Archive of articles published on the 17th of January 2011

Oil giant plans new platform near feeding ground of critically endangered whale
'They talk about diversity...' -- the need for conservation of Asiatic cheetahs
Common antibiotics and blood pressure medication may result in hospitalization
Binge drinking: Too prevalent and hazardous
High birth weight in First Nations babies linked to a higher risk of postneonatal death
Kidney gene implicated in increased heart failure risk
Reducing diet early in pregnancy stunts fetal brain development
Better than the human eye
Magnetically controlled pill could boost body's absorption of drugs
Minimally invasive technique appears helpful to reanimate facial paralysis
Clinicians cite time, patient embarrassment as barriers to performing skin cancer exams
Follow-up program helps detect melanoma earlier in high-risk patients
Sleep evaluation may help identify kids at risk for respiratory complications after tonsil surgery
Few surgeons seek help for suicidal thoughts
Many vulnerable patients have poor access to trauma care
Patients using warfarin have higher risk of death after trauma
AAN guideline: Plasma exchange effective in treating severe MS relapses, neuropathies
Health care reform can help align preventive care recommendations with Medicare coverage
Smoking accounts for up to 60 percent of gender gap in deaths across Europe
Heart failure patients twice as likely to die if admitted to general wards