Olympic Medical Research Using GE Healthcare Technology Finds Enlarged Hearts Can Be Good Hearts GE
Healthcare along with Olympic medical leaders announced at the Beijing 2008 Olympic Games, initial findings that recognize risks for sudden cardiac death and musculoskeletal injuries before they happen.
Source: www.medicalnewstoday.comClinical Studies Completed For HeartVue's 6S Heart Screening System Pegasus/Heartview LLC (PINKSHEETS: PGUZ) announced that they have now completed the required clinical studies, which are an integral part of the process required for the marketing of the Company's breakthrough HeartVue 6S Heart Screening System in North America.
Source: www.medicalnewstoday.comSuicidal Thoughts Not Uncommon Among US Students A recent study found that suicidal thoughts among US college students is more common than might be expected, after more than half of 26,000 students surveyed at 70 colleges and universities reported having at least one episode of suicidal thinking at some point in their lives.
Source: www.medicalnewstoday.comNumber Of People Accessing HIV/AIDS Treatment Increasing In Northwest England, Study Finds The number of people accessing HIV/AIDS treatment in the northwest region of England increased by 9% in 2007 compared with data from 2006, according to a report released recently by the Centre for Public
Health at Liverpool John Moores University and the North West Protection Agency, the Press Association reports.
Source: www.medicalnewstoday.comAmerican Red Cross Urges Florida To Get Ready For Tropical Storm Fay At a time when people in Florida are used to carrying sunscreen and heading to the beach, tourists and residents in threatened areas are being directed to take action to prepare for Tropical Storm Fay. Coastal and inland residents may be affected by tornadoes, high winds, flooding and coastal storm surge in the coming days.
Source: www.medicalnewstoday.comCatalyst Mystery Unlocked Different keys are not supposed to fit the same lock, but in biological systems multiple versions of a catalyst all make a reaction go, according to a new study that explains the phenomenon. Scheduled for online publication in PNAS Early Edition sometime after Aug. 18, the study challenges entrenched ideas about the workings of catalysts.
Source: www.medicalnewstoday.comGovernment Of Canada Confirms Funding For Canadian Mental Health Commission The Honourable Tony Clement, Minister of
Health announced that the Government's funding commitment to the Canadian Mental
Health Commission is now confirmed at $130 million over its 10-year mandate.
Source: www.medicalnewstoday.comAustralian Medical Students' Association: Physician Assistants Not The Answer For Rural Health The introduction of Physician Assistants (PAs) into Queensland hospitals will compromise the quality of medical student training for very little gain, the Australian Medical Students' Association (AMSA) said. The Queensland government recently announced their intention to roll out a Physician Assistant Pilot Program at five sites across the state.
Source: www.medicalnewstoday.comNorth Carolina Physicians Raise Concern Over Undocumented Immigrants' Lack Of Trust In Medical System Some North Carolina doctors have raised concern that fear over their immigration status and a lack of trust in the
health system could prevent some undocumented immigrants from seeking medical care and thus contribute to a rise in infectious diseases, infant mortality and emergency
health costs, the Raleigh News & Observer reports.
Source: www.medicalnewstoday.comMcCain, Obama Discuss Abortion, Embryonic Stem Cell Research During Forum At Saddleback Church Presidential candidates Sens. John McCain (R-Ariz.) and Barack Obama (D-Ill.) on Saturday at a forum moderated by the influential evangelical minister Rev. Rick Warren at Saddleback Church in Lake Forest, Calif., discussed their positions on abortion rights and human embryonic stem cell research, the Wall Street Journal reports.
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