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Link Between Long Term Mobile Phone Use And Brain Tumours 1 CommentDiscuss or comment on this article.
Source: Health News from Medical News Today Category: Consumer Health News
Latest Comment by Frankie Dolan - June 18, 2011: Mobile phone use linked to brain cancers - again. I wonder what risk there is for breast cancer with all the young teenage girls now carrying their phones in their bras? (yes, if you have a teenage daughter - that IS where most of them carry it - my teenage daughter, the only one in her school of 1000 not to have a phone before 16, told me that).

Beyond Knowles: What Those Conducting Simulation Need to Know About Adult Learning Theory 1 CommentDiscuss or comment on this article.
Source: Clinical Simulation in Nursing Category: Nursing
Latest Comment by woodie - June 6, 2011: So why is this so controversial?

10 Brain Supplements that Make You Smarter 1 CommentDiscuss or comment on this article.
Source: Most Recent Health Wellness - Associated Content Category: Other Conditions
Latest Comment by Sarah Thornton - Miller - May 23, 2011: In our research we have found that patients whose diets are rich in vitamin B as well as the inclusion of L- Carnatine in particular show less inclination to develop memory loss or depression and anxiety attacks as they age.L Carnatine has had inconclusive results in small animal trials but our observations of humans shows there is significant potential for this undervalued amino acid. Sarah Thornton -Miller

Video: Caffeine Good for the Brain? 2 CommentsDiscuss or comment on this article.
Source: Health News: CBSNews.com Category: Consumer Health News
Latest Comment by Sony - May 16, 2011: Their are many herbs which can use for brain's health. Almond can be used to improve working of memory. We can remember more and more. There are natural herbs and ayurveda treatment witch consist all aspects of natural resources are more beneficial treatment.

Green Tea Compound May Fight Leukemia 2 CommentsDiscuss or comment on this article.
Source: WebMD Health Category: Consumer Health News
Latest Comment by Sony - May 16, 2011: Nice post over above. The natural resources as food, environment, habits are matters in any health issue. Green tea is a good natural resource of healing many critical diseases because it makes stronger to our immune system. Ayurveda treatment and our natural healing factors as taking vegetables, herbs all are necessary in daily life for live healthier.

Wanted: Another scientific revolution 1 CommentDiscuss or comment on this article.
Source: The Scientist Category: Science
Latest Comment by Dov Henis - May 9, 2011: Wanted: Another Scientific Revolution? Wanted: A Public Awareness! The early 20th century scientific evolution started expiring 90 years ago, at the birth of the "scientists" (what does this mean?) trade-union AAAS. True to the AAAS trade-union interests the scientific evolution has grown into the technology-industrial evolution, with evolved counter-enlightenment, greed culture. Re Science Education, it's about WHAT, not about HOW, is taught. "Scientists" tradeunion-politically-controled "science" cannot be advanced/updated regardless of education system... See the C signature link... Unravel Some Of Nature'...

Fertility-Enhancing Hysteroscopic Surgery 1 CommentDiscuss or comment on this article.
Source: Seminars in Reproductive Medicine Category: Reproduction Medicine
Latest Comment by koneru gangadhara rao,nrighosp - May 8, 2011: Before submitting ivf or any other ART procedures never the late subject the patient for hysterolaperoscopy especially the infertility period is more than 4yrs,iui failures-3to4 times,when there is no male factor to detect endometriosis, pcos bylap and to know intra uterine lesions if any simultaneously.

Homeopathic Remedies For ADHD A Realistic Option For Both Short and Long Term Symptoms Management 1 CommentDiscuss or comment on this article.
Source: Life With ADHD Category: Other Conditions
Latest Comment by Dr. Nancy Malik - May 5, 2011: A research paper on role of homeopathy in European Journal of Paedretics(SpringerLink)was published in 2005 http://www.springerlink.com/content/t512515754w83686/fulltext.pdf

Healthcare Update — 04-11-2011 1 CommentDiscuss or comment on this article.
Source: WhiteCoat's Call Room Category: Emergency Medicine Doctors
Latest Comment by profderien - April 13, 2011: Given that this "citation" is from a politically-oriented blogger who writes more for entertainment purposes than any other, there is little-to-no reason to include WhiteCoat as fodder for a serious research-driven rss feed. The post quoted above appeared as a response to having been mined for the word "ketamine." What is MedWorm's policy on the inclusion of "medical" blogs?

Armed Forces Institute of Pathology Mission Ends; Joint Pathology Center to Open 1 CommentDiscuss or comment on this article.
Source: Digital Pathology Blog Category: Pathologists
Latest Comment by Gina - March 31, 2011: You can now easily share, annotate and analyze digital pathology slides on-line, thanks to free Web Application by Simagis Live. You can quickly upload large multi-layered images with just a few clicks and view them on-line instantly. Tag and measure image features using live markers instantly visible to all viewers. Just click "Share" and create a unique, pre-signed URL that can be sent by email, IM and embedded in web pages. With commercial account, you can also run automated detection of cells and sub-cellular components with comprehensive biomarker and morphological quantification for your entire digital slide. Web ap...

Cosmetic Surgery vs. Plastic Surgery – The Facts 2 CommentsDiscuss or comment on this article.
Source: The Cosmetic Surgery Beat Category: Plastic Surgeons
Latest Comment by Tubal Reversal - March 15, 2011: when i see this blog a name blinked in my mind that is Dr Morice.. He is the man much more experienced in women issues..like cosmetic sergory and Tubal Reversal. i think all the women must visit mybabydoc.com to learn the solution of their problems..

Cultural Issues in Medicine 6 CommentsDiscuss or comment on this article.
Source: All Ears Category: Physician Assistants
Latest Comment by annielexton - February 11, 2011: I've been searching through net about this issue in medicines, I found this one. Really helps me on my thesis. Thanks for the post! Keep it up!

