...
Tags: Farxiga, Type 2 Diabetes, Medicine News
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Simplify Energy Harvesting Wireless Lighting Networks by Using NFC
Jan 13, 2014At the 2014 International CES, NXP Semiconductors (NASDAQ: NXPI) is demonstrating a wireless smart lighting network designed for ease of installation in the home. The demo includes an energy harvesting switch (battery-less, no wires) ...
Tags: Wireless Lighting, Lights
