There are still large variations between and within European countries in the numbers of stroke…
Month: February 2008
Smart Pillbox Beeps And Flashed At Pill Time, And Won’t Let You Take Them Twice
Tuberculosis has long been eradicated from the world’s industrialized nations but continues to take a…
New Finding May Help Explain Development Of Preeclampsia
In a study of pregnant women, those with pregnancy-induced high blood pressure were found to…
Tobacco Could Kill One Billion By 2100, WHO Report Warns
WHO has released new data showing that while progress has been made, not a single…
Mock CPR ‘Codes’ Expose Weaknesses In Hospital Emergency Response For Children
Staging mock cardiac and respiratory arrests — “code” situations in hospital parlance — easily expose…
Patients At Increased Risk Of Heart Attack Within 3 Months After Stopping Clopidogrel Therapy, Study Shows
Patients who receive the anti-platelet medication clopidogrel following an acute coronary syndrome (such as heart…
History Of Quaternary Volcanism And Lava Dams In Western Grand Canyon
John Wesley Powell wrote in 1895: “…what a conflict of water and fire there must…
Gene Essential For Prenatal Development Of Nervous System Characterized
Scientists have demonstrated the role of a gene important to the embryonic development of the…
UN chief, NY mayor urge world action on climate change
Agence France-Presse: New York Mayor Michael Bloomberg joined UN chief Ban Ki-moon here Monday in…
Salmon farms destroying wild salmon populations in Canada, Europe: study
Canadian Press: Salmon farming operations have reduced wild salmon populations by up to 70 per…