The Impact of Lie to Me on Viewers’ Actual Ability to Detect Deception 1 CommentDiscuss or comment on this article.
Source: Deception Blog Category: Psychiatrists and Psychologists
Latest Comment by serena - February 4, 2011: How can I read this article??? I can not download it! Where can i download it? thank you very much!!!

Is This Complex Regional Pain Syndrome? 1 CommentDiscuss or comment on this article.
Source: PediatricEducation.org Category: Pediatrics
Latest Comment by profderien - January 31, 2011: There is evident bias here -- note that psych evaluation is to focus on pre-existing "conversion disorder, factitious disorder, anxiety, etc." Numerous studies have shown that the primary mental health issue in patients with CRPS is depression, and that the depression is a *result* of severe chronic pain. Clearly, psychological support, which can take many forms, is necessary to treatment. What continues to hinder the availability of good treatment? Unquestioned biases, as presented here.

Evaluating the effectiveness of gel pillows for reducing bilateral head flattening in preterm infants: a randomized controlled pilot study. 1 CommentDiscuss or comment on this article.
Source: Applied Nursing Research : ANR Category: Nursing
Latest Comment by JanieTrace - January 28, 2011: This says it was conducting using a quasi-experimental design, and the subjects were randomly selected. I thought in a quasi experimental design, the control group is not randomly selected.

Green Tea Compound May Fight Leukemia 2 CommentsDiscuss or comment on this article.
Source: WebMD Health Category: Consumer Health News
Latest Comment by Frankie Dolan - January 2, 2011: I found out a few days ago that a friend has been diagnosed with leukemia. This morning I woke up remembering a newspaper article that I read about 5 years ago that reported a case of someone with leukemia apparently being cured by drinking large quantities of green tea, so I looked up the topic on MedWorm by doing the following search +"green tea" +leukemia and I found several reports researching this topic, including this one which shows promise for patients with early stage CLL.

My Great-Aunt Connie 1 CommentDiscuss or comment on this article.
Source: NeoNurseChic Category: Nurses
Latest Comment by Cousin Linda - January 2, 2011: Hello. My name is Linda Teninty. My aunt, Berna O'Connell Bradshaw is your great-aunt Connie's cousin. When my uncle died a few years back, my aunt moved from Las Vegas to Washington state to be near her son, Tim. My aunt just had her 90th birthday and is lost trying to locate any of her cousins or niece (Judi) who may still be living. I told her I would do a search to see what I could find. She will be thrilled to hear the information provided in your post. She lost touch with the cousins several years ago. Please send me any information you might care to share. It sounds as if Connie may not be with us any longer. I woul...

[Hemolysis, elevated liver enzymes, and low platelet count syndrome.] 1 CommentDiscuss or comment on this article.
Source: Medicina (Kaunas) Category: Universities & Medical Training
Latest Comment by koneru gangadhara rao,nrighosp - November 20, 2010: In our experience metrnal mortality with help syndrome is high(30%).Many cases show raised LDH>600 units.Decision regarding termination in the interest of mother,some times we may have to ignore gestational age of foetus in terms of maturity.If there is delayed decision of termination the meternal morbiodity,mortality is very high.IN case the termination is by c -section, it is better to devascularise the uterus to combat pph.some times because of hypotension,pt may go in to renal failure which can not be taken up by even dialysis.

Nurse Practitioner Healthcare Foundation/Purdue Pharma L.P. Pain Management Awards 1 CommentDiscuss or comment on this article.
Source: ScanGrants feed Category: Research
Latest Comment by Christine Stamatos - November 14, 2010: Hello, My name is Christine Stamatos. I am a practicing NP working in the field of Rheumatology. I am currently in a DNP program at Stony Brook University and just heard about your research grant. Unfortunately, I just missed the deadline for submission to this particular grant. I am working full-time, going to school full-time and a mother of 2 teenage children. Sorry. My doctoral projects is specifically related to the management of chronic pain. I am working with Dr. Patricia Bruckenthal on a project to train Nurse Practitioners to deliver Coping Skills Training (a form of cognitive therapy) to assist in impr...

A methyl transferase links the circadian clock to the regulation of alternative splicing 1 CommentDiscuss or comment on this article.
Source: Nature AOP Category: Research
Latest Comment by Dov Henis - October 22, 2010: Sleep: Unceasing Display Of Stubborn Ignorance More On Genes', RNAs, Sleep I. Mice robbed of darkness fatten up Time of day can affect calories' impact, a study shows. http://www.sciencenews.org/view/generic/id/64210/title/Mice_robbed_of_darkness_fatten_up II. Sleep: Unceasing Display Of Stubborn Ignorance A. “Keeping Time, New findings show how circadian clocks make the body tick” http://www.sciencenews.org/index/feature/activity/view/id/57591/title/Keeping_Time An additional long-winded verbiage to the unceasing displays of stubborn ignorance re the origin and nature of sleep. B. Again and aga...

Abdominal, vaginal and total laparoscopic hysterectomy: perioperative morbidity 1 CommentDiscuss or comment on this article.
Source: Archives of Gynecology and Obstetrics Category: OBGYN
Latest Comment by koneru gangadhara rao,nrighosp - October 21, 2010: In selective cases like multi para,with previous vaginal delivaries lax uterus. vagnal hysteractomy is the best. with prvious lscs lavh is the best. with big fibroids laparotomy should be recomended. now a days at some centres even the big firoids can be removed laparoscopically with the help of morcellator.so it all depends on the surgeons experience and choice.

