At What Point is a Child’s Backpack Too …
August 7, 2012 by American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons
Orthopaedic surgeons share safety tips as kids head back to school As kids return to school this August, don’t wait for them to complain about back pain. Instead pay attention to their posture and keep an attentive...
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Dynamic Between Biological Clock and Neu…
September 25, 2012 by New York University
Biologists at New York University have uncovered one way that biological clocks control neuronal activity -- a discovery that sheds new light on sleep-wake cycles and offers potential new directions for research into therapies to address sleep...
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The Prevention of Lifestyle Diseases Has…
September 19, 2011 by European Society of Cardiology
Today, the General Assembly begins a two-day summit with heads of government on non-communicable diseases, the first health issue on the UN agenda since HIV/AIDS in 2001 The European Society of Cardiology, through the European Chronic Disease...
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Hemodynamic Results After Transcatheter …
August 30, 2011 by Mrs Opitz, Anke (Muenchen, Germany)
Topics: Valvular Heart Diseases Since 2007 Transcatheter Aortic Valve Implantation (TAVI) has become an alternative treatment for elderly patients with severe aortic stenosis at high risk for surgical aortic valve replacement. At present, durability and hemodynamic performance of...
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Study Identifies Risk Factors for Compli…
September 15, 2011 by Lauren Pearson & Kayee Ip
Findings aim to help patients and surgeons address potential risks before surgical procedures In the last 20 years, due to diagnostic and surgical advances, more and more patients have become appropriate candidates for spine surgery, and the...
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Meditation Reduces Loneliness
August 13, 2012 by Mark Wheeler
Meditation significantly reduced expression of inflammatory genes Many elderly people spend their last years alone. Spouses pass and children scatter. But being lonely is much more than a silent house and a lack of companionship. Over time...
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