Defusing the healthcare demographic time bomb
by Gary Finnegan – World Health Matters (Canada) – Austerity measures introduced by European governments and the deepening threat of insolvency faced by the US Medicare system have… read more.
by Gary Finnegan – World Health Matters (Canada) – Austerity measures introduced by European governments and the deepening threat of insolvency faced by the US Medicare system have… read more.
by Gary Finnegan – World Health Matters (France) – A new study has suggested that low levels of insulin-like growth factor-1 (IGF-1) and insulin-like growth factor binding protein-3… read more.
by Gary Finnegan – World Health Matters (France) – A new study has suggested that low levels of insulin-like growth