Articles, tagged with "journal of medicine", page 7

A Chemical Reaction to the White House Garden

Take the Mid America CropLife Association (MACA), for instance…this group represents agribusinesses like Monsanto, Dow AgroSciences and DuPont Crop Protection, and they've got a bone to pick. In a letter they wrote to Michelle Obama, brought to the pub... Read >
Author: jazdmarkets

Wall Street Journal Reports FDA and GlaxoSmithKline Did Not Follow Guidelines For Avandia

An individual hired to conduct clinical trials for Avandia from 2000 to 2006 did not follow the appropriate guidelines, according to a report by the Wall Street Journal. According to reports from both the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) and the... Read >
Author: Legal

Avoid Catching and Spreading Germs When Travelling

When you're planning your holiday travel (or travel at any time of year for that matter) it's worth knowing how to avoid catching and spreading germs, so consider the words of Lahey Clinic physician Dr. Mark Gendreau… "The risk of contracting a conta... Read >
Author: Kirsten Whittaker

Greater chances of getting pregnant with IVF Treatments for womens under 35

IVF treatments often work for women under 35 Women under 35 who undergo six cycles of in vitro fertilization have up to an 86 percent chance of giving birth, a new study found. But for women over 40, the odds are less than 50 percent -- in some cases,... Read >
Author: Rotunda

More Than a To-Do List: Build Teamwork, Improve Execution with a Project Checklist

Two unique sources demonstrated a strong link between the use of a project checklist and effective team building in January 2009: the US Airways incident in New York and the release of a study on medical checklists. The January 2009 Special Article of the... Read >
Author: James D. Murphy

Lose Weight Without Dieting

What is the driving force behind weight gain? That's a no brainer right? Eating to many calories. Maybe. That's right I said maybe. Eating more calories is a reason that many people gain weight. A far bigger problem may be a person's lack of activity. ... Read >
Author: Mike Roussell

The New View on Brown Adipose Calorie-Burning

Last week the New England Journal of Medicine published three groundbreaking reports on brown adipose tissue, a type of fat tissue that burns calories and disposes of them as heat - a helpful way tool for anyone seeking to lose weight. For years Western m... Read >
Author: Byron J. Richards

Medical Records Slow to Move to Electronic Versions

The potential for electronic medical records is touted by both health care professionals and representatives in government to cut costs and improve quality in health care. Even with this encouragement physicians are not implementing this change with any ... Read >
Author: JenB

Why You Can Get Healthy and Lose Weight Just By Grabbing A Pen

You can't manage what you don't measure. If you are in management you know how true this old adage is. Jack LaLanne knew this back in the 60's and often said "the tape measure does not lie", his point is that often times our guesses are not all that goo... Read >
Author: Kenn Kihiu

The 8020 Rule Of Weight Loss – Simple Strategy To Finally Take it off!

The 8020 rule is often referred to as the Pareto Principle. It was discovered by the Italian economist Vilfredo Pareto, who observed that 80% of the wealth in Europe was owned by 20% of the population. The rule simply put states that a majority (80%) of s... Read >
Author: Kenn Kihiu

The Real Facts About C Reactive Protein

C-reactive protein is produced by the body during times of inflammation. Doctors are not exactly sure why some people have elevated C reactive protein and others have normal levels, but they do know that high C reactive protein is linked to higher rates... Read >
Author: Jason Richards

In Vitro Fertilization Successful Often For Women Under 35

Women are increasingly looking to become pregnant using In Vitro Fertilization. In the past, it has been seen as a type of fertilization or getting pregnant for older women who face difficulties in getting pregnant. But one of the best groups for using... Read >
Author: Joe Gardener

Heart Failure Patients May Find Success With Cooling Treatment

Scientists recently garnered a breakthrough for heart failure patients after finding success by administering hypothermic therapy. News reports told of the outcome of a heart failure study that found "only 10 to 15 percent [of cardiac arrest patients] rec... Read >
Author: Legal

Osteoporosis Drug Linked To Severe Dangers

The New England Journal of Medicine released a report recently linking the osteoporosis drug Fosamax to at least 23 cases of esophageal cancer since its initial market release in 1995. Additionally, only hours after the report was released in January, ano... Read >
Author: Legal

U.S. Soldiers at Risk For Increased Injury Due to Helmets

Traumatic brain injury has been deemed the signature wound of the war in Iraq among Americans and now, new research has surfaced, which states that U.S. soldier helmets may actually be increasing the severity of a TBI following an IED blast. IED's are imp... Read >
Author: Legal

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