Prevalence and risk factors for mesh erosion after laparoscopic-assisted sacrocolpopexy 1 CommentDiscuss or comment on this article.
Source: International Urogynecology Journal Category: OBGYN
Latest Comment by koneru gangadhara rao,nrighosp - October 21, 2010: To avoid post hysterectomy complications , at least when we are planning hysterectomies for abnormal uterine bleedings(DUB),malignancy is excluded It is better to do supracervical hysterectomy from above and removal of transitional zone area vaginally.Bythis method we are not disturbing either pelvic floor or LEVEL 2to 4 uterine supports.Hence the complications like vaultprolapse,stress incontinence will not occur.As transitional zone is also removed the chance of getting ca cervix is negligible

Video: Caffeine Good for the Brain? 2 CommentsDiscuss or comment on this article.
Source: Health News: CBSNews.com Category: Consumer Health News
Latest Comment by Frankie Dolan - October 14, 2010: I didn't know this. Ran a search in MedWorm to check the evidence, try the following query with the 'All Words' option selected: +(coffee caffeine) +(Alzheimer* dementia) This will return all records where either the word coffee or caffeine exists, plus either the word Alzheimer's or dementia. After running the query, clicking on the 'By Date' tab gives you the records in order of date rather than relevance, which I always find handy when doing some medical research. Seems there's a fair bit of evidience, been around for a while, funny how it takes a small video clip on CBS to make something like this well known. Must...

The Twits! You nit wit! 1 CommentDiscuss or comment on this article.
Source: Whitterer on Autism Category: Autism
Latest Comment by head lice - October 13, 2010: Do not use chemicals. They are ineffective and dangerous work, and only until the child comes into contact with another person who has lice. As usual the next day at school. We recommend using products to eliminate head lice. I used this for many years and is now our official family produces pickles battling lice, which have proven to kill and remove head lice.

Social reinforcement can regulate localized brain activity 1 CommentDiscuss or comment on this article.
Source: European Archives of Psychiatry and Clinical Neuroscience Category: Neuroscience
Latest Comment by Zekel Healthcare - October 12, 2010: And keeping your body fit isn't your only concern — you've got to exercise your mind as well. Some studies have suggested that remaining mentally active throughout your life, especially in your later years, reduces the risk of Alzheimer's disease.

Single Nanowire Electrochemical Devices 1 CommentDiscuss or comment on this article.
Source: Nano Letters Category: Nanotechnology
Latest Comment by Nano - September 23, 2010: That is great work!

Correspondence: Can vaginal birth after caesarean be justified? 1 CommentDiscuss or comment on this article.
Source: BJOG: An International Journal of Obstetrics and Gynaecology Category: OBGYN
Latest Comment by koneru gangadhara rao,nrighosp - September 15, 2010: vginalbirth after ceasarian is succesfullwith reduced perinatal,meternalmorbidity &mortality if youtake some pre op precautionslike planning VBAC when the pelvis is gynaecoid,,average size fetus approxmate WT 2.5 to 3.5KG, previouslscs, birth interval-3YRS, vertex presentation,not associated wth medcalcomplicatinslike diabetis,hypertension, then the vbac success is 60 %.

Undergraduate medical education and pediatric surgery 1 CommentDiscuss or comment on this article.
Source: Journal of Indian Association of Pediatric Surgeons Category: Surgery
Latest Comment by yelbande - September 13, 2010: No comments for this excellent article. I want to know what to do for submitting articles to JIAPS. Many thanks

Deodorant 'may be linked to breast cancer' 2 CommentsDiscuss or comment on this article.
Source: the Mail online | Health Category: Consumer Health News
Latest Comment by Frankie Dolan - September 13, 2010: Update: I'm still on the search for a safe yet effective deodorant. The last 'aluminium free' one I was using wasn't really that effective. I thought I had found a really good 'all natural' one just recently that I thought contained no aluminium, - of course aluminium is natural so a claim that something is 'all natural' actually means very little. However I found that my new deodorant but does instead contain 'potassium alum' which seems to be related to aluminium - although it appears there is the argument that it is safer, in particular due to it being less likely to be absorbed. There is an interesting discussion on th...

Experiment gives dad time 1 CommentDiscuss or comment on this article.
Source: CNN.com - Health Category: Consumer Health News
Latest Comment by Frankie Dolan - September 13, 2010: An exciting prospect - a custom-made vaccine to fight cancer, in this case a glioblastoma, made from the tumour that was removed from the patient. Seems to be buying time for this father - a touching story, I wish him all the best, as well as the other 7 patients in this clinical trial.

Hysteroscopy Still Beats Sonography for Diagnosing Endometrial Pathology 1 CommentDiscuss or comment on this article.
Source: Medscape ObGyn and Womens Health Headlines Category: OBGYN
Latest Comment by koneru gangadhara rao,nrighosp - September 6, 2010: 3d ultrasonography,mri.sis givesome details regarding uterine cavity lesions but hysteroscopy is ideal to get accurate diagnosis for uterine cavity lesios because of high specificity.

Morbidity, Mortality High With Peripartum Hysterectomy: Studies 1 CommentDiscuss or comment on this article.
Source: Medscape ObGyn and Womens Health Headlines Category: OBGYN
Latest Comment by koneru gangadhara rao,nrighosp - September 6, 2010: It is true that morbidity&mortality with peripartum hysterectomy is more.Because most of the times we try coservative means to save the uterus before going to hysterectomy,by that time the pt bleeds more than 1.5 to2litresblood. so she needs 3 or 4units blood at or before the time of hysterectomy.At times not only atonic pph but also traumatic pph will be there.Many times referrals from distant places with out exact hystory from peripheral hosptitals to teritiary hospitals.so this way toreorganise and take up for surgery we need to take time for laporotomy.that is why complications are bound to occur.

