Archive for April, 2008
Public Health Launches Program To Help Teens Quit Smoking
The Alabama area of Public Health is encouraging all teenagers, including pregnant teens, to signal the Alabama Tobacco Quitline, 1-800-Quit-Now, for help in quitting tobacco products.
The station has launched a statewide campaign detailing the dangers of tobacco to teenagers, including pregnant te…
Cervical Cancer Screening Program Review Shows Effectiveness And Room For Improvement
Women who do not undergo regular cervical cancer screening tests are more likely to be diagnosed with the disease than those who do, according to an audit of the Swedish national cervical cancer screening program published online April 29 in the Journal of the National Cancer Institute. Participatio…
Down’s Syndrome Children May Only Need Bifocals For 2 Years
Nearly one third of Down’s syndrome children who wear bifocal lenses to help them focus accurately may only need to wear them for two years, according to new research from Cardiff University.
The Cardiff School of Optometry and Vision Sciences’ Down’s Syndrome Research Unit has st…
New Report urls Periodontitis With Increased Risk For Cardiovascular Disease And Diabetes, UK
A new expert report published in the journal Current Medical Research and Opinion examines the potential link amoung oral hygiene, associated gum disease and other systemic diseases involving inflammatory processes such as cardiovascular disease (CVD) and diabetes. The authors conclude that current …
European Ultrasound Markets Embrace New Technologies
Advancements in obstetrics and gynaecology ultrasound, hand-carried ultrasound as well as other smaller market segments such as urology and surgical ultrasound are driving the European ultrasound market.
New analysis from Frost & Sullivan, European Markets for Ultrasound, finds that the market …
Presentations From ‘Intracellular Traffic And Neurodegenerative Disorders’ Meeting
The 23rd Colloque Medecine et Recherche of La Fondation Ipsen committed to the Alzheimer series was held in Paris on 28 April 2008. Entitled “Intracellular Traffic and Neurodegenerative Disorders” that meeting gathered fourteen leading researchers focused on the intracellular world. The …
MedicAnimal - Pet Care With A Conscience, UK
MEDICANIMAL, after launching the business to supply premium pet care at affordable prices six months ago, is now one of the fastest-growing animal health retailers on the world-wide-web.
Andrew Bucher MRCVS and Ivan Retzignac founded MedicAnimal; two public with one goal, to supply not just afforda…
