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Poll finds 3/4 of parents who tried to get H1N1 vaccine for their children have gotten it

Medicine & Health / Health

created Dec 22, 2009 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

A new poll by researchers at the Harvard School of Public Health (HSPH) shows the shortage of H1N1 vaccine for children is easing. As of late last week, three-quarters of parents who tried to get the vaccine for their children ...


Volunteer program provides quality low-risk operative care to patients in need

Medicine & Health / Other

created Dec 22, 2009 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

A new study published in the December issue of the Journal of the American College of Surgeons shows that a volunteer program providing low-risk outpatient surgical procedures can deliver safe and effective health care t ...


Canadian police consider GPS for people with Alzheimer's

Electronics / Consumer & Gadgets

created Dec 23, 2009 | popularity 4 / 5 (2) | comments 1

Police in Montreal are studying the possibility of offering GPS bracelets to people suffering from Alzheimer's disease, an official told AFP.


Findings suggest cardiovascular devices often approved by FDA without high-quality studies

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Pre-market approval by the FDA of cardiovascular devices is often based on studies that lack adequate strength or may have been prone to bias, according to a study in the December 23/30 issue of JAMA. The researchers found ...


The Exxon Valdez spilled 11 million gallons of crude into the sea in 1989

Fuel spill at same Alaska reef as Exxon Valdez

Space & Earth / Environment

created Dec 25, 2009 | popularity 5 / 5 (3) | comments 1

A tugboat struck the same reef as the Exxon Valdez tanker 20 years ago, spilling diesel into Alaska's Prince William Sound and creating a three-mile-long slick, the US Coast Guard said on Friday.


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Citrus surprise: Vitamin C boosts the reprogramming of adult cells into stem cells

Biology / Cell & Microbiology

created Dec 24, 2009 | popularity 4.8 / 5 (29) | comments 5

Famous for its antioxidant properties and role in tissue repair, vitamin C is touted as beneficial for illnesses ranging from the common cold to cancer and perhaps even for slowing the aging process. Now, ...


Study Puts Bariatric Surgery for Type 2 Diabetes to the Test

Medicine & Health / Other

created 5 hours ago | popularity 3 / 5 (1) | comments 0

(PhysOrg.com) -- A multi-disciplinary team of Penn researchers, including diabetes, weight loss and bariatric surgery experts, are conducting a study funded by the National Institutes of Health (NIH) to determine if bariatric ...


Study sheds light on microscopic flower petal ridges

Study sheds light on microscopic flower petal ridges

Biology / Plants & Animals

created Dec 22, 2009 | popularity 4.3 / 5 (3) | comments 0

(PhysOrg.com) -- Microscopic ridges contouring the surface of flower petals might play a role in flashing that come-hither look pollinating insects can't resist. Michigan State University scientists and colleagues ...


Growing evidence suggests progesterone should be considered a treatment option for traumatic brain injuries

Medicine & Health / Research

created Dec 22, 2009 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Researchers at Emory University in Atlanta, GA, recommend that progesterone (PROG), a naturally occurring hormone found in both males and females that can protect damaged cells in the central and peripheral nervous systems, ...


Phone points illegal border crossers to water (AP)

Phone points illegal border crossers to water

Technology / Engineering

created 5 hours ago | popularity 5 / 5 (1) | comments 1

(AP) -- A group of California artists wants Mexicans and Central Americans to have more than just a few cans of tuna and a jug of water for their illegal trek through the harsh desert into the U.S.



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