Vaccine Zombie hip hop song questions safety of flu season vaccinations 1 CommentDiscuss or comment on this article.
Source: NaturalNews.com Category: Consumer Health Advice
Latest Comment by Frankie Dolan - September 3, 2010: Hilarious. Go have a look at this video, which will surely go viral. Whether you are in the pro or anti vaccine camp (or somewhere in between as I am) this video will surely generate discussion and debate, and a few laughs, which has to be a good thing. Kind of weird timing the release, what with the breaking of the news regarding the investigation of a possible link of the swine flu jab to cases of narcolepsy (I wonder if that was a conspiracy? Just joking.)

Hydrogen Production by Photocatalytic Water Splitting over Pt/TiO2 Nanosheets with Exposed (001) Facets 1 CommentDiscuss or comment on this article.
Source: The Journal of Physical Chemistry C Category: Chemistry
Latest Comment by NAVAID - September 3, 2010: whats percentage of hydrogen is produced, please inform in terms of ratio. Kindly send me complete report as i want to study further on this, my id is navaid.ch30@gmail.com

What's the magic elixir for weight loss? 1 CommentDiscuss or comment on this article.
Source: Notes from Dr. RW Category: Internists and Doctors of Medicine
Latest Comment by Metabolic doc - September 1, 2010: There is no magic elixir but determining metabolism correctly and tayloring a program based on the individuals metabolism is important. This is why one size fits all diets fail. The key then is too find ways to improve metabolism to help weight loss. Testing for hormonal balance and bioidentical hormones treatment are often underlooked as ways to boost metabolism.

Encephalitis in the clinical spectrum of dengue infection 1 CommentDiscuss or comment on this article.
Source: Neurology India Category: Neurology
Latest Comment by koneru gangadhara rao,nrighosp - August 29, 2010: Dengue fever is an epidemic at present. The news from indonessia ,australia is that we can increase plateletcount,reduce the duration and complications by giving 2tsfof papaya leaves extractto the dengue fever patient for 3days.

Benign breast disease. 1 CommentDiscuss or comment on this article.
Source: Obstetrics and Gynecology Category: OBGYN
Latest Comment by koneru gangadhara rao,nrighosp - August 28, 2010: The diagnostic modalities of breast cancer are being changed from timeto time.At present 1.high frequency(10mhtz)ultrasonography2.bilateral mammagram3.excisionbiopsy and corellation of the three willgive us an idea whether it is benign or malignant. Ihave seen a case who underwent only fnac and the diagnosis is missedand laterit was turned out to be malignancy

Human Papilloma Virus of the Cervix - What About My Partner? 2 CommentsDiscuss or comment on this article.
Source: War On Warts Category: Dermatologists
Latest Comment by koneru gangadhara rao,nrighosp - August 24, 2010: There is no need to worry.MALE also can take vaccine against hpv virus. To get psychological relief one can have cytology cinfirmation,and it may be better for the male to undergo circumcission.

Foot Pain Pioneers (a.k.a. Parish and Bell) 1 CommentDiscuss or comment on this article.
Source: Podiatry Update Category: Chiropodists
Latest Comment by Gulliblemuppet - June 10, 2010: OK now I'm worried. I read an advert in a National newspaper on Plantar Fasciitis by Dr Les Bailey PhD. I sent off for his book "The new Layman's Guide to Foot and Heel Pain" and was invited along for a free consultation at his "clinic" in Bath. Which actually turned out to be a meeting room in a hotel which he uses once a month. His literature said that orthotics would cost between £200 and £700 pounds which I though would be worth it if it cured the problem. He scanned my feet with a 3D laser scanner and the images supposedly went off to the lab in New York where they would be made. He then told me I would need a ...

Warning over fake tan injections 3 CommentsDiscuss or comment on this article.
Source: Nursing in Practice Category: Nursing
Latest Comment by melanotan-1 Scenesse - June 4, 2010: melanotan-1 (afamelanotide / Scenesse) has been approved in Italy as a drug to develop photoprotective pigmentation in those afflicted with the orphan disease rythropoietic protoporphyria (EPP - http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Erythropoietic_protoporphyria ). This stimulated pigmentation creates a barrier to block the light rays that cause the painful photosensitivity that these folks experience from the affliction. This is potentially a big first step to making this drug generally available. Here is the news of this development: http://www.lifescientist.com.au/article/346731/clinuvel_gets_pre-approval_win_italy/ Thanks

Popping Pills A Popular Way To Boost Brain Power 1 CommentDiscuss or comment on this article.
Source: Health News: CBSNews.com Category: Consumer Health News
Latest Comment by Frankie Dolan - April 30, 2010: I am quite shocked to read the statistics of the number of academics using neuro stimulants to boost their brain power. I think this is a very worrying trend that the universities should be looking to come down hard against, with a zero tolerance policy. Students should not be able to gain an unfair advantage through the taking of drugs - this is no different to drugs being taken to enhance sporting abilities. In addition the long term side effects of these drugs being used in this way is unknown. The American authorities would do well to address this issue with urgency before it becomes a problem out of control (which fro...

