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A look at why Hepatitis C testing is very important

Mar
11

Date: March 11th, 2014

Los Angeles Times: The lives of baby boomers can be saved through Hepatitis C test

Martha Sally says that she considers herself to be a very fortunate person.

A huge enhancement in heart failure survival detailed

Mar
10

Date: March 10th, 2014

Why the significant improvement in survival rates?

The improved survival rates are highly likely as a result of hospital treatment changes and the way in which bystanders respond after someone has collapsed.

Schools in California and diabetes: what the court says

Mar
09

Date: March 9th, 2014

On Monday, the highest court in California ruled unanimously that with the students’ parents and doctors’ consent,

Facts you should know about home defibrillators

Mar
08

Date: March 8th, 2014

What is an Automated External Defibrillator?

An AED or Automated External Defibrillator refers to a portable device which is designed for use by a lay person at workplace or home for reviving a patient

Implications of drug companies being subjected to FCPA probes

Mar
07

Date: March 7th, 2014

US federal authorities have been casting a wide net in their efforts of weeding out the suspected giving of gifts and kickbacks to government officials

Why quality health care is the most important thing

Mar
06

Date: March 6th, 2014

Even though most of the patients prefer being in a quiet room rather than a noisy one and being attended to by an attentive nurse instead of a flighty one,

False claims on concussions and TBIs treatment

Mar
05

Date: March 5th, 2014

Dietary supplement companies have been profiting a lot on public concern by marketing a number of products claimed to prevent,

Defective electrical component in HeartStart Defibrillators causing malfunction

Mar
04

Date: March 4th, 2014

FDA recalls Philips defibrillators

According to the statement issued by FDA, some of these devices couldn’t deliver an electrical shock during a cardiac arrest situation.

A strategy based on stem cell found to enhance immune system in mice

Mar
03

Date: March 3rd, 2014

Hope for cell based treatments/ therapies

According to this research performed on mice, it was shown that the tissue could be used for fostering development of the blood cells needed by the body for mounting healthy immune responses as well as preventing

NSF finances a study on the eye tracking effort spearheaded by professor Haake

Mar
02

Date: March 2nd, 2014

Someday, digital archives of stored biomedical images might make it possible for the doctors to easily access critical information within seconds. However,