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$190 million: Settlement price after Johns Hopkins gynecologist secretly taped female patient's private parts
Tech Times - 24 Jul 2014 03:32
More than 8,000 women filed a class-action lawsuit against the Johns Hopkins Hospital for failing to protect them against Nikita Levy, the gynecologist who committed suicide after he was discovered filming his patients d...
Combination antiretroviral therapy helps treat HCV in patients co-infected with HIV
e! Science News - 24 Jul 2014 02:54
Treatment of HIV patients co-infected with the hepatitis C virus (HCV) with an anti-retroviral drug therapy not only tackles HIV, but also reduces HCV replication, according to a new study lead by a University of Cincinn...
You too can become Hercules by following the Dwayne Johnson diet
Tech Times - 24 Jul 2014 21:48
It took a lot of exercise and a whole lot of eating for Dwayne "The Rock" Johnson to become Hercules. Here's what he ate to do it.
A pain killer you can't abuse? FDA has approved one
Tech Times - 24 Jul 2014 15:30
The Food and Drug Administration has approved a new combination pain pill from the maker of OxyContin that is designed to discourage abuse by painkiller addicts.
Acetaminophen might just be placebo when it comes to lower back pain
Tech Times - 24 Jul 2014 14:26
A study in Australia shows that paracetamol (overseas version of acetaminophen) does nothing to relieve lower back pain. It may work effectively on other types of pain; researchers are looking into specifics of back pain...
Military service may be refuge for childhood abuse and violence victims, says new study
Tech Times - 24 Jul 2014 14:11
The largest study to date on military personnel and a connection to childhood abuse and violence indicates the military life is likely viewed as a refuge for such victims. Researchers say much more data is needed to make...
Child obesity rate in US holds steady: Good news or what?
Tech Times - 24 Jul 2014 10:06
Efforts to curb child obesity in the U.S. appear to be paying off. Researchers said that the incidence of abdominal obesity in children and adolescents have leveled off in the last eight years.
New model helps explain how provisions promote or reduce wildlife disease
e! Science News - 24 Jul 2014 09:09
Scientists have long known that providing supplemental food for wildlife, or resource provisioning, can sometimes cause more harm than good. University of Georgia ecologists have developed a new mathematical model to tea...
Injuries on the Increase in High School Lacrosse, Study Shows
MedicineNet - 24 Jul 2014 09:00
Title: Injuries on the Increase in High School Lacrosse, Study ShowsCategory: Health NewsCreated: 7/22/2014 2:35:00 PMLast Editorial Review: 7/23/2014 12:00:00 AM
High-Salt Diets Could Double Risk of Heart Woes for Diabetics
MedicineNet - 24 Jul 2014 09:00
Title: High-Salt Diets Could Double Risk of Heart Woes for DiabeticsCategory: Health NewsCreated: 7/22/2014 2:35:00 PMLast Editorial Review: 7/23/2014 12:00:00 AM
Technique Used in Some Hysterectomies May Help Spread Cancer: Study
MedicineNet - 24 Jul 2014 09:00
Title: Technique Used in Some Hysterectomies May Help Spread Cancer: StudyCategory: Health NewsCreated: 7/22/2014 12:35:00 PMLast Editorial Review: 7/23/2014 12:00:00 AM
Tips for Beating BBQ Burns
MedicineNet - 24 Jul 2014 09:00
Title: Tips for Beating BBQ BurnsCategory: Health NewsCreated: 7/22/2014 5:36:00 PMLast Editorial Review: 7/23/2014 12:00:00 AM
Sleepless Nights After Divorce May Be Tied to Blood Pressure Rise
MedicineNet - 24 Jul 2014 09:00
Title: Sleepless Nights After Divorce May Be Tied to Blood Pressure RiseCategory: Health NewsCreated: 7/22/2014 12:35:00 PMLast Editorial Review: 7/23/2014 12:00:00 AM
Obesity During Pregnancy Linked to Raised Asthma Risk in Kids
MedicineNet - 24 Jul 2014 09:00
Title: Obesity During Pregnancy Linked to Raised Asthma Risk in KidsCategory: Health NewsCreated: 7/22/2014 4:36:00 PMLast Editorial Review: 7/23/2014 12:00:00 AM
Health Tip: Eating for Your Age
MedicineNet - 24 Jul 2014 09:00
Title: Health Tip: Eating for Your AgeCategory: Health NewsCreated: 7/23/2014 7:35:00 AMLast Editorial Review: 7/23/2014 12:00:00 AM
Obamacare Dealt Setback by Federal Appeals Court
MedicineNet - 24 Jul 2014 09:00
Title: Obamacare Dealt Setback by Federal Appeals CourtCategory: Health NewsCreated: 7/22/2014 12:35:00 PMLast Editorial Review: 7/23/2014 12:00:00 AM
American Red Cross Issues Urgent Call for Blood Donations
MedicineNet - 24 Jul 2014 09:00
Title: American Red Cross Issues Urgent Call for Blood DonationsCategory: Health NewsCreated: 7/22/2014 4:36:00 PMLast Editorial Review: 7/23/2014 12:00:00 AM
Many Obese U.S. Kids Think They're Thinner Than They Are
MedicineNet - 24 Jul 2014 09:00
Title: Many Obese U.S. Kids Think They're Thinner Than They AreCategory: Health NewsCreated: 7/23/2014 9:35:00 AMLast Editorial Review: 7/23/2014 12:00:00 AM
2 Courts, 2 Different Decisions on Key Obamacare Provision
MedicineNet - 24 Jul 2014 09:00
Title: 2 Courts, 2 Different Decisions on Key Obamacare ProvisionCategory: Health NewsCreated: 7/22/2014 2:35:00 PMLast Editorial Review: 7/23/2014 12:00:00 AM
Keep Your Teens Safe on the Road This Summer
MedicineNet - 24 Jul 2014 09:00
Title: Keep Your Teens Safe on the Road This SummerCategory: Health NewsCreated: 7/22/2014 5:36:00 PMLast Editorial Review: 7/23/2014 12:00:00 AM
Weight Loss Surgery May Help Ease Urinary Incontinence
MedicineNet - 24 Jul 2014 09:00
Title: Weight Loss Surgery May Help Ease Urinary IncontinenceCategory: Health NewsCreated: 7/23/2014 9:35:00 AMLast Editorial Review: 7/23/2014 12:00:00 AM
Gene Discoveries Could Shed New Light on Schizophrenia
MedicineNet - 24 Jul 2014 09:00
Title: Gene Discoveries Could Shed New Light on SchizophreniaCategory: Health NewsCreated: 7/22/2014 12:35:00 PMLast Editorial Review: 7/23/2014 12:00:00 AM