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But What About Those OTHER Distractions? When you are on the freeway, and suddenly see a car slow down (even if they are in the fast lane), you can rest assure the person is talking on the phone . On July 1st, California joined several other states that have banned the use of cell phones while driving . Drivers can use hands-free devices, but if you are under 18 years old, you can't use those either. This was bound to happen, but telephone use is just one of the distractions that cause accidents.
A scheme to provide defibrillators in public places in England and Wales should be extended, researchers say.
Hospitals should share information with police when patients are admitted because of a violent attack, a crime expert says.
A drug once used to treat hayfever "improves" symptoms in patients with Alzheimer's disease, research suggests.
Pakistani health officials say they have recorded a new case of polio in Swat district despite local militants pledging to not resist vaccinations.
Researchers have suggested that in order to more effectively assess dementia risk in highly educated older adults, a different cutoff point on an existing mental function assessment should be used. The report is published in the July issue of Archives of Neurology. A test called the mini-mental state examination (MMSE) is the most frequently used screening exam for testing cognitive function - that is, thinking, learning, and memory abilities.
Growing evidence indicates that exposure to irregular patterns of light and darkness can cause the human circadian system to fall out of synchrony with the 24-hour solar day, negatively affecting human health - but scientists have been unable to effectively study the relationship between circadian disruptions and human maladies.
A group of Canadian and European researchers have unlocked the mystery of a gene with the potential to regulate and block ovulation. The new study - a collaboration between the Universite de Montreal in Canada and the Institut de génetique et biologie moléculaire et cellulaire of the Université de Louis Pasteur, Strasbourg, France - is published in the current issue of the journal Genes & Development.
"The Dress" by Tinia Clark Photo © Edwin Ryan Bailey This is an elegant evening gown created by an artist - or is it? Look more closely, or click on the image...
Information relevant to Indiana's current pandemic influenza preparedness plan was presented July 16 during a symposium convened by the Indiana State Department of Health and the Indiana University Center for Bioethics, "The Ethics of Pandemic Influenza Planning in Indiana: What Have We Done and
Vical Incorporated (Nasdaq: VICL) announced a breakthrough with preliminary clinical trial data demonstrating that DNA vaccines can safely achieve significant immune responses against H5N1 pandemic influenza in humans.
Meditrina Pharmaceuticals, Inc. announced the approval of its second investigational new drug (IND) application for a Phase IIb dose ranging clinical trial to study MPI-676, the Company's aromatase inhibitor (AI), in combination with estrogen and progestin for the treatment of endometriosis.
More than a quarter of a million women have been sold as wives and baby-makers in South East Asia, but they are getting a raw deal in health care and social inclusion. A PhD study undertaken by Queensland University of Technology nursing researcher Yung-Mei Yang has found that foreign wives often suffer low mental and physical health, and may suffer domestic violence or enter prostitution to make money.
Scientists have for the first time shown how a "trust" hormone is released in the brains of breastfeeding mothers.
I've been thinking about how sex plays out in "the senior years" lately. I have quite a few sixty and older clients right now and they keep me on my toes. I was listening to my colleague, Dr. Dean Edell, on his national radio show recently. He was describing a study conducted in Scandinavia of senior citizens seventy and older . Essentially, the study found that many of these seniors were quite content with their sex lives. In fact, they were more satisfied now than they had been ten years ago in most ways that the research had evaluated.
Several Democratic lawmakers on Wednesday responded to a proposed regulation being developed by the Bush administration that would effectively allow abortion to be defined to include commonly used contraceptive methods and would protect the rights of medical providers who refused to offer them, the
Susan G. Komen for the Cure®, the global leader in the breast cancer movement, and Convio, a leading provider of on-demand constituent relationship management software and services to nonprofit organizations, announced today that Komen for the Cure is deploying Convio’s integrated suite of on-demand software and services in order to more effectively communicate with and empower constituents, raise funds, influence public policy and support its mission. This move will enable Komen to better leverage and more efficiently integrate offline and online campaigns and programs to build stronger relationships and interactions with constituents.
Houston colorectal surgeons report new results at meeting of American College of Colon & Rectal Surgeons (PRWeb Jul 16, 2008) Read the full story at http://www.prweb.com/releases/2008/07/prweb1107444.htm
The bounty of Mendocino County’s organic farms, vineyards and coastal waters will be featured at the 4th Annual Pure Mendocino Celebration August 22-24, 2008. Proceeds of the three-day event will benefit the nationally recognized Cancer Resource Centers of Mendocino County (CRCMC). “These events are all about healthy living and sharing the sense of joy and well-being that comes from helping to fund care while sharing foods and wines that are created with the greatest respect for the land and the people who live and work here,” said Sara O’Donnell, Executive Director of CRCMC. “Joi