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Gene therapy 'may repair hearing'
Wed, 27 Aug 2008 23:20:17 -0000
Scientists claim gene therapy has the potential to restore hearing in mice, offering hope for humans as well.
Map highlights 'obesity hotspots'
Wed, 27 Aug 2008 23:06:13 -0000
Shetland and parts of Wales and north England are Britain's obesity hotspots, according to a map compiled from GP records.
Britain's happiest places mapped
Thu, 28 Aug 2008 01:06:06 -0000
The most sparsely populated county in Wales is Britain's happiest place - but Edinburgh the least happy, say researchers.
Drug 'may slow down Parkinson's'
Wed, 27 Aug 2008 09:05:50 -0000
Early use of medication may be able to slow down progression of Parkinson's disease, preliminary research suggests.
Robo-skeleton lets paralysed walk
Tue, 26 Aug 2008 23:02:25 -0000
A human exoskeleton robotic suit is helping people paralysed from the waist down to stand, walk and climb stairs.
Indian herbal medicines queried
Wed, 27 Aug 2008 11:33:52 -0000
A fifth of Indian herbal medicines sold on the internet contain potentially lethal substances, says a new study in the US.
NYT > Health
H.I.V. Is Spreading in New York City at Three Times the National Rate, a Study Finds
Thu, 28 Aug 2008 04:14:42 -0000
The virus that causes AIDS is spreading in New York City at three times the national rate — an incidence of 72 new infections for every 100,000 people, compared with 23 per 100,000 nationally.
Well: Regrets After Prostate Surgery
Wed, 27 Aug 2008 16:47:36 -0000
Many men may have unrealistic expectations about life after prostate surgery, leading to high levels of regret.
CNN.com - Health
Is your kid really gifted? Probably not
Wed, 27 Aug 2008 16:58:38 -0400
Did your child walk and talk early? Does she have a brain like a sponge? Scribble magnificently? Love learning? Ask questions that leave you marveling (and scrambling to Google an answer)? Wow, clearly she's a genius! Or, um, maybe not.
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Gene therapy 'may repair hearing'
Wed, 27 Aug 2008 23:20:17 -0000
Scientists claim gene therapy has the potential to restore hearing in mice, offering hope for humans as well.
Map highlights 'obesity hotspots'
Wed, 27 Aug 2008 23:06:13 -0000
Shetland and parts of Wales and north England are Britain's obesity hotspots, according to a map compiled from GP records.
Britain's happiest places mapped
Thu, 28 Aug 2008 01:06:06 -0000
The most sparsely populated county in Wales is Britain's happiest place - but Edinburgh the least happy, say researchers.
Drug 'may slow down Parkinson's'
Wed, 27 Aug 2008 09:05:50 -0000
Early use of medication may be able to slow down progression of Parkinson's disease, preliminary research suggests.
Robo-skeleton lets paralysed walk
Tue, 26 Aug 2008 23:02:25 -0000
A human exoskeleton robotic suit is helping people paralysed from the waist down to stand, walk and climb stairs.
Indian herbal medicines queried
Wed, 27 Aug 2008 11:33:52 -0000
A fifth of Indian herbal medicines sold on the internet contain potentially lethal substances, says a new study in the US.
NYT > Health
H.I.V. Is Spreading in New York City at Three Times the National Rate, a Study Finds
Thu, 28 Aug 2008 04:14:42 -0000
The virus that causes AIDS is spreading in New York City at three times the national rate — an incidence of 72 new infections for every 100,000 people, compared with 23 per 100,000 nationally.
Well: Regrets After Prostate Surgery
Wed, 27 Aug 2008 16:47:36 -0000
Many men may have unrealistic expectations about life after prostate surgery, leading to high levels of regret.
CNN.com - Health
Is your kid really gifted? Probably not
Wed, 27 Aug 2008 16:58:38 -0400
Did your child walk and talk early? Does she have a brain like a sponge? Scribble magnificently? Love learning? Ask questions that leave you marveling (and scrambling to Google an answer)? Wow, clearly she's a genius! Or, um, maybe not.
Sites:
Athens Medical Center: Athens Medical Group is one of the 3 biggest groups in Europe in the medical and health services field with corporate activities in Greece, Balkan region and East Europe.HealthSouth Corporation: Comprised of over 1800 facilities in all 50 USA States, the United Kingdom, Australia, Saudi Arabia and Puerto Rico. Site includes facility locator and physician finder, as well as medical resources such as Medical Encyclopedia, drug interaction checker, medical animations, daily health news and ...
Medi-Clinic: Our core business is to provide patients with cost-effective,quality health-care.We do this by offering a wide range of specialised services and ensuring that medical practitioners are provided with the best possible infrastructure in the form of custom-designed facilities, state of the art equip...
Meridian Health System: Meridian Health is the new community-based health care system made up of the hospitals you know and trust: Ocean Medical Center, Jersey Shore University Medical Center and Riverview Medical Center. It's the kind of health care that's helping everyone get healthier.
Overlook Hospital's Health Sciences Library: Links to 400 medical sites plus information about the library at Overlook Hospital.
Planetree: Information about this Derby, Connecticut based new model of health care with a more humanistic approach to health care. Affiliate health care institutions and hospitals are listed.
University Health System Consortium: Designed to pool resources, create economies of scale, improve clinical and operating efficiencies, and influence the direction and delivery of health care.
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