Charges for blood tests vary insanely across California hospitals
Basic metabolic test ranged from $35 to $7,303 Basic lipid panel ranged from $10 to as much as $10,169 UCSF study highlights difficulty of knowing health care prices New UC San…
Vitamin C improves pulmonary function in newborns of pregnant smoking women
ATS 2012, SAN FRANCISCO –Vitamin C supplementation in pregnant women who are unable to quit smoking significantly improves pulmonary function in their newborns, according to a new study. “Smoking during…
Up to 72 percent greater risk of developing early-stage AMD may be associated with some high blood pressure drugs
Major population study finds vasodilators may raise likelihood of age-related macular degeneration SAN FRANCISCO – May 28, 2014 – There may be a connection between taking vasodilators and developing early-stage…
Low testosterone levels may indicate worsening of disease for men with prostate cancer
PUBLIC RELEASE DATE: 5-May-2014 For men with low-risk prostate cancer, low levels of testosterone may indicate a worsening of their disease. That's the conclusion of a new study published in…
Are acid-suppressing drugs prescribed too often in infants?
Public release date: 20-Oct-2011 Cincinnati, OH, October 20, 2011 – Frequent spitting up, irritability, and unexplained crying in infants can be very distressing to parents. Pediatricians often prescribe acid-suppressing drugs…
A parent’s wise advice to never go to a hospital unless you want to get sick may ( airborne viruses )
Public release date: 1-Feb-2011 - The average concentration was 16,000 viruses per cubic meter of air [caption id="" align="aligncenter" width="320"] Sneeze vector (Photo credit: 729:512)[/caption] Size of airborne flu virus…
Magnitude of overdiagnosis in cancer indicates need for strategies to address the problem
Public release date: 22-Apr-2010 -60% of prostate cancers detected with prostate-specific antigen (PSA) tests could represent overdiagnosis -50% of lung cancer detected they estimate could represent overdiagnosis -25% of breast…
Seaweed to tackle rising tide of obesity
Public release date: 21-Mar-2010 - seaweed could reduce the amount of fat absorbed by the body by around 75 per cent - Â alginate bread actually scored higher for texture and…
New concerns over safety of common anesthetic / etomidate
Contact: Nancy Lynly nlynly@iars.org 415-296-6907 Wolters Kluwer Health Large study reports increased risk of death in patients receiving etomidate for anesthesia San Francisco, CA. (December 13, 2013) – Patients receiving…
Activists Want Toxic Shampoo Off the Shelves
By HEATHER JOHNSON ShareThis OAKLAND (CN) - Dozens of brand-name and store brand shampoos, liquid soaps and bubble baths contain toxic levels of cocamide DEA, a known carcinogen, environmentalists…
Whooping Cough Vaccine is obsolete ” Bulk of the cases were in fully vaccinated children ” few cases among unvaccinated children
Why Whooping Cough Vaccines Are Wearing Off Doctors race to protect kids as whooping cough vaccines wear off By Maryn McKenna  | Tuesday, October 1, 2013 Image: Skip Sterling Advertisement…
Yahoo chief Marissa Mayer said she feared winding up in prison for TREASON if she refused to comply with US spy demands for data
Yahoo CEO fears defying NSA could mean prison 12  Sep  2013 SAN FRANCISCO (AFP) Yahoo chief Marissa Mayer said she feared winding up in prison for treason if she refused…
Hacker Barnaby Jack dies in San Francisco aged 35 – He was due to present his findings on the security vulnerabilities of implanted medical devices Aug 1st
Jack, who became famous after demonstrating an ATM hack, died on Thursday – but coroners did not give details Amanda Holpuch guardian.co.uk,             Friday 26 July 2013 13.37 EDT Jack…
Airport landing system off when plane crashed in San Francisco
Sunday Jul 07, 2013Â Â |Â Â Â Peter Henderson, Dan Levine for Reuters The San Francisco skyline is seen in the background as an Asiana Airlines Boeing 777 plane lies off the…
Asiana Crash incoming airplane’s glide path was not working on Saturday
EEV: This is not likely the cause, but is worthy of investigation... Investigators seek cause of deadly plane crash San Francisco Credit: Reuters/Xu Da By Sarah McBride SAN FRANCISCO |         Sun…
158th Health Research Report 28 JUN 2013
 Health Research Report 158th Issue Date 28 JUN 2013 Compiled By Ralph Turchiano www.vit.bz www.youtube.com/vhfilm  www.facebook.com/engineeringevil www.healthresearchreport.me In this Issue: Dietary supplement linked to increased muscle mass in the…
158th Heath Research Report 28 JUN 2013
 Health Research Report 158th Issue Date 28 JUN 2013 Compiled By Ralph Turchiano www.vit.bz www.youtube.com/vhfilm  www.facebook.com/engineeringevil www.healthresearchreport.me In this Issue: Dietary supplement linked to increased muscle mass in the…
UT study: Chemical in antibacterial soaps may harm nursing babies
Contact: Lola Alapolalapo@utk.edu 865-974-3993University of Tennessee at Knoxville   KNOXVILLE—A mother's prolonged use of antibacterial soaps containing the chemical triclocarban may harm nursing babies, according to a recent study from the…
UT study: Chemical in antibacterial soaps may harm nursing babies
Contact: Lola Alapo lalapo@utk.edu 865-974-3993 University of Tennessee at Knoxville KNOXVILLE—A mother's prolonged use of antibacterial soaps containing the chemical triclocarban may harm nursing babies, according to a recent study…
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