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Hypoglycemia – A Role in Criminal Behavior and a Consideration for Custodial Care

LONDON, February 1 /PRNewswire/ — The latest issue of the journal
Diabetic Hypoglycemia ( http://www.hypodiab.com) reviews the role of
hypoglycemia in provoking crimes and misdemeanors.

Professor Vincent Marks, a leading authority on the fore…

[ More ] February 1st, 2010 | No Comments | Posted in Health |

Long-haul radiation

Following the Christmas day bomb attempt on a US aircraft, the British and American governments have vowed to tighten airport security, including plans for CT body scanners. This has raised concerns – not least that the images generated by the sca…

[ More ] January 30th, 2010 | No Comments | Posted in Blogs, Public Health |
 

Æterna Zentaris Partner Keryx Announces Positive Phase 2 Results for Perifosine as a Single Agent for the Treatment of Advanced Waldenstrom’s Macroglobulinemia

Data Demonstrating a 35% Overall Response Rate with a Median Progression-Free Survival of 12.6 Months in Patients with Relapsed or Relapsed/Refractory Waldenstrom’s Macroglobulinemia to be Published in the February 1, 2010 Issue of the Journal of Clini…

[ More ] January 29th, 2010 | No Comments | Posted in Health |

Faculties of medicine issue report on future

A century after the last comprehensive study of medical education in Canada and the United States, a new report released Thursday offers a blueprint for the training of Canadian medical students in the future.

[ More ] January 29th, 2010 | No Comments | Posted in Health |
 

AEterna Zentaris Partner Keryx Announces Positive Phase 2 Results for Perifosine as a Single Agent for the Treatment of Advanced Waldenstrom’s Macroglobulinemia

Data Demonstrating a 35% Overall Response Rate with a Median Progression-Free Survival of 12.6 Months in Patients with Relapsed or Relapsed/Refractory Waldenstrom’s Macroglobulinemia to be Published in the February 1, 2010 Issue of the Journal of Clini…

[ More ] January 29th, 2010 | No Comments | Posted in Health |

All clear? Head injuries get attention from states

At least a half-dozen states are considering measures that would toughen restrictions on young athletes returning to play after head injuries, inspired by individual cases and the attention the issue has received in the NFL.

[ More ] January 28th, 2010 | No Comments | Posted in Health |
 

Higher copays raise health costs in U.S. aged: study

PROVIDENCE, Rhode Island (Reuters) – Older people who have higher co-payments for doctor visits are more likely to end up in the hospital, making their treatment more costly in the long run, according to the first large U.S. study of the issue.

[ More ] January 28th, 2010 | No Comments | Posted in Health |

Newsweek: Did abstinence sex ed boost teen pregnancy?

Abstinence-only education is a polarizing issue and its critics have an easy bandwagon to jump on. But if you look at the relationship between funding for abstinence-only education and the teen pregnancy rate, it’s a difficult to conclude that abstin…

[ More ] January 28th, 2010 | No Comments | Posted in Health |

Children With Suspected Development Problems May Not Get Needed Referrals

Many pediatricians score high on screening their patients for developmental delays, but barely make a passing grade in referring children with suspected delays for further testing or treatment, according to a study from Johns Hopkins Children’s Center …

[ More ] January 27th, 2010 | No Comments | Posted in Health |

Insulin Therapy For Septic Shock Patients Does Not Show Survival Benefit

Treating adults with septic shock with intensive insulin therapy to counter elevated blood glucose levels associated with corticosteroid therapy did not result in a reduced risk of in-hospital death, compared to patients who received conventional insul…

[ More ] January 27th, 2010 | No Comments | Posted in Health |
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