Archive: 10/04/2006
Few doctors using e-mail
A study by the Center for Studying Health System Change, in Washington has said fewer than 25 percent of doctors use e-mail to communicate with patients.
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U.S. faces nursing teacher shortage
A shortage of teachers at U.S. nursing schools is reportedly limiting student capacity, while the demand for nurses continues to increase.
Oct 04, 2006 |
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Heart checks urged for athletes
Italian researchers say making young athletes undergo mandatory heart checkups may establish their risk for sudden cardiac death.
Oct 04, 2006 |
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ISS commander, crew to take short trip
The International Space Station crew will take a brief ride around their home next Tuesday with NASA-TV providing live coverage of the short journey.
Space & Earth / Space Exploration
Oct 04, 2006 |
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More than 2,700 dengue cases in India
Medical officials say more than 2,700 cases of dengue fever have been reported in India, with at least 40 deaths.
Oct 04, 2006 |
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Study looks at U.S. immigrant assimilation
While most adult children of U.S. immigrants experience upward economic and social mobility, a new study finds many do not, due to a lack of education.
Oct 04, 2006 |
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Anti-smoking ads credited for cancer drop
An American Cancer Society study has credited anti-smoking campaigns with reducing the number of annual cancer deaths in the United States.
Oct 04, 2006 |
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Survey: Europeans ignorant about AIDS
A survey of European sexual practices finds widespread ignorance of AIDS prevention, including misinformation among the British public.
Medicine & Health / HIV & AIDS
Oct 04, 2006 |
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Italy plans monitor high on Everest
Italy plans to set up an atmospheric monitoring station on Mount Everest on the Nepal-China border, more than 24,000 feet above sea level.
Space & Earth / Earth Sciences
Oct 04, 2006 |
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Medicare drug plan changes affect seniors
U.S. officials say changes in the Medicare prescription drug plan for next year will include more choices and better coverage especially in the "doughnut hole."
Oct 04, 2006 |
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Mumps outbreak spreads on campuses
A mumps outbreak has spread from Wheaton College to two other small schools in Chicago's western suburbs.
Oct 04, 2006 |
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Scientists create new cloning method
U.S. scientists say they have achieved a one-step somatic cell nuclear transfer procedure using a differentiated cell as a nuclear donor.
Oct 04, 2006 |
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Can further studies lower the cost of preserving vision?
The results of two large, randomized clinical trials published October 5, 2006, in the New England Journal of Medicine demonstrate that the drug ranibizumab is an effective treatment for neovascular macular degeneration, a comp ...
Oct 04, 2006 |
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Why can't a woman bid more like a man? U-M study asks
Henry Higgins isn't the only one to wonder why a woman can't be more like a man. A University of Michigan study contributes a new answer to the age-old question, adding to the debate on gender differences and ...
Oct 04, 2006 |
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Scientists use carbon nanotube networks to detect defects in composites
Two University of Delaware researchers have discovered a means to detect and identify damage within advanced composite materials by using a network of tiny carbon nanotubes, which act in much the same manner as human nerves.
Nanotechnology / Nanomaterials
Oct 04, 2006 |
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