http://www.telegraph.co.uk/health/healthnews/9966518/Eye-drops-could-treat-macular-degeneration.html
Macular degeneration is one of the most common forms of blindness. Now, researchers from the Washington University School of Medicine have discovered a potentially groundbreaking treatment that could save a patient's eyesight: cholesterol-lowering ...
Obama Unveils $100 Million Plan to Map Brain
http://www.npr.org/blogs/thetwo-way/2013/04/02/176013635/obama-says-100-million-will-be-invested-in-brain-mapping-initiative
WASHINGTON -- President Obama will ask for $100 million in his fiscal 2014 budget next week to fund a research initiative to map the human brain and better understand how it functions, the White House announced Tuesday.
Mortality Worse at Critical Access Hospitals
http://www.medpagetoday.com/HospitalBasedMedicine/GeneralHospitalPractice/38213
Adjusted death rates among Medicare patients in so-called critical access hospitals, located in rural areas, rose from 2002 to 2010 whereas mortality in other hospitals declined, researchers said.
Duloxetine May Ease Neuropathy from Chemo
http://www.scienceworldreport.com/articles/5990/20130403/common-antidepressants-combat-nerve-damage-associated-neurotoxic-chemotherapy.htm
The depression and anxiety drug duloxetine effectively treated painful chemotherapy-induced peripheral neuropathy, results of a phase III trial showed.
Watered down chemo drugs given to 1200 cancer patients
http://www.cbc.ca/news/health/story/2013/04/02/chemotherapy-dilution.html
A total of 1,176 cancer patients in Ontario and New Brunswick received chemotherapy cocktails that were watered down, experts say.
Attorney for Tulsa oral surgeon Dr. Scott Harrington releases statement, calls ...
http://www.kjrh.com/dpp/news/local_news/Attorney-for-Tulsa-oral-surgeon-Dr-Scott-Harrington-releases-statement-calls-client-dedicated
An investigation into Tulsa-area dentist Dr. Scott Harrington revealed inappropriate infection control practices at his dental offices and officials say Harrington put patients at risk for Hepatitis B, Hepatitis C and HIV.
Mandela Said to be 'Much Better' Than a Week Ago
http://www.news.com.au/world-news/balloons-to-fly-man-over-mandela-jail/story-fndir2ev-1226612063040
JOHANNESBURG - Former President Nelson Mandela's health is improving after nearly a week in the hospital being treated for pneumonia, South Africa's government said on Wednesday.
Statin side effects can often be overcome: study
http://www.rttnews.com/2088020/statin-side-effects-are-often-manageable.aspx?type=hnr
By Genevra Pittman. NEW YORK | Mon Apr 1, 2013 7:52pm EDT. NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Most people who stop taking cholesterol-lowering statins - because of side effects or for another reason - are able to restart the same drug or a similar one without ...
California man, 24, dies after going into cardiac arrest while having wisdom teeth ...
http://www.nydailynews.com/news/national/calif-man-24-dies-wisdom-teeth-pulled-article-1.1306471
It was supposed to be no big deal when California man Marek Lapinski went to have his wisdom teeth pulled last month. But the 24-year-old died after going into cardiac arrest during the routine procedure, and his family is questioning whether a lack of care ...
At-Home HIV Tests May Reduce Spread of the Disease, Eliminate Stigma
http://www.counselheal.com/articles/4681/20130403/home-hiv-tests-reduce-spread-disease-eliminate-stigma.htm
Acccording to UNAIDS, 2.5 million people in the world become infected with HIV each year. Recent high-profile cases of functional cures of adults in France and a baby in the United States prove one thing: that early treatment of HIV is the best hope for a long ...
Pest Cities 2013: Chicago Tops Orkin's Ranking Of America's Most Pest-Infested ...
http://www.usnews.com/news/articles/2013/04/02/chicago-tops-list-of-most-pest-ridden-cities
As if it weren't enough that Chicago takes the cake when it comes to the nation's most bed bug-infested cities, it appears remnants of that cake might just be attracting even more creepy crawlers to the Windy City.
Peer Pressure Helps Employees Lose Weight
http://frenchtribune.com/teneur/1317167-cash-effective-motivator-lose-weight
Enticing employees to get healthy using cash rewards can work if employers add a little peer pressure to the equation, new research shows.
Kraft Gets 270000 Signatures to Protest against Using Chemicals in Macaroni ...
http://topnews.ae/content/215526-kraft-gets-270000-signatures-protest-against-using-chemicals-macaroni-and-cheese
Kraft Gets 270,000 Signatures to Protest against Using Chemicals in Macaroni and Cheese Product As many as 270,000 signatures in a petition has been sent to food giant Kraft.
Marion Barry in hospital after drop in blood sugar
http://www.nydailynews.com/news/national/dc-mayor-barry-hospitalized-article-1.1306365
D.C. Council member Marion Barry will spend Tuesday night in the hospital after the 77-year-old diabetic said he experienced a drop in blood sugar.
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