Chronic ankle pain may be more than just a sprain
May 01, 2009 |
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Ankle sprains are a common injury after a fall, sudden twist or blow to the ankle joint. Approximately 40 percent of those who suffer an ankle sprain will experience chronic ankle pain, even after being treated ...
Caring for stroke survivors sometimes stressful, but also rewarding
May 01, 2009 |
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While caring for stroke survivors can be highly stressful for some families, many families feel little or no strain from caregiving, and even report that being a caregiver can be personally rewarding, according to research ...
Swine flu cases pass 100 in US, vaccine pursued
May 01, 2009 |
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(AP) -- U.S. authorities are pledging to eventually produce enough swine flu vaccine for everyone but the shots couldn't begin until fall at the earliest.
Integrative medicine: Soy offers natural estrogens
May 01, 2009 |
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If you're like many women, you may be reluctant to take hormones during the menopausal years because past studies seemed to recommend against it.
If the face fits...
May 01, 2009 |
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The creators of the EFIT-V forensic facial composite software describe how it works and recent successes with police services in the UK in the current issue of the International Journal of Electronic Security and Digital Fo ...
Emotional support leads to sporting success
Medicine & Health / Psychology & Psychiatry
May 01, 2009 |
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Sportsmen and women could get the edge on their opponents by accepting more emotional support in their personal and professional lives. A study by the University of Exeter, published in the Journal of Applied Sport Psychology, shows ...
New study evaluates community response to personally controlled health information
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A new paper published in the latest issue of the open access publication Journal of Medical Internet Research evaluates consumers' experiences with the Indivo personally controlled health record (PCHR) system - a system develo ...
Researchers find prenatal cocaine exposure may compromise neurocognitive development
Medicine & Health / Neuroscience
May 01, 2009 |
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Researchers at Boston University School of Medicine (BUSM) have found that heavier intrauterine cocaine exposure (IUCE) is associated with mild compromise on selective areas of neurocognitive development during middle childhood. ...
Combined dietary factors impact AMD risk; study finds glaucoma care cost-effective
May 01, 2009 |
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Highlights of May’s Ophthalmology, the journal of the American Academy of Ophthalmology (Academy), include a new analysis of dietary factors and risks for age-related macular degeneration (AMD), and a landmark study on gla ...
Now more than 140 swine flu cases in US
May 01, 2009 |
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(AP) -- President Barack Obama voiced hope Friday that the swine flu virus will run its course "like ordinary flus" as the government reported more than two dozen new cases and Continental Airlines curtailed ...
Latest snapshot of swine flu crisis
May 01, 2009 |
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An overview of the current swine flu crisis:
Plants may affect the effect of wildfires
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(PhysOrg.com) -- Rising temperatures may lead to more tinder-dry vegetation, but that doesn't mean there will be a higher risk for wildfires in a particular area.
Survey finds nearly half of Americans concerned they or their family may get sick from swine flu
May 01, 2009 |
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Following the declaration of a public health emergency due to the new H1N1 virus, also known as swine flu, the Harvard Opinion Research Program at the Harvard School of Public Health conducted a poll about how concerned Americans ...
Researchers test biological ways to control alfalfa pest
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(PhysOrg.com) -- Cornell researchers are spending time in the fields this spring collecting 20,000 alfalfa snout beetles. They need them to test ways to biologically control the pests, which devour alfalfa ...
Weight loss competitions produce encouraging results
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Statewide weight loss competitions appear to be a potentially successful weapon in the battle against obesity. These programs can produce weight loss in large numbers of people at minimal cost, according to a new study from ...
