Medical News
Painkillers Like Ibuprofen And Ketorolac May Raise Heart Failure Risk By Up To 83 Percent
Tech Times - 30 Sep 2016 03:46
Painkilling drugs called NSAIDs were linked to increased risk for hospital admission due to heart problem. Seven traditional painkillers which include Ibuprofen and naproxen were associated with increased heart failure r...
CDC Issues Zika Advisory For Pregnant Women Traveling To 11 Southeast Asian Countries
Tech Times - 30 Sep 2016 03:38
The CDC issued on Thursday a travel advisory for pregnant women traveling to 11 Southeast Asian countries amid the risk of Zika virus infection. Officials say that although local residents may be immune, travelers from t...
Dutch Mellon Medical Unveils Major Innovation in Surgical Suture Technology: Single-Handed Suturing Using the Switch
Medical Design Technology - 30 Sep 2016 20:18
News The disposable Switch technology allows for high precision suturing of tubular (e.g. arteries) and layered (e.g. skin) structures, twice as fast as the conventional technique. Contributed Author: Mellon Medical To...
When Did Sex Become Fun?
Discover - 30 Sep 2016 17:41
(This post originally appeared in the online anthropology magazine SAPIENS. Follow @SAPIENS_org on Twitter to discover more of their work.) There are multiple answers to the question of where we come from: early hominins...
icotec Brands BlackArmor as an Alternative Material to Metal in Loadbearing Musculoskeletal Surgical Procedures
Medical Design Technology - 30 Sep 2016 16:53
News BlackArmor is a combination of continuous, high-strength carbon fiber reinforced PEEK and the company's composite flow moulding (CFM) process. Contributed Author: icotec Topics: Orthopedics
icotec Brands BlackArmor as an Alternative Material to Metal in Load-Bearing Musculoskeletal Surgical Procedures
Medical Design Technology - 30 Sep 2016 16:53
News BlackArmor is a combination of continuous, high-strength carbon fiber reinforced PEEK and the company's composite flow moulding (CFM) process. Contributed Author: icotec Topics: Orthopedics
Stanford Physicists Develop a More Sensitive Microscope
Medical Design Technology - 30 Sep 2016 16:25
Article Physicists at Stanford have figured out how to make low-light microscopy clearer without increased risk of damaging light-sensitive specimens. Contributed Author: Taylor Kubota, Stanford News Service Topics: ...
WHO calls for immediate safe evacuation of the sick and wounded from conflict areas
WHO - 30 Sep 2016 16:22
Calling for the immediate and safe evacuation of the sick and wounded from all affected areas in Syria
Is It Worth It? Here's How Your Brain Decides Between Effort And Reward
Tech Times - 30 Sep 2016 15:56
The brain has always been involved in decision-making processes. Now, researchers have identified specific regions in the brain responsible for assessing if effort required is worth the reward.
CDC Wraps Up Contaminated Flour Investigation, Warns Illnesses Expected To Continue
Tech Times - 30 Sep 2016 13:23
The CDC has finished its investigation into the contaminated flour that led to a multi-state E. coli outbreak. But while its questions have been resolved, the agency warned that illnesses may continue.
Breastfeeding Also Protects Moms From Premature Death And Serious Diseases: Study
Tech Times - 30 Sep 2016 13:19
Breastfeeding has long been treated as a child health issue but researchers have found that it also has a hand in protecting mothers. According to their findings, breastfeeding as recommended reduces risks of premature d...
DEA To Schedule Kratom: What Is This Medicinal Plant And Why Is It Considered A Public Hazard?
Tech Times - 30 Sep 2016 12:59
As per DEA's announcement on Aug. 30, it is unacceptable to use the tropical medicinal plant, kratom, in the country from Friday, Sept. 30. Many people as well as researchers claim that kratom is effective in treating al...
Experimental Imaging Agent Reveals Concussion-Linked Brain Disease in Living Brain
Medical Design Technology - 30 Sep 2016 08:59
Article A positron emission tomography (PET) protein tracer shows distinctive pattern of brain protein deposition specific to this disease and typically confirmed after death. Contributed Author: Mount Sinai Health Sys...