08th October 2008
Copyright (c) 2008 Katie Kelley
A report recently published from the state of Washington found that commercial truck accidents have been increasing although the number of log truck collisions has declined.
The most deadly and costly vehicular accide...
06th October 2008
Copyright (c) 2008 Katie Kelley
The recent California train accident in which several died and dozens were injured puts into question the safety surrounding trains as a leading transportation. According to statistics from the Federal Railroad Administr...
29th September 2008
Copyright (c) 2008 Katie Kelley
Scientists are currently looking to the music to improve neuropsyhciatric conditions related to traumatic brain injuries, according to an article recently published in an edition of the Medical Hypotheses.
Additionall...
29th September 2008
Copyright (c) 2008 Katie Kelley
Crohn's disease is often associated with an inflammation of the colon or small intestine within the gastrointestinal (GI) tract. The condition is considered discomforting and can cause side effects as related to the dige...
29th September 2008
Copyright (c) 2008 Katie Kelley
In 2005, Eli Lilly and Amylin Pharmaceuticals, together released a type 2 diabetes drug known as Byetta (exenatide). The drug acts as a glucose controller for non-insulin dependent diabetics.
Under investigation, the ...
29th September 2008
Copyright (c) 2008 Katie Kelley
Cimzia (certolizumab pegol) is an autoimmune disorder drug belonging to a family of drugs known as tumor necrosis factor (TNF) inhibitors. Recently, Cimzia, along with several other TNF blockers, were linked to an increa...
23rd September 2008
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The diabetic community in America continues to receive hardships among avoiding developing the disease as well as overcoming controversial diabetes treatments with severe side effects.
However, researchers are continu...
08th September 2008
Copyright (c) 2008 Katie Kelley
When individuals are diagnosed with depression or some variety of the disease, often, a physician or psychologist will recommend exercise along with another form of treatment. Although, this recommendation may no longer ...
08th September 2008
Copyright (c) 2008 Katie Kelley
Even if an individual is exposed to asbestos, they are advised to eat healthy foods, which may provide a decreased risk of mesothelioma cancer developing, according to a paper written by a group of individuals from the N...
04th September 2008
Copyright (c) 2008 Katie Kelley
The pharmaceutical manufacturing sector is a large and profitable entity, making billions of dollars annually. No small part of this is from the sale of "sexual enhancement" supplements.
Often, these products promise ...
03rd September 2008
Copyright (c) 2008 Katie Kelley
The United States Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has ordered pharmaceuticals manufacturer Sanofi-Aventis to put more strident side effects warning on the packaging of Ketek (telithromycin), an antibiotic that has bee...
03rd September 2008
Copyright (c) 2008 Katie Kelley
In late 2007, the Asbestos Disease Awareness Organization (ADAO) found asbestos-tainted toys had reached the shelves of thousands of toy stores across the country. Most notably, the CSI Fingerprint Examination Kit, which...
02nd September 2008
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The liver remains an extremely important part of the body and one of the largest organs in the body. It not only provides the body with food in the form of nutrients and vitamins, it breaks down and gets rid of toxins.
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02nd September 2008
Copyright (c) 2008 Katie Kelley
Traumatic brain injury (TBI) has been deemed the "signature injury" of the Iraqi war. Millions of men and women who have been serving time in the U.S. military are returning home with conditions that their friends and fa...
19th August 2008
Copyright (c) 2008 Katie Kelley
Approximately 1 in 100,000 babies are born with anophthalmia (no eyes) worldwide. Microphthalmia (small eyes) occurs in around 1 in 10,000 births. About two thirds of the cases are believed to be genetic. The rest are be...
