Source: Los Angeles Times
Why does there seem to be such a glut of research on the benefits or risks of wine, but not much out there for beer lovers? Do we need to know more? Some suggest yes.
Greg Laden’s blog, called Greg Laden’s Blog, over in the ScienceBlogs collection got us thinking about the topic [...]
Source: Los Angeles Times
Jeff Wilcox closes his eyes and imagines a large vacant building literally “buzzing” 24/7, filled with glowing lights, gurgling irrigation systems, whirling ventilators and workers coaxing thousands of pungent marijuana plants to bud.
And that’s just one part of his proposal. Wilcox, a retired builder, owns a campus of aging, idled industrial plants. [...]
Source: Live Science
A mental disorder linked to outbursts of anger and remorse has been found to be nearly twice as common as previously thought.
The research has sparked debate within the psychological community about the diagnosing of a mental illness whose symptoms overlap with normal, if undesirable, human behaviors, as well with as symptoms of other [...]
Cited: MedPage Today
European guidelines have changed to allow patients a shorter waiting. Get back on the road after receiving an implantable cardioverter defibrillator (ICD). They only have to wait three months after the ICD placement for secondary prevention of sudden cardiac arrest according to new European Heart Rhythm Association (EHRA) guidelines
This update cuts in half [...]
Cited: AMNews
J. James Rohack, MD. outlined his goals for the next year during an interview. They Texas cardiologist is just as comfortable working his 23-acre ranch as he is caring for the hearts of his patients. He plans to use a down to earth work ethic and compassion for patients to tackle the challenges facing [...]
Cited: Bio-medicine.org
Two popular scents were utilized in one of the most comprehensive investigations done today on aromatherapy. It failed to show any improvement in pain control, healing or immune response among people that were exposed to them. These scents were lemon, which appeared to enhance people’s moods positively and the other lavender, which did not [...]
Cited: LA Times
When Jean called the other day from Palm Springs, she stated that the state was cutting her aid and that she was worried. She was notified that California was cutting back again on the aid for the disabled. Of course, Jean is not her real name. She did not want her friends in [...]
Cited: Advance Magazine
In response to Pres. Obama’s provisions and mandate for EHR adaption under the recent HITECH Act, the transcription sector took a message to Capitol Hill on June 3-4. With Pres. Obama pushing for definition and criteria are for “meaningful use” by July, the Medical Transcription Industry Association (MTIA) and the Association of Health [...]
