Know the Dos and Don’ts for Fall Clean-u…
October 6, 2012 by American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons
What orthopaedic surgeons want you to know Home chores never seem to get erased from the to-do-list and with several holidays around the corner this fall, many of those tasks move even higher on that list. As part...
Read more
Celebrating 150 Years of Women in Medici…
September 26, 2011 by Eric v.d. Luft, Ph.D., M.L.S.
Nineteen ninety-nine marks the 150th anniversary of the entrance of women into the modern regular medical profession On January 23, 1849, Elizabeth Blackwell (February 3, 1821 – May 31, 1910) received her M.D. from Geneva Medical College...
Read more
Dr. Emily Howard Stowe - a Pioneering Ca…
December 24, 2011 by Library and Archives Canada
Dr. Emily Howard Stowe was a pioneering Canadian physician and suffragette She was not only the first Canadian woman to practise medicine in Canada, but she was also a lifelong champion of women's rights. Her tireless campaign...
Read more
Aurora Martinez - long road to find a cu…
September 29, 2011 by Walter Wehus
Aurora Martinez has been developing a new genetic disease drug. Now she and her team have received a generous grant and are hoping to start their own company Aurora Martinez and her research group work to find...
Read more
When is it Time for Cataract Surgery?
September 23, 2011 by the American Academy of Ophthalmology
Almost everyone who lives a long life will develop cataracts at some point As more Americans live into their 70s and beyond, we all need to know a few cataract basics: risks and symptoms, tips that may...
Read more
Glaucoma - a Closer Look
September 23, 2011 by the American Academy of Ophthalmology
What is glaucoma? Glaucoma is a disease of the optic nerve—the part of the eye that carries the images we see to the brain. The optic nerve is made up of many nerve fibers, like an electric...
Read more
