Keep an Eye on UV Safety
September 23, 2011 by The American Academy of Ophthalmology
American Academy of Ophthalmology offers tips for safe fun in the sun SAN FRANCISCO – As you rub sunscreen on to protect your skin this summer, don’t forget to protect your eyes as well. Summertime means more...
Read moreDr. Charlotte W. Ross, Manitoba’s Pionee…
December 24, 2011 by Helen Pollitt Smith
The life of Dr. Charlotte Ross, Manitoba's first woman doctor who lived and practised in Whitemouth from 1881 to 1910 The dog team was abruptly halted before the log cabin over which the smoke hung low in the...
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Helen Flanders Dunbar - Pioneer in Psych…
December 25, 2011 by Constance M. McGovern
Helen Flanders Dunbar - "the mother of holistic medicine" (Stevens & Gardner, 1982, p. 93) Dunbar, Helen Flanders (14 May 1902-21 Aug. 1959), psychiatrist, psychoanalyst, and pioneer in psychosomatic medicine, was born in Chicago, Illinois, the daughter...
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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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New Translational Research Reveals a Use…
March 24, 2011 by Todd Edwards
Results from a new study offers insight into the brain’s circuitry involved in stress-induced hyperalgesia (SIH), which may help lead to a better understanding of the development and maintenance of chronic pain states in patients suffering with conditions...
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New Otago study focuses on health aspect…
September 28, 2011 by Dr Kirsten Lovelock & Dr David McBride
University of Otago researchers have received a Health Research Council of New Zealand and Ministry of Health partnership research grant to conduct an epidemiological study of the former Fruitgrowers Chemical Company site in Mapua The project will...
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