03rd December 2009
In 2009, about 192,280 new cases of prostate cancer will be diagnosed in the United States, according to the American Cancer Society (ACS). Prostate cancer is the second most common cancer in males after skin cancer and is the second death-causing cancer ...
24th November 2009
CPR, otherwise known as Cardio Pulmonary Resuscitation, is universally accepted as the emergency procedure of choice for people who have stopped breathing or whose heart has stopped beating. But at the same time it remains underutilized and at the same ti...
15th October 2009
The last decade has witnessed an increased interest in things "organic" as more and more consumers seek out products that are healthy, ethical, and environmentally friendly. Nowhere is this more evident that in the food industry.
In fact, the organic f...
01st October 2009
Over the years, there have been many case reports involving doctors and nurses abusing Propofol. However, they didn't attract any attention because the incidence was relatively low compared to other drugs such as opioids. Until the recent death of Michael...
16th September 2009
It's so common - you're exhausted as usual and your stomach is a bit upset but that's no surprise with the high pressure schedule you've been keeping up all day. You're also feeling a little bloated so maybe your period's going to start early and naturall...
07th September 2009
On June 25, 2009, Michael Jackson, well-known as the King of Pop, died of cardiac arrest.
Cardiovascular disease (CVD) is the leading cause of mortality in the U.S. and the majority of CVD deaths are attributable to Sudden Cardiac Arrest (SCA) which cl...
23rd August 2009
Obesity has become a major health problem worldwide and especially in the western world. The World Health Organization (WHO) estimates that this "globesity" epidemic includes over one billion overweight adults of which at the least 300 million are conside...
03rd August 2009
The debate over national health insurance extends well beyond the issues of economics and political ideology. Rising costs, rising numbers of uninsured citizens, negative impact on families and businesses, and poor outcomes make the debate over healthcare...
16th July 2009
Technology has changed our lives drastically over the past 20 years. Just about everything can be done online these days from shopping, dating and working to even consulting a doctor thousands of miles away.
One of the fastest growing online medical In...
15th July 2009
Many of us have watched at least one episode of one of the latest reality TV shows about extreme cosmetic makeovers. Admit it; it's mesmerizing to watch someone with significant physical flaws be transformed into a younger, more attractive version of them...
11th June 2009
The Miracle Berry has become the object of cult obsession these days, particularly in cities such as New York City, where people hold taste tripping parties based on the fruit's properties. The berry itself comes from a small shrubby plant native to West ...
10th June 2009
It seems that the whole world has turned pink. You can buy a pink frying pan, pink Barbie doll, pink M&Ms, even a limited edition Ford Mustang with a 'Pink Package!' These pink product purchases generate money for breast cancer research and treatment.
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04th June 2009
The American Medical Association (AMA) defines medical tourism as "the organized travel outside of one's health care jurisdiction, usually one's country, to enhance or restore health through medical intervention." A less technical definition comes from Ha...
14th May 2009
In Mid-September of 2008, Google founder Sergey Brin launched a personal blog, Too. The first post in that blog was a stunner and received huge media attention! The blog post unveiled that Brin who underwent a gene test at 23andMe, a California-based gene...
08th May 2009
It is perhaps the most controversial scientific question of the last ten years. Does mobile phone use cause cancer? You would think with all the research studies performed on this topic in the last decade this question has long been answered but the answe...
