Health
Saliva is effective in screening for CMV infection in newborns, says NIH-funded research
Swabbing a newborn’s mouth for saliva can be used to quickly and effectively screen for cytomegalovirus (CMV) infection, a leading cause of hearing loss in children, says research in the June 2 issue of the New England Journal of Medicine.
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Your Health Podcast: Doctors Misbehaving And Measles Raging
A look inside a single measles virus particle, or virion, made with an electron microscope.
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Hospitals Face New Pressure To Cut Infection Rates
Hand washing at California's Pacific Hospital, especially in the ICU, is now so routine that nurses complain their hands are chapped.
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Smarter eEyes Focus on Cure for Blind
Real biological eyes—diagrammed at top—use arrays of retinal cells that are lined up in rows, but their interconnections (middle) use a fractal pattern common in nature, according to University of Oregon professor Richard Taylor.
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Nearly 1 In 5 American Young Adults Has High Blood Pressure
Being overweight or obese is a big risk factor for hypertension.
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Sorry, Charlie! Better Luck Next Time Getting Endangered Species Status
A chunk of bluefin tuna (center) at a sushi restaurant in San Francisco.
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Michael Jackson family: What justice for his death? Propofol expert answers.
No amount of legal defense attorney posturing can relieve Conrad Murray of his responsibility to have watched & monitored his patient,” says propofol expert, renowned anesthesiologist, Barry Friedberg, M.D.
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China Aged Care Service Industry Report, 2011
As of the end of 2010, the total population of China hit 1.34 billion, among which, 180 million people were at or above 60 years old, with the proportion of 13.3%; 120 million people were at or above 65 years old, with the proportion of 8.9%. In terms of the residence for the aged people, aged care service consists of home-based care service and institution-based care service. The former has long been the major model of aged care service in China. However, with the sharp surge in the income and savings of the Chinese citizens, more and more aged people prefer institution-based care service.
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Don’t Fry Day is Friday
The Friday before Memorial Day is “Don’t Fry Day,” a time to remind people at the start of summer about the dangers from exposure to the sun’s harmful rays. Melanoma, the most serious form of skin cancer, is on the rise in America and is the most common cancer among young adults aged 25-29. The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency’s (EPA) SunWise program and the National Council on Skin Cancer Prevention have partnered to provide simple tips on protecting yourself that could save lives.
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RWANDA: Trial of microbicide ring in final phase
About 3,000 women will participate in the trial of the vaginal ring
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