Ill. Senate approves bill to legalize medical marijuana
Source: Fox
Springfield :: MO :: USA | updated 2013-05-19 11:01:08 -0700 | health-news
Ill. Illinois lawmakers agreed to legalize the use of medical marijuana on Friday under a plan that's being billed as the strictest in the nation among states that have authorized the drug's medicinal use, though it was unclear whether...
How to have a hospital stay without pain
Source: Kevin M.D. Medical Blog
Nashua :: NH :: USA | updated 2013-05-19 10:59:08 -0700 | health-news
Even in the best of circumstances such as planned admissions patients often don't feel in control of their own care. One of the most unnecessary issues facing patients when they enter the hospital is untreated (or undertreated) pain. Often the...
Health minister attacks dental health protection
Source: Jerusalem Post
London :: United Kingdom | updated 2013-05-19 10:58:31 -0700 | health-news
Fluoridation of community water supplies is under attack by the new health minister, despite its success in Israel in reducing dental caries in children Modern dentist chair Photo: Wikimedia Commons Fluoride is an element naturally present in water, and at...
More Measles
Source: About Pediatrics
New York City :: NY :: USA | updated 2013-05-19 10:49:55 -0700 | health-news
Although the year seemed to get off to a slow start, we have seen several big measles outbreaks lately that are already boosting this year's numbers. Unfortunately, it is unlikely that the official measles case count from the CDC, which...
Herbal Incense Potpourri
Posted by: VanessaLoop
California City :: CA :: USA | updated 2013-05-19 10:50:34 -0700 | health-news
Herbal Incense Potpourri Potpourri to Smoke - Herbal Potpourri Smoke are made of all 100% natural herbal incense products and with the right kind of ingredients and proper combination of some of the worlds rarest, most exotic herbs and plants...
Novel Approach to Regulating Blood Sugar Levels in the Body
Source: Newswise
Charlottesville :: VA :: USA | updated 2013-05-19 10:45:18 -0700 | health-news
Canada May 19, 2013) For the first time, scientists at the Toronto General Research Institute showed that targeting glucagon action in the brain may be a new frontier for regulating diabetes. An international team led by Senior Scientist Dr. Tony...
Computational Tool Translates Complex Data into Simplified 2-Dimensional Images
Source: Newswise
New York City :: NY :: USA | updated 2013-05-19 10:45:17 -0700 | health-news
NY (May 19, 2013) In their quest to learn more about the variability of cells between and within tissues, biomedical scientists have devised tools capable of simultaneously measuring dozens of characteristics of individual cells. These technologies have led to new...
UK hospital is first in the world to get state-of-the art scanner with T.V
Source: Mail Online UK
Bradford :: United Kingdom | updated 2013-05-19 10:39:23 -0700 | health-news
The CT scanner creates highly detailed images. Here, the blood vessels in the upper body, the heart and kidneys have been scanned The world's quickest and and most detailed CT scanner that allows patients to watch T.V as they are...
Travel Alert: Dengue Fever in Thailand
Source: Israel National News
Bangkok :: Thailand | updated 2013-05-19 10:24:47 -0700 | health-news
The disease, which is transmitted by mosquitos, can be fatal, and there is no vaccine or medicine to prevent it. Thousands of cases have been reported since the beginning of the year, with 33 deaths reported as of April 30th,...
Cancer survivor exudes calm in Legislature's budget battles
Source: Seattle Times
Seattle :: WA :: USA | updated 2013-05-19 10:03:51 -0700 | health-news
Page modified May 19, 2013 at 10:00 AM Cancer survivor exudes calm in Legislature's budget battles Redmond Republican Andy Hill, the state Senate's chief budget writer, learned a hard-won lesson when advanced lung cancer threatened his life four years ago....
When 2 of Your Values Are in Conflict
Source: World of Psychology & Mental Health
Newburyport :: MA :: USA | updated 2013-05-19 10:02:45 -0700 | health-news
I spend a lot of time thinking about questions such as, How do we change? Why is it so hard to make ourselves do things that we want to do? For instance, Why is it so hard to make myself...
Statin Users May Have a Reason to Rejoice After This Data
Source: The Motley Fool
Ascó :: Spain | updated 2013-05-19 11:52:21 -0700 | health-news
Whether or not you've been keeping tabs, the American Society of Clinical Oncology's annual meeting is less than two weeks away...Statins: the gold standard in high-cholesterol treatment Those with high cholesterol who are at high risk of cardiovascular disease really...
Cloning: A Stem Cell Revolution?
Source: The Motley Fool
Alexandria :: VA :: USA | updated 2013-05-19 10:40:38 -0700 | health-news
The promise of stem cells, along with the controversy surrounding it, has made the industry a hot-button issue for many. Despite that promise, we have yet to see huge applicable benefits to humans. That could be changing. Cloning embryonic stem cells could...
Sri Lanka sexes up Ceylon tea's image
Source: Japan Times
Kandana :: Sri Lanka | updated 2013-05-19 09:34:18 -0700 | health-news
A hot cup of Ceylon tea is better known as being soothing and relaxing, but Sri Lanka is now marketing its most profitable export as a luxury boost for the libido. The tea industry is increasingly plugging Ceylon's supposed aphrodisiac...
Patients: Play the role of a consumer who has choices
Source: Kevin M.D. Medical Blog
Nashua :: NH :: USA | updated 2013-05-19 09:30:44 -0700 | health-news
There are real barriers to any of us really getting engaged: limited information about price and quality, a perpetuated culture of doctor knows best, and a daunting and confusing set of rules about coverage...There are only so many minutes in...
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