Human Papilloma Virus of the Cervix - What About My Partner? 2 CommentsDiscuss or comment on this article.
Source: War On Warts Category: Dermatologists
Latest Comment by Dezmen - April 26, 2010: My wife has HPV (mild cervical dysplasia with no warts). I know see a red lesion on the foreskin of my penis and a small rasied bump about the size of a ballpoint pen head, should i have this checked out for pre-cancerious cells? Thank you

Online Education & Medical Writing 1 CommentDiscuss or comment on this article.
Source: Medical Writer Category: Health Medicine and Bioethics Commentators
Latest Comment by edwin - April 24, 2010: This is great information – its encouraging to see online education is becoming more widely accepted and the benefits are backed up by a range of studies. www.gurukulamuniversity.in

This Land: Health Care for All, With Obama Down the Street 1 CommentDiscuss or comment on this article.
Source: NYT Health Category: Consumer Health News
Latest Comment by forex - April 2, 2010: Backers of health care reform say it will expand insurance coverage to more Americans while also tightening the reins on medical inflation. A Congressional Budget Office (CBO) report on Saturday, just before the House narrowly approved the reform bill, said the measure will insure 32 million more people in 2019. The expansion of coverage would cost the government an extra $172 billion in that year, the CBO says, or about $5,375 per person newly insured. Most of that spending is the result of a boost in eligibility for Medicaid or of subsidies to help families comply with a new mandate to buy insurance coverage if they don't have it.

Pre-positioning of emergency supplies for disaster response. - Rawls CG, Turnquist MA. 1 CommentDiscuss or comment on this article.
Source: SafetyLit: All (Unduplicated) Category: Global & Universal
Latest Comment by Med In Stock, LLC - March 31, 2010: This is excellent. It will certainly be of assistance to those serving communities in unexpected times of need.

Dienogest comparable to leuprolide for treating painful symptoms of endometriosis 1 CommentDiscuss or comment on this article.
Source: NeLM - News Category: Drugs & Pharmacology
Latest Comment by koneru gangadhara rao,nrighosp - February 22, 2010: letrizole,mefipristone,oralmedications can be tried for endometriosis with least side effects.pre operatively also can be triedbefore total hysterectomy or lavh

Evidence Does Not Connect H1N1 Vaccine To Patient Deaths, WHO Says 3 CommentsDiscuss or comment on this article.
Source: Immune System / Vaccines News From Medical News Today Category: Allergy & Immunology
Latest Comment by acluett - January 30, 2010: In my point of view, maybe those persons infected with the H1N1 virus are infected already with other diseases that cause them with deaths prior to the injection of the H1N1 vaccine.

Turkey to add visual health warnings to cigarette packages 2 CommentsDiscuss or comment on this article.
Source: Xinhuanet Chinaview Health Category: Consumer Health News
Latest Comment by Daniel Desmond - January 20, 2010: Visual health warning do not reduce the number of smokers in Indonesia, even the number of smokers increased dramatically.

Best USMLE Materials in 2009 1 CommentDiscuss or comment on this article.
Source: USMLE blog for smart people Category: USMLE
Latest Comment by Jitesh Chawla - January 15, 2010: I passed all 3 steps on my first try. The Kaplan material is good. Also, First Aid for the USMLE is the best. As you get further (ie. Step 2, 3) it is important to practice case studies. The USMLE organization also provides a few sample questions to help give you an idea of what the questions will look like.

Toyota's Lean Concepts Applied to Healthcare 1 CommentDiscuss or comment on this article.
Source: Networks Talk Category: UK Health
Latest Comment by Joe Case - January 14, 2010: The recent debate around how to best control health insurance and the cost, has pushed the issue of prevention to the front. Why is prevention so important? Everyone is complaining about the cost but the cost would not be as high if everyone took the time to properly take care of themselves. I know prevention is only a part of it but it is an important part of health. It is important because the average person is overweight and running up the medial cost. If you look at the generations before us they were in much better shape and took care of themselves. Studies has shown that a person who is in good shape and has health I...

Go Healthy, Not Hungry for Holiday Eating 2 CommentsDiscuss or comment on this article.
Source: Forbes.com Health News Category: Consumer Health News
Latest Comment by sikat ang pinoy - January 6, 2010: holiday is the most hard to resist when it comes to food.

Protracted Delirium Induced by Fioricet Withdrawal. 1 CommentDiscuss or comment on this article.
Source: Addictive Disorders & Their Treatment Category: Addiction
Latest Comment by Joe119 - January 5, 2010: Withdrawal symptoms of Fioricet and the like have not been observed in my practice. Of course thats not a statistically significant sample but...

Swine flu may have hit one peak; more to come 2 CommentsDiscuss or comment on this article.
Source: Reuters: Health Category: Consumer Health News
Latest Comment by drbabuta@rediffmail.com - December 22, 2009: Swine flu can be prevented from being spread if the governing bodies do educate the patient about the signs & symptoms& the precaution to be taken for swine flu.Naturopathy/ alternative system like Ayurveda & homeopathy can prove to be a good preventive.Certain homeopathic medicine like Bryonia,Baptasia,Gelsemium, eupatorium etc can be also in preventing Swine Flu but should be taken under the guidance of medical practioner. Dr Poonam Babuta Homoeopathic Physician

Scientist: Bush Did Nothing, Obama Should Do More 1 CommentDiscuss or comment on this article.
Source: NPR Health and Science Category: Consumer Health News
Latest Comment by Alice Odds - December 9, 2009: I think nothing will be done with fighting the global warming. Until there are even more serious warnings then they are today. Some climate anomalies which brings many deaths to the most developed countries are unfortunately the only things that can attract a world's public opinion to these problems.

Study: Magazine alcohol ads target youth 1 CommentDiscuss or comment on this article.
Source: Health News - UPI.com Category: Consumer Health News
Latest Comment by Alice Odds - December 9, 2009: In my opinion there is a resolve of the alcohol problem. Just need to raise excise taxes.

