The FDA and Heparin - New York Times
InjuryBoard.com The FDA and Heparin New York Times - 2 hours ago While I do not disagree with your editorial "The Frightening drug/index.html"» Heparin Case" (April 28) calling for increased Food and Drug Administration inspection of overseas plants and for more vigilance on the part of importers, I do not think .
Anne Arundel Community Events May 1-8, 2008 - Washington Post
Anne Arundel Community Events May 1-8, 2008 Washington Post - 1 hour ago "BABIES IN BLOOM" STORY TIME, for children 2 and younger accompanied by an adult, stories, songs, rhymes and finger plays, followed by a discussion of how to care for kids 5 and younger.
Ban Urged on Gifts at Medical Schools - New York Times
Wall Street Journal Blogs Ban Urged on Gifts at Medical Schools New York Times - Apr 27, 2008 By GARDINER HARRIS Drug and medical device companies should be banned from offering free food, gifts, travel and ghost-writing services to doctors, staff and students in all 129 of the nation"s medical colleges, an influential college association has .
Doctors Say Gene Therapy Improved the Vision for Vision-Impaired ... - ABC News
Canada.com Doctors Say Gene Therapy Improved the Vision for Vision-Impaired ... ABC News - Apr 28, 2008 For the first time, researchers have shown that gene therapy can be used to improve vision for nearly blind children and young adults. Gene therapy lights the dark for blind student Telegraph.
Health Science blog excerpts - Boston Globe
dBTechno Health/Science blog excerpts Boston Globe - Apr 27, 2008 The public is increasingly anxious about hard, transparent, plastic baby bottles, hiking containers, and other consumer goods made with the chemical bisphenol A. Two weeks ago, Canada announced a ban on such baby bottles as a precautionary measure, .
Deep Brain Stimulation Helps Severely Depressed - U.S. News World Report
Enews 2.0 Deep Brain Stimulation Helps Severely Depressed U.S. News & World Report - Apr 28, 2008 By Serena Gordon MONDAY, April 28 (HealthDay News) -- For those with the most severe depression, a novel therapy may offer new hope. Data Indicate Medtronic Device Helps Against Depression CNNMoney.
Indonesian boy dies of bird flu - Reuters
Dog Flu Diet and Diseases Indonesian boy dies of bird flu Reuters - 14 hours ago JAKARTA, April 29 (Reuters) - A three-year-old boy from Indonesia's main island of Java has died from bird flu, pushing the country's total confirmed human cases to 108, a health ministry official said on Tuesday.
Five Myths About Quitting Smoking - eMaxHealth.com
Five Myths About Quitting Smoking eMaxHealth.com - 12 hours ago Quitting smoking can be hard, but people's rationales for continuing to smoke are often rooted in pure myth. The Health Department today debunked five favorite excuses to motivate even more New Yorkers to call 311 for patches and gum at no cost.
Brain training games boost IQ, study shows - Telegraph.co.uk
dBTechno Brain training games boost IQ, study shows Telegraph.co.uk - 10 hours ago By Roger Highfield, Science Editor Brain training puzzles really can boost intelligence, a study shows for the first time today. The exercises are an increasingly popular way for people of all ages to keep their minds alert.
International Consortium Will Hunt Down Genetics of Cancer - U.S. News World Report
eFluxMedia International Consortium Will Hunt Down Genetics of Cancer U.S. News & World Report - 10 hours ago TUESDAY, April 29 (HealthDay News) -- The launch of the International Cancer Genome Consortium was announced Tuesday by research organizations from around the world.