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Synthetic Marijuana Spurs State Bans
Eight states have banned K2, a blend of herbs treated with synthetic marijuana that is sending users to emergency rooms across the country.
N.W.T. tightens medical fax policies
Health officials in the Northwest Territories have tightened their policies for sending confidential medical documents by fax, after patient files were mistakenly faxed to the CBC on four recent occasions.
New surgery improves outcomes for severe flat foot deformity
A surgery developed at Hospital for Special Surgery can improve patient outcomes in individuals with severe adult flat foot deformity, a problem that is increasingly being seen in hospitals across...
Surgery linked to Creutzfeldt-Jakob disease
'Based on the monitoring records of spongiform encephalopathy in two Nordic countries, we studied the possibility of transmission of the sporadic form of CJD through general surgery,' explains Jesus de...
Biologists find a way to lower tumour risk in stem cell therapies
One of the characteristics of embryonic stem cells is their ability to form unusual tumours called teratomas. These tumours, which contain a mixture of cells from a variety of tissues...
A massage is proven to relieve psychophysiological state of patients with chronic headache
Researchers at the University of Granada -in collaboration with the Clinical Hospital San Cecilio and the University Rey Juan Carlos- have proven that the psychological and physiological state of patients...
Full Face Transplant Claimed by French Doctors
Rare Operation Follows Similar Procedure in Barcelona; Surgery Includes Eyelids, Tear Ducts
Revolutionary medical dressing uses nano-technology to fight infection
(PhysOrg.com) -- Scientists at the University of Bath and the burns team at the Southwest UK Paediatric Burns Centre at Frenchay Hospital in Bristol are working together with teams across...
Severe angina poses 3 times the coronary artery disease risk for women than men
Women who have the most serious form of angina are three times as likely to develop severe coronary artery disease (CAD) as men with the same condition, according to the...
ESMO publishes updated guidelines on cancer care
The European Society for Medical Oncology (ESMO) just released an enhanced and revised set of clinical recommendations designed to help oncologists deliver the best quality care to their patients.
Fish Oil Might Reduce Breast Cancer Risk
Scientists caution not to draw conclusions, however.
Home care equivalent to hospital care for some patients with cystic fibrosis, study finds
Patients with cystic fibrosis recover from exacerbations equally well if they are treated at home or in a hospital, according to researchers. Furthermore, longer treatment with antibiotics does not appear...
'Stem cell detectives' uncover potential cancer cause
(PhysOrg.com) -- Australian researchers have uncovered a new mutation in stem cells that may be linked to the development of leukaemia, breast and colon cancer.
USF receives patent for technology to improve treatment for neurodegenerative diseases
The University of South Florida's Department of Neurosurgery and Brain Repair has been granted a patent for a cell transplantation procedure combining human umbilical cord blood (HUCB) cells and a...
Hospital hyperglycaemia may predict future diabetes
Hyperglycaemia during critical illness may be used as a warning of future diabetes. Researchers writing in BioMed Central's open access journal Critical Care have found a significant association between acute...
Amid the murk of 'gut flora,' vitamin D receptor emerges as a key player
Within the human digestive tract is a teeming mass of hundreds of types of bacteria, a potpourri of microbes numbering in the trillions that help us digest food and keep...
YouTube wants viewers to 'leanback,' stay longer
(AP) -- YouTube is trying to become as brainless and painless to watch as the boob tube. In the process, the Web's leading video site hopes to learn enough...
Society of Interventional Radiology advances global definition of speciality, benefits patients
The Society of Interventional Radiology, with the support of 41 international societies representing 10,000 interventional radiology doctors, has issued the first global statement defining interventional radiology - one designed to...
Inactivity 'no contributor' to childhood obesity epidemic
A new report from the EarlyBird Diabetes Study suggests that physical activity has little if any role to play in the obesity epidemic among children. Obesity is the key factor...
Genetic ancestry data improve diagnosis in asthma and lung disease
Americans with lung disease may face a far greater level of lung damage than either they or their doctor suspect, depending on their individual genetic heritage, according to a study...
Knee arthritis? Flexible options can help keep you active
Middle-aged men and women with osteoarthritis of the knee now have more options than ever before for treatments that may allow them to remain active in the sports they love,...
Study finds patients benefit from thorough discussion of recommended operations
Surgical patients who participate in longer- to 30-minute- discussions prior to having an operation (known as the informed consent process) better understand the proposed operation, according to new research...
Decline in international medical graduates exacerbates shortage of general surgeons
A decline in the number of international medical graduates (IMGs) is threatening patient access to quality surgical care, according to a new study in the June issue of the Journal...
Diabetics eye obesity surgery to tame blood sugar
(AP) -- For nearly a decade, Cristina Iaboni tried to tame her diabetes the usual way, through daily shots of insulin and other medicine.
Study: Higher-protein diets support weight loss, but may lower bone density in postmenopausal women
Overweight and moderately obese postmenopausal women using diets based on higher protein intake also need to be aware of potential bone loss, according to new research from Purdue University.
Can aspirin prolong a healthy life?
In an effort to extend the length of a disability-free life for older adults, researchers from Wake Forest University Baptist Medical Center are partnering with colleagues from across the US...
Surgery Is Good 'Teachable Moment' to Help Smokers Quit
It is well known that smokers are at an increased risk for post-surgical complications such as infections and poorly healing wounds. Likewise, smoking can contribute to lowered survival and delayed...
Jane Goodall: Urgent Action Needed to Save Chimps
Famed primatologist warns of deforestation, disease and hunting.