Go Healthy, Not Hungry for Holiday Eating 2 CommentsDiscuss or comment on this article.
Source: Forbes.com Health News Category: Consumer Health News
Latest Comment by Cosmetic Surgery - November 22, 2009: Yeah, it's hard to say no to those eatting temtation while they offer you so many things in holiday :)

Turkey to add visual health warnings to cigarette packages 2 CommentsDiscuss or comment on this article.
Source: Xinhuanet Chinaview Health Category: Consumer Health News
Latest Comment by Cosmetic Surgery - November 22, 2009: That's a very good steps to make. And the tobacco company still trying to raise their dropping sales rate by running a tobacco fair in Thailand!

Astronaut's Wait Over As Daughter Born Back Home 1 CommentDiscuss or comment on this article.
Source: NPR Health and Science Category: Consumer Health News
Latest Comment by Cosmetic Surgery - November 22, 2009: There's nothing exciting about this news at all. The baby didn't born in space. You know the astronaut, of course, would be a father to a baby. That's just too ordinary news.

IFRC adopts ambitious blueprint for coming decade 1 CommentDiscuss or comment on this article.
Source: Xinhuanet Chinaview Health Category: Consumer Health News
Latest Comment by Cosmetic Surgery - November 22, 2009: "Red Cross Red Crescent is an agent of hope, peace and democracy" for me this sentence is more like a theory than reality.

Plastic Surgeons Cry Foul Over Senate Health Bill's Cosmetic Surgery Tax 1 CommentDiscuss or comment on this article.
Source: Health News from Medical News Today Category: Consumer Health News
Latest Comment by Cosmetic Surgery - November 22, 2009: Good to know, this is the first time I heard about "botax". I'm not sure what it's all about, but will find out...

Health Reform: An Assault on Doctor-Patient Choice 1 CommentDiscuss or comment on this article.
Source: U.S. News - Health Category: Consumer Health News
Latest Comment by Cosmetic Surgery - November 22, 2009: I can see the point in this article. Are one thing to know is when you do more wasteful test the hospitals get more money! Espeically if you don't social insurance.

Evidence Does Not Connect H1N1 Vaccine To Patient Deaths, WHO Says 3 CommentsDiscuss or comment on this article.
Source: Immune System / Vaccines News From Medical News Today Category: Allergy & Immunology
Latest Comment by Cosmetic Surgery - November 22, 2009: There can be many reasons why the person is dead. And cleary that the vaccine itself didn't kill the person. So people should be relax while they are working on the vaccine.

Evidence Does Not Connect H1N1 Vaccine To Patient Deaths, WHO Says 3 CommentsDiscuss or comment on this article.
Source: Immune System / Vaccines News From Medical News Today Category: Allergy & Immunology
Latest Comment by Cosmetic Surgery - November 22, 2009: There can be many reasons why the person is dead. And cleary that the vaccine itself didn't kill the person. So people should be relax while they are working on the vaccine.

Swine flu may have hit one peak; more to come 2 CommentsDiscuss or comment on this article.
Source: Reuters: Health Category: Consumer Health News
Latest Comment by Cosmetic Surgery - November 22, 2009: While it's already hit its peak，the media is not saying anything about it。 Especially in Thailand where I'm from, you won't hear or see any news about it. Thinking of the good side, may be they have it under control.

Debrett's on how to kiss under the mistletoe while avoiding swine flu 1 CommentDiscuss or comment on this article.
Source: The Telegraph : Swine Flu A H1N1 Category: Infectious Diseases
Latest Comment by Cosmetic Surgery - November 22, 2009: I do agree that cheek to cheek greeting is safer than handshaking。 However，for safty purpose you'd better not do both。 Because it can spread the germs。

This week on Thrive: Nov. 16 - 20 1 CommentDiscuss or comment on this article.
Source: Thrive, Children's Hospital Boston Category: Pediatrics
Latest Comment by Cosmetic Surgery - November 22, 2009: It's good to know that there's a weekly H1N1 update。 Somehow medias don't talk about it that often as before。

Persistent organic pollutants and heavy metals in adipose tissues of patients with uterine leiomyomas and the association of these pollutants with seafood diet, BMI, and age. 1 CommentDiscuss or comment on this article.
Source: Environmental Science and Pollution Research International Category: Environmental Health
Latest Comment by Cosmetic Surgery - November 19, 2009: Persistent organic pollutants and heavy metals can cause diseases in everybody, not just the women!

Liposuction: A source for breast augmentation? 1 CommentDiscuss or comment on this article.
Source: Reuters: Health Category: Consumer Health News
Latest Comment by Cosmetic Surgery - November 19, 2009: Fat injection and stem cell injection can be performed for breast augmentation. It brings more natural result. You really don't feel the implants and alienate objects inside the breasts since there is no implants. The size of the breasts are increased by the fat cells and stem cells.

Effects of adipose tissue removal on cardiometabolic risk 1 CommentDiscuss or comment on this article.
Source: Modern Medicine Category: Journals (General)
Latest Comment by Cosmetic Surgery - November 19, 2009: Liposuction sometimes can help the patients with their cariometabolic disorders. It helps the patients remove their excess fat cell.

Progenitor-Enriched Adipose Tissue Transplantation as Rescue for Breast Implant Complications 1 CommentDiscuss or comment on this article.
Source: The Breast Journal Category: Cancer & Oncology
Latest Comment by Cosmetic Surgery - November 19, 2009: Capsular contracture is the most common problem that occur in the patients. The patients should learn how it happens and how to prevent it. The types of breast augmentation also affect this problem directly.

CMO Launches New Website Giving Vital Information To People Considering Cosmetic Surgery, UK 1 CommentDiscuss or comment on this article.
Source: Cosmetic Medicine / Plastic Surgery News From Medical News Today Category: Cosmetic Surgery
Latest Comment by Cosmetic Surgery - November 19, 2009: It's very important to inform the patients about important risks. And that website which refered in the article do this job very well. The website offer a checklist that all patients should check before deciding to have cosmetic surgery.

