News tagged with concerns
Some patients diagnosed with HIV experience improved outlook on life
Medicine & Health / HIV & AIDS
Nov 25, 2009 |
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A new study from researchers at the University of Cincinnati (UC) and the Cincinnati Department of Veterans Affairs Medical Center reaffirms that some patients with HIV experience an improved quality of life following their ...
New digital security program doesn't protect as promised
Technology / Computer Sciences
Sep 29, 2009 |
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(PhysOrg.com) -- University of Texas at Austin scientists have shown that they can break "Vanish," a program that promised to self-destruct computer data, such as emails and photographs, and thereby protect a person's privacy.
Beatlemania back as albums, computer game go on sale
Sep 09, 2009 |
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Beatlemania is set to break out again on Wednesday when The Beatles' digitally remastered albums and a new computer game are released as the world's most famous pop group finally embraces the digital age.
Five users sue Facebook for being too social a network
Aug 18, 2009 |
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Five Facebook users are suing the social network for doing what made it an online superstar -- letting members share aspects of their lives on the Web.
Health-care reform must respect patient autonomy
Aug 05, 2009 |
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As President Obama and Congress weigh changes in the nation's health care system they must avoid creating a system where physicians are financially motivated to pressure patients into mandated treatments that conflict with ...
Parents fear errors during children's hospitalization
Aug 03, 2009 |
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Nearly two-thirds of parents reported they felt the need to watch over their child's care to ensure that medical errors are not made during their hospital stay, according to a study led by Beth A. Tarini, M.D., M.S., assistant ...
Ethicists: Include pregnant women in national childrens' study
Jul 09, 2009 |
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An ambitious new national study that aims to follow children from conception through adulthood will miss a golden opportunity to gather data on the most underrepresented population in clinical research - pregnant women, say ...
US wants privacy in new cyber security system
Jul 03, 2009 |
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(AP) -- The Obama administration is moving cautiously on a new pilot program that would both detect and stop cyber attacks against government computers, while trying to ensure citizen privacy protections.
Cable venture suspends first advertising product
Jun 19, 2009 |
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(AP) -- A joint venture formed by the nation's six largest cable operators is suspending trials of its first advertising product before it even gets off the ground.
'New arms race' taking shape in cyberspace: Van Loan
May 27, 2009 |
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A "new arms race" is taking shape in cyberspace, Canada's security czar said Wednesday, lamenting ever bolder and more sophisticated attacks on government websites by Russia, China and others.
The price of pain and the value of suffering
Medicine & Health / Psychology & Psychiatry
Apr 22, 2009 |
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During these trying financial times, the cost of healthcare and how much we are willing to pay for it is at the top of our economic concerns. The financial value of pain has a wide ranging influence, affecting drug prices ...
Some states push back against stem cell research
Mar 11, 2009 |
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(AP) -- A showdown is shaping up in some of the nation's most conservative states over embryonic stem cell research, as opponents draw language and tactics from the battle over abortion to counter President ...
Climate change means bigger medical, council and property bills
Mar 11, 2009 |
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Climate change concerns like melting icecaps, increased desertification, loss of coral reefs and the extinction of species like polar bears can seem a distant concern in our everyday lives. Little attention, however, has ...
Communication gap exists between seniors and surgeons, study finds
Jul 31, 2008 |
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The decision to undergo surgery can be particularly difficult and confusing for older adults. In a study published in the July 2008 issue of the Journal of Bone and Joint Surgery, Richard M. Frankel, Ph.D., of the Indian ...
