NY doctor convicted in 2 patients' overdose deaths
(AP)—A New York City doctor has been found guilty of manslaughter in the overdose deaths of two patients.
Jul 18, 2014
Archive: 18/07/2014
US warns against 'pure caffeine' after teen dies (Update)
US regulators on Friday warned against ingesting pure powdered caffeine, which is being sold in bulk over the Internet and is known to have killed at least one teenager.
Jul 18, 2014
UN's health agency worried about growing child obesity
The number of obese and overweight children in the world could balloon from 44 million in 2012 to 75 million in 2025, the World Health Organisation (WHO) warned on Friday.
Jul 18, 2014
High-dose fluticasone effective against eosinophilic esophagitis
Results from a clinical trial show that high doses of the corticosteroid fluticasone propionate safely and effectively induce remission in many people with eosinophilic esophagitis (EoE), a chronic inflammatory disease of ...
Jul 18, 2014
Chikungunya cases hit nearly 200 in Puerto Rico, 2 in Florida
Health authorities Friday reported nearly 200 confirmed cases of the chikungunya virus in Puerto Rico and the first two cases of the mosquito-borne disease in Florida.
Jul 18, 2014
Performance improvement program helps doctors better manage depression, reports journal of psychiatric practice
A performance improvement initiative for physicians can significantly increase their use of evidence-based practices in screening for and treating depression, in the July Journal of Psychiatric Practice.
Jul 18, 2014
Scientists find new clues to brain's wiring
New research provides an intriguing glimpse into the processes that establish connections between nerve cells in the brain. These connections, or synapses, allow nerve cells to transmit and process information involved in ...
Jul 18, 2014
Antipsychotic drugs linked to slight decrease in brain volume
A study published today has confirmed a link between antipsychotic medication and a slight, but measureable, decrease in brain volume in patients with schizophrenia. For the first time, researchers have been able to examine ...
Jul 18, 2014
Tea Party support linked to educational segregation, new study shows
In January of 2009, Barack Obama assumed the U.S. presidency in the midst of the most severe recession since the great depression of the 1930s. While many Americans hoped the new administration would take an active role in ...
Jul 18, 2014
Interleukin-10 aids survival of cells transplanted to repair cardiac tissues after MI
The long-term, positive benefits of transplanted allogenic (other-donated) smooth muscle cells (SMCs) to repair cardiac tissues after myocardial infarction (MI) have been enhanced by the addition of interleukin 10 (IL-10) ...
Jul 18, 2014
