With an increased emphasis on grading hospitals and a push to withhold payments from hospitals…
Month: June 2011
Extensive TV watching linked with increased risk of Type 2 diabetes, CVD and all-cause death
In an analysis of data from several studies, watching television for 2-3 hours per day…
Poorer outcomes linked with certain hormone for patients with early-stage chronic kidney disease
Patients in the early stages of chronic kidney disease who had elevated levels of the…
Prolonged TV viewing linked to increased risk of type two diabetes, cardiovascular disease
Prolonged TV viewing was associated with increased risk of type 2 diabetes, cardiovascular disease, and…
Salivating over wheat plants may net Hessian flies big meal or death
The interaction between a Hessian fly’s saliva and the wheat plant it is attacking may…
LulzSec goes on hacking rampage against game sites
Lulz Security has struck again. The hacking collective knocked out gaming magazine The Escapist as…
LulzSec goes on hacking rampage against game sites
Lulz Security has struck again. The hacking collective knocked out gaming magazine The Escapist as…
Prostate cancer gets around hormone therapy by activating a survival cell signaling pathway
Cancer is crafty. Researchers found that when a common type of prostate cancer was treated…
Protecting medical implants from attack
A new system would jam wireless signals sent to medical implants by unauthorized users.
Forecast: Tough times ahead for daily deal sites
Over the next few years, it is likely that daily deal sites will have to…