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Chest pain center accreditation linked with better outcomes in heart attack patients

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created Jul 09, 2008 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Hospitals accredited by the Society of Chest Pain Centers (SCPC) have been shown to perform better in the heart attack core measures established by Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) as compared to non-accredited ...





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Study examines ethical dilemmas of medical tourism

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created Oct 07, 2009 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Medical tourism in Latin America needs to be regulated to protect consumers, according to Université de Montréal researchers. A new study published in the journal Developing World Bioethics argues that Argent ...


Concern over inappropriate diagnosis and treatment of thyroid problems

Medicine & Health / Diseases

created Mar 27, 2009 | popularity 5 / 5 (1) | comments 0

More and more people are being inappropriately diagnosed and treated for underactivity of the thyroid gland (known as primary hypothyroidism), warn doctors in an editorial published on bmj.com today.


Private exchange to aid startups seeking more cash

Technology / Business

created Sep 02, 2009 | popularity 5 / 5 (1) | comments 0

(AP) -- Since June, a Web site called SharesPost has been helping a small pool of qualified buyers and sellers trade shares in fast-growing startups that have not yet gone public. Now, the private stock exchange is hoping ...


New study examines the validity of epo testing

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created Jun 26, 2008 | popularity 4.3 / 5 (4) | comments 0

Recombinant human erythropoietin (rHuEpo) is a genetically engineered hormone sometimes misused by high-performance athletes such as cyclists and marathon runners to boost their endurance. The potential misuse of the drug ...


Food Costs Soar but Healthy Eating still Affordable

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created Feb 20, 2009 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

(PhysOrg.com) -- Healthy food is still affordable for the average family, despite the cost of food skyrocketing by 20 per cent since 2000, according to new research.


Cape tulips -- pretty but pests in pastures

Cape tulips -- pretty but pests in pastures

Biology / Plants & Animals

created Aug 17, 2009 | popularity 5 / 5 (1) | comments 0

CSIRO and the Department of Agriculture and Food Western Australia (DAFWA) are collaborating to try to outwit one of southern Australia's worst agricultural weeds.


U.S. hospital chain enters Philippines

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created Aug 28, 2006 | popularity 2.3 / 5 (22) | comments 0

Cardiovascular Hospitals of America, a U.S. hospital chain, reportedly will build a state-of-the-art, medical tourism center in Cebu City in the Philippines.


In Brief: Motorola wins Swedish public-safety bid

Technology / Telecom

created May 12, 2006 | popularity 1 / 5 (2) | comments 0

Motorola won a contract to supply radios for Sweden's national public safety communication network, RAKEL.


Focused Internet services provide better support to breast cancer patients

Medicine & Health / Cancer

created Jul 15, 2008 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

A new study in the Journal of Communication reveals that access to an integrated system of internet health resources helps patients more than simply providing a list of URLs to accredited sites.


Australia to standardize fish names

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created Nov 18, 2005 | popularity 1.3 / 5 (3) | comments 0

A research group said Friday it hopes a list of standard fish names in Australia would be nationally accredited by Christmas.



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