Emotional Health Risks Of Cosmetic Surgery Downplayed By Women's Magazines: UBC Study 1 CommentDiscuss or comment on this article.
Source: Psychology / Psychiatry News From Medical News Today Category: Psychiatry
Latest Comment by Cosmetic Surgery - November 19, 2009: We have found that emotional health issues such as anxiety and depression can increase the risk. The surgeon should help the patients with these problems before undergo the surgery.

Cosmetic Patients: Are We Meeting Cosmetic Patients'Needs? Providing Optimal Satisfaction In Facial Rejuvenation 1 CommentDiscuss or comment on this article.
Source: Cosmetic Medicine / Plastic Surgery News From Medical News Today Category: Cosmetic Surgery
Latest Comment by Cosmetic Surgery - November 19, 2009: Very interesting videos. In fact that websites have many interesting videos about cosmetic surgery that I can use as references.

NHS pays for botched cosmetic surgery abroad warn surgeons 1 CommentDiscuss or comment on this article.
Source: Telegraph Health Category: Consumer Health News
Latest Comment by Cosmetic Surgery - November 18, 2009: I don't see this article very informative as it cleary that the author wrote this to attack cosmetic surgery overseas.

Leading Surgicare Surgeon - Egon Eder - Talks About Revolutionary Breast Augmentation Surgery 1 CommentDiscuss or comment on this article.
Source: Cosmetic Medicine / Plastic Surgery News From Medical News Today Category: Cosmetic Surgery
Latest Comment by Cosmetic Surgery - November 18, 2009: A surgery that leave no scar is the goal for all cosmetic sugery, however sometimes there will be scars from the incision.

Less common procedures less common than thought 1 CommentDiscuss or comment on this article.
Source: EurekAlert! - Medicine and Health Category: Global & Universal
Latest Comment by Cosmetic Surgery - November 18, 2009: Very good information on the survey, but I'm not surprise about the number. Eyelash restoration and bicep or tricep implants is not so popular and not many patients request to have these procedures.

Informed consent for cosmetic surgery 1 CommentDiscuss or comment on this article.
Source: CSN - Cosmetic Surgery News Category: Cosmetic Surgery
Latest Comment by Cosmetic Surgery - November 18, 2009: Discusing with patients about the risks before doing the surgery is very important. All patients should not undergo any surgery before learning this kind of information.

Cosmetic Surgery Patients At More Risk Than Ever 1 CommentDiscuss or comment on this article.
Source: Cosmetic Medicine / Plastic Surgery News From Medical News Today Category: Cosmetic Surgery
Latest Comment by Cosmetic Surgery - November 18, 2009: The media sometimes goes over the limit. They should tell people what can be done and can't be done and give them no hype.

Moves To Protect Canadians From Unqualified 'Cosmetic Surgeons' 1 CommentDiscuss or comment on this article.
Source: Cosmetic Medicine / Plastic Surgery News From Medical News Today Category: Cosmetic Surgery
Latest Comment by Cosmetic Surgery - November 18, 2009: They can advertise them even they are not certified ? This is a nightmare, how can they let that happen?

Progress Made In Securing Patient Safety In Cosmetic Procedures, UK 1 CommentDiscuss or comment on this article.
Source: Cosmetic Medicine / Plastic Surgery News From Medical News Today Category: Cosmetic Surgery
Latest Comment by Cosmetic Surgery - November 18, 2009: By developing accredited training programmes for the surgeons, the patients can rest more assure and become confidence to have cosmetic surgery.

Transvaginal US Detects Pelvic Endometriosis 1 CommentDiscuss or comment on this article.
Source: Ob.Gyn. News Category: OBGYN
Latest Comment by koneru gangadhara rao,nrighosp - November 18, 2009: Though laparoscopy is the gold standard diagnostic tool trans vaginal usg should be considered first as it is non invasive.less expencive and also with some diagnostic accuracy.when surgical treatment is planned especially for severe endometriosis ,chocolatecysts,rectal involvement,infertility laparoscopy is highly advisableand beneficial

Large energy mode locking of an erbium-doped fiber laser with atomic layer graphene 1 CommentDiscuss or comment on this article.
Source: Optics Express Category: Physics
Latest Comment by hanzhang - November 17, 2009: It is further confirmed that such unique absorption could become saturated when the input optical intensity is above a threshold value. This nonlinear optical behavior is termed saturable absorption and the threshold value is called the saturation fluency. Graphene can be saturated readily under strong excitation over the visible to near-infrared region, due to the universal optical absorption and zero band gap. This has relevance for the mode locking of fiber lasers, where wideband tuneability may be obtained using graphene as the saturable absorber. Due to this special property, graphene has wide application in ultrafast photonics.

FDA Approves Cervical Cancer Vaccine 1 CommentDiscuss or comment on this article.
Source: Cancer Network Category: Cancer & Oncology
Latest Comment by koneru gangadhara rao,nrighosp - November 14, 2009: all ready british govt covered 70%of the girls (aged between15-25yrs)with gardacil vaccine through nhs programme.similarly in any country it should be done.in india people who can offord tohave they are taking it.this way the vaccine willnot reach the real needy people.in country like india in rural areas the down staging of ca cx should be done by the trained paramedical workers and then the needy pts send to referal centers for papsmear study.the doubtful cases at least should be covered by the govt funds.

Twenty-three Percent of Men Would Have Cosmetic Surgery 1 CommentDiscuss or comment on this article.
Source: CSN - Cosmetic Surgery News Category: Cosmetic Surgery
Latest Comment by Cosmetic Surgery - November 9, 2009: I believe that number will rise since cosmetic surgery is no longer about women, but whoever wants to look better, younger, and sexier.

Cosmetic Genital Surgery May Be Fuelling Women's Insecurity About Their Bodies 1 CommentDiscuss or comment on this article.
Source: Cosmetic Medicine / Plastic Surgery News From Medical News Today Category: Cosmetic Surgery
Latest Comment by Cosmetic Surgery - November 9, 2009: Labioplasty is very popular among all women. This procedure is not the result of women's insecurity, but enhancing the look of the private area.

Trust Me, Although I'm Not A Doctor, UK 1 CommentDiscuss or comment on this article.
Source: Cosmetic Medicine / Plastic Surgery News From Medical News Today Category: Cosmetic Surgery
Latest Comment by Cosmetic Surgery - November 9, 2009: This is so true. Before a patient decide to undergo the surgery, he/she should do some research. Misinformation can make a trouble to the patient.

More awareness needed about plastic surgery 1 CommentDiscuss or comment on this article.
Source: Healthcare Category: Middle East Health
Latest Comment by Cosmetic Surgery - November 9, 2009: "Dubai Healthcare City" is a very good project where patients find health care solutions including cosmetic surgery.

Cosmetic Surgery Associates Open House 1 CommentDiscuss or comment on this article.
Source: UK College of Medicine News Category: Universities & Medical Training
Latest Comment by Cosmetic Surgery - November 9, 2009: This is good because patients have a chance to get a the computerized skin analysis which brings to better treatment.

Rhode Island woman dies after cosmetic surgery abroad 1 CommentDiscuss or comment on this article.
Source: CSN - Cosmetic Surgery News Category: Cosmetic Surgery
Latest Comment by Cosmetic Surgery - November 9, 2009: "Cosmetic Surgery Abroad" is not the reason why she died. There is no reason to think that you should only have cosmetic surgery done in the U.S.

CORRECTIVE PLASTIC SURGERY AND REVISION COSMETIC SURGERY 1 CommentDiscuss or comment on this article.
Source: CSN - Cosmetic Surgery News Category: Cosmetic Surgery
Latest Comment by Cosmetic Surgery - November 9, 2009: Check these before making a decision... 1. Does the surgeon charge you more for the revision ? 2. Make sure you and your surgeon have the same understanding on the result.

Cosmetic Surgery - Concise Guide For The Public, Oxford Univerity Press 1 CommentDiscuss or comment on this article.
Source: Cosmetic Medicine / Plastic Surgery News From Medical News Today Category: Cosmetic Surgery
Latest Comment by Cosmetic Surgery - November 9, 2009: That is a very interesting book. Norman Waterhouse is a leading plastic surgeon. I think patients should buy this book and read it thoughoutly to understand the risks and how to choose the right procedure and surgeon.

Introduction to E-sthetics ... 1 CommentDiscuss or comment on this article.
Source: CSN - Cosmetic Surgery News Category: Cosmetic Surgery
Latest Comment by Cosmetic Surgery - November 9, 2009: The website can't be accessed so I don't know if the website is good or not.

Teens and Cosmetic Surgery 1 CommentDiscuss or comment on this article.
Source: The Cosmetic Surgery Beat Category: Plastic Surgeons
Latest Comment by Cosmetic Surgery - November 7, 2009: Using cosmetic surgery to raise self-esteem is something very popular among teen living in South Korea. Sometimes it goes over the limit... Cosmetic surgery has its consequence that the patients have to learn before undergo the surgery.

Do Your Homework Before Cosmetic Surgery 1 CommentDiscuss or comment on this article.
Source: Aesthetic Lasers Category: Laser Surgery
Latest Comment by Cosmetic Surgery - November 7, 2009: The patient, of course, have to do their homework. However, someone should help them screening the surgeons.

Cosmetic Surgery vs. Plastic Surgery – The Facts 2 CommentsDiscuss or comment on this article.
Source: The Cosmetic Surgery Beat Category: Plastic Surgeons
Latest Comment by Cosmetic Surgery - November 7, 2009: Cosmetic surgery is focusing on enhancing a patient's apperance.

Liposuction Death by Family Doctor 1 CommentDiscuss or comment on this article.
Source: Truth In Cosmetic Surgery Blog Category: Plastic Surgeons
Latest Comment by Cosmetic Surgery - November 7, 2009: There should be a good warning and tutorial on TV telling how to find the right cosmetic surgeons.

American Academy of Cosmetic Surgery Launches Blog 1 CommentDiscuss or comment on this article.
Source: The Cosmetic Surgery Beat Category: Plastic Surgeons
Latest Comment by Cosmetic Surgery - November 7, 2009: The blog should be on the main AACS site, not to be hosted on blogger.com!

Who or what influences the public to receive cosmetic surgery? 1 CommentDiscuss or comment on this article.
Source: The Cosmetic Surgery Beat Category: Plastic Surgeons
Latest Comment by Cosmetic Surgery - November 7, 2009: People want to have cosmetic surgery to look younger, better and sexier...

Biomet Microfixation, Inc. - BIOMET MICROFIXATION LACTOSORB PECTUS STABILIZER - Class 2 Recall 1 CommentDiscuss or comment on this article.
Source: Medical Device Recalls since July 07, 2006 Category: Medical Equipment
Latest Comment by Concerned - November 6, 2009: Our son had major complications due to the failure of this product. If anyone else experienced complications as well, please let me know.

Cosmetic Surgery Physician Training Covers Latest Non-Surgical Trends 1 CommentDiscuss or comment on this article.
Source: Cosmetic Medicine / Plastic Surgery News From Medical News Today Category: Cosmetic Surgery
Latest Comment by Cosmetic Surgery - November 5, 2009: BOTOX and dermal fillers are defined as non-invasive surgery techniques. The techniques help patients gain many benefit with very low risk.