Thursday, February 21, 2013

[Health] 3-D printed ear offers hope to children born with deformities

3-D printed ear offers hope to children born with deformities
http://www.dailytech.com/3D+Printed+Ear+Looks+Works+Like+the+Real+Thing/article29961c.htm
Bioengineers and physicians working at Cornell have created an artificial ear using a combination of 3-D printing and injection molds.

Four Accused of Salmonella Coverup
http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424127887324503204578318024027438166.html
Stewart Parnell, the former owner of Peanut Corp. of America, leaving a 2009 government hearing on the salmonella outbreak linked to products that originated in a Peanut Corp.

Ohio's high-risk health coverage program to stop accepting applications
http://www.cleveland.com/healthfit/index.ssf/2013/02/ohios_high-risk_health_coverag.html
HIGHRISK.JPG Those with pre-existing conditions often receive numerous rejections from insurance companies before turning to the state high-risk pool for health coverage.

UPDATE 1-German Catholics allow morning-after pill in rape cases
http://www.euronews.com/newswires/1831636-german-catholics-allow-morning-after-pill-in-rape-cases/
Thu Feb 21, 2013 1:00pm EST. * Church to allow pill that does not induce abortion. * Outcry over church hospitals turning away rape victim.

Biological Evidence May Support Idea That Women Talk More Than Men, Study ...
http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/life-style/relationships/man-woman/Why-women-out-talk-men/articleshow/18591506.cms
According to a new study conducted by researchers at the University of Maryland School of Medicine, there may be biological evidence to support the idea that women are more talkative than men.

Not all antioxidants reduce risk of stroke and dementia
http://www.npr.org/blogs/thesalt/2013/02/20/172511813/more-antioxidants-in-your-diet-may-not-mean-better-health
All antioxidants are not created equal when it comes to reducing the risk of stroke and dementia, according to a new study from the Netherlands.

Investigators: Hand Sanitizer played role in setting 11-year-old girl on fire
http://wtvr.com/2013/02/21/investigators-hand-sanitizer-played-role-in-setting-11-year-old-girl-on-fire/
PORTLAND, Or. (CBS News) - Fire investigators in Oregon say a mix of olive oil, hand sanitizer, and static electricity caused an 11-year-old cancer survivor to catch fire in her hospital bed.

Studies of H5N1 bird flu to require strict reviews
http://www.npr.org/blogs/health/2013/02/21/172582712/to-keep-deadly-bird-flu-in-the-lab-feds-set-rules-for-scientists
U.S. health officials announced plans for scientists to move forward with controversial research on the deadly H5N1 bird flu and said that any discoveries about how the virus might gain the ability to spread easily among humans should be shared with other ...

Saudi Arabia reports new coronavirus case, marking 13th confirmed infection
http://www.ctvnews.ca/health/saudi-arabia-reports-new-coronavirus-case-marking-13th-confirmed-infection-1.1166366
TORONTO -- Saudi Arabia has discovered another infection with the novel coronavirus, the World Health Organization announced Thursday.

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