Medical News
Surgeons Successfully Implant 3D-Printed Jaw To Correct Malformed Jaw Of Australian Man
Tech Times - 23 Jun 2015 15:59
Doctors in Australia successfully performed a surgery that made it easier for a 32-year-old psychologist to chew and smile.
Smartphone Use Could Be Dangerous For People With Pacemakers
Tech Times - 23 Jun 2015 16:45
Smartphones and pacemakers don't mix, at least if they're used too close to each other, as shown by a study presented at the EHRA Europace - Cardiostim 2015.
Airing Is A Maskless, Hoseless Micro-CPAP Dream Gadget For People With Sleep Apnea
Tech Times - 23 Jun 2015 08:56
A hoseless, maskless Continuous Positive Airway Pressure device has caught fire on Indiegogo. The Airing could help increase the usage rate of CPAP devices by people who have sleep apnea, because millions of people would...
Survey Shows More People Have Health Insurance Due To Affordable Healthcare
Tech Times - 23 Jun 2015 15:36
Millions of people living in the United States received health insurance last year through the Affordable Care Act, according to the federal government's first official accounting.
Star Trek-Like 'Tricorder' Laser Instrument Can Detect Malaria Through Skin
Tech Times - 23 Jun 2015 14:46
A new diagnostic technique can quickly diagnose malaria in seconds with no need to draw blood samples, researchers say. Instruments based on the technique could lower costs of testing and diagnosis to just cents, they su...
Another Reason To Drink Red Wine: It Can Help You Lose Weight
Tech Times - 23 Jun 2015 12:31
Researchers at Washington State University have discovered that the substance resveratrol can help reduce weight by turning excess white fat in the body into active brown ones that are capable of burning calories. The in...
Daily Weigh-Ins Keep Dieters on Track
MedicineNet - 23 Jun 2015 09:00
Title: Daily Weigh-Ins Keep Dieters on TrackCategory: Health NewsCreated: 6/19/2015 12:00:00 AMLast Editorial Review: 6/22/2015 12:00:00 AM
Tick Infection Epidemic Among American Indian Tribes in Arizona: CDC
MedicineNet - 23 Jun 2015 09:00
Title: Tick Infection Epidemic Among American Indian Tribes in Arizona: CDCCategory: Health NewsCreated: 6/19/2015 12:00:00 AMLast Editorial Review: 6/22/2015 12:00:00 AM
Thinking About a Pool? Think About Safety
MedicineNet - 23 Jun 2015 09:00
Title: Thinking About a Pool? Think About SafetyCategory: Health NewsCreated: 6/19/2015 12:00:00 AMLast Editorial Review: 6/22/2015 12:00:00 AM
Health Tip: Preventing Ear Pain During Air Travel
MedicineNet - 23 Jun 2015 09:00
Title: Health Tip: Preventing Ear Pain During Air TravelCategory: Health NewsCreated: 6/22/2015 12:00:00 AMLast Editorial Review: 6/22/2015 12:00:00 AM
Keep Safety in Mind When Skateboarding
MedicineNet - 23 Jun 2015 09:00
Title: Keep Safety in Mind When SkateboardingCategory: Health NewsCreated: 6/21/2015 12:00:00 AMLast Editorial Review: 6/22/2015 12:00:00 AM
Extreme Exercising Can Lead to Blood Poisoning, Study Reveals
MedicineNet - 23 Jun 2015 09:00
Title: Extreme Exercising Can Lead to Blood Poisoning, Study RevealsCategory: Health NewsCreated: 6/19/2015 12:00:00 AMLast Editorial Review: 6/22/2015 12:00:00 AM
Health Tip: Competing in Marathon Races
MedicineNet - 23 Jun 2015 09:00
Title: Health Tip: Competing in Marathon RacesCategory: Health NewsCreated: 6/22/2015 12:00:00 AMLast Editorial Review: 6/22/2015 12:00:00 AM
Safety Tips for Water Skiing and Wake Boarding
MedicineNet - 23 Jun 2015 09:00
Title: Safety Tips for Water Skiing and Wake BoardingCategory: Health NewsCreated: 6/20/2015 12:00:00 AMLast Editorial Review: 6/22/2015 12:00:00 AM
HPV Vaccination Tied to Drop in Precancerous Cervical Lesions in U.S.
MedicineNet - 23 Jun 2015 09:00
Title: HPV Vaccination Tied to Drop in Precancerous Cervical Lesions in U.S.Category: Health NewsCreated: 6/22/2015 12:00:00 AMLast Editorial Review: 6/22/2015 12:00:00 AM
Only 1 in 5 Wants to See Subsidies for Health Insurance Eliminated: Poll
MedicineNet - 23 Jun 2015 09:00
Title: Only 1 in 5 Wants to See Subsidies for Health Insurance Eliminated: PollCategory: Health NewsCreated: 6/22/2015 12:00:00 AMLast Editorial Review: 6/22/2015 12:00:00 AM
Even Light Activity Can Boost Seniors' Health
MedicineNet - 23 Jun 2015 09:00
Title: Even Light Activity Can Boost Seniors' HealthCategory: Health NewsCreated: 6/19/2015 12:00:00 AMLast Editorial Review: 6/22/2015 12:00:00 AM
Wegmans Recalls Bottled Water For Possible E. coli Contamination
Tech Times - 23 Jun 2015 06:46
E. coli is said to be found in Wegmans spring water bottles, prompting the company to recall a batch of products. The company said there have not been any reports of illnesses associated with the incident so far.
Driving with the wrong music genre can be deadly, according to new book
EurekAlert! - 23 Jun 2015 06:00
(American Associates, Ben-Gurion University of the Negev) Brodsky maintains that choice of music can have a major influence on driving, and, in some circumstances, lead to serious and even fatal outcomes. In fact, the Na...
Dr. Christy Dibble honored by Rhode Island Department of Health
EurekAlert! - 23 Jun 2015 06:00
(Care New England ) Christy Dibble, DO, director of Women & Infants' Center for Women's Gastrointestinal Health and assistant clinical professor in the Department of Medicine at The Warren Alpert Medical School of Brown ...
Disabled people pilot a robot remotely with their thoughts
EurekAlert! - 23 Jun 2015 06:00
(Ecole Polytechnique Fédérale de Lausanne) Using a telepresence system developed at EPFL, 19 people -- including nine quadriplegics -- were able to remotely control a robot located in one of the university laboratories...
'Smarter' ordering of breast biomarker tests could save millions in health care dollars
EurekAlert! - 23 Jun 2015 06:00
(Johns Hopkins Medicine) A review of medical records for almost 200 patients with breast cancer suggests that more selective use of biomarker testing for such patients has the potential to save millions of dollars in hea...