Public Health

Expensive Hospitals Really Are Better- 70 Percent Lower Chance Of Dying

Patients have on average a 70 percent lower chance of dying at the nation's top-rated hospitals compared with the lowest-rated hospitals across 17 procedures and conditions analyzed in the eleventh annual HealthGrades Hospital Quality in America Stud ...

Article - News Staff - Oct 14 2008 - 9:22am

Fructose, Leptin And The Rapid Weight Gain They Can Bring

Eating too much fructose can induce leptin resistance, a condition that can easily lead to becoming overweight when combined with a high-fat, high-calorie diet, according to a new study with rats. Although previous studies have shown that being leptin res ...

Article - News Staff - Oct 16 2008 - 12:31am

Can A Single Molecule Help You Lose Weight?

A single molecule in the intestinal wall, activated by the waste products from gut bacteria, plays a large role in controlling whether the host animals are lean or fatty, a research team, including scientists from UT Southwestern Medical Center, has found ...

Article - News Staff - Oct 19 2008 - 12:04am

Revolutionary Heart Operation Performed Live For Heart Rhythm Congress

A revolutionary heart operation technique using cutting edge technology will be performed on Monday 20 October and broadcast live to delegates at the Heart Rhythm Congress 2008 taking place in Birmingham. The procedure to tackle heart rhythm disorder will ...

Article - News Staff - Oct 20 2008 - 12:07am

Exporting Asbestos Death- Thanks, Canada

Canada continues to export asbestos to developing countries, despite limiting its use in Canada, write Dr. Amir Attaran, David Boyd and Dr. Matthew Stanbrook in the Canadian Medical Association Journal.  And it's both hypocritical and dangerous to imp ...

Article - News Staff - Oct 20 2008 - 5:38pm

Health Of College Undergrads Plays Key Role In GPA

College students are under quite a bit of pressure these days. Trust me, I know. Working to make enough for tuition, fighting with endless hours of homework and worrying about living expenses on top of the exam you have to study for... it can be quite over ...

Article - Ashley Cox - Nov 1 2008 - 12:05pm

Hydrogen Sulfide- The Smelly Way To Lower Blood Pressure

Anyone with a nose knows the rotten-egg odor of hydrogen sulfide- the polite term is 'gas' when it is generated by bacteria living in the human colon. An international team of scientists has discovered that cells inside the blood vessels of mice ...

Article - News Staff - Oct 23 2008 - 4:11pm

Econiche- World's First Cattle Vaccine To Reduce E. Coli O157 Gets Approval In Canada

Bioniche Life Sciences Inc., a research-based, technology-driven Canadian biopharmaceutical company, today announced that Econiche(TM), the world's first vaccine designed to reduce the shedding by cattle of Escherichia coli (E. coli) O157:H7, has rec ...

Article - News Staff - Oct 28 2008 - 12:47am

You're Probably Not Afraid Of This One Thing Most Likely To Hurt You- Diabetes

Some people have a fear of plane crashes, others of tiny little spiders.   Going to the beach?   You may worry about sharks.    But few people worry about diabetes, even though 24 million people have it.  According to a new survey by the American Diabetes ...

Article - News Staff - Oct 28 2008 - 9:34pm

Green Cleaning- A Healthier Work Environment & A Better Bottom Line

You've had the flu three years in a row. The first year, you got it from Bob, the IT guy, who sneezed while updating your computer. The second year, you got it from Harry, who touched the tab on the water cooler after sneezing into his hand. The third ...

Article - Jen Palmares Meadows - Nov 3 2008 - 3:32pm