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Here’s an update about the spread of the H1N1 influenza virus as/the Centers fo Disease Control (CDC) as of 9/18/09:
currently the U.S. is experiencing double the number of influenza activity for this time of year
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Jet lag, the cost paid for a great trip across time zones (or the penalty paid by night-shift workers who suffer a similar fate), can take days to recover from and up until now, there …
The FDA has moved one step closer in approving another cervical cancer vaccine, Cervarix, manufactured by GlaxoSmithKline. The vaccine is approved for girls/women aged 10-25 and is administered in 3 doses (0, 1 month and …
A new study conducted by the University of Colorado showed that high bacterial counts of Mycobacterium avium reside in shower heads. The lead author of the study, Norman Pace, distinguished professor of molecular, cellular and …
This year’s recent outbreak of H1N1 (Swine) flu has highlighted the need for tests that can quickly detect the presence of Influenza A. So how effective are the tests in picking up the presence of …
Two studies recently reported on the connection between high triglycerides and diabetic related amputations. Published recently online in Diabetes (2009) and Lancet (2009), one linked high triglycerides to diabetic neuropathy, (the leading cause of amputations …
The medical journal, The Clinical Advisor, recently published an article about the benefits of vinegar written by Sherril Sego, MS, FNP. What interested me were two studies that showed the beneficial effects from vinegar on reducing …
The immunosuppressant medication, rapamycin, has been long used to prevent rejection of transplanted organs. Because it regulates cell growth, rapamycin has been used in a variety of medical treatments including as a coating on coronary …
Our state department of public health issued a bulletin for clinicians about discontinuing routine diagnostic testing by the State laboratory to confirm cases of the H1N1 (Swine) flu virus. This makes good sense because the H1N1 virus …
The da Vinci surgical system is a robotic surgical system that consists of 3 to 4 robotic arms that are controlled by the surgeon who sits at a console using his feet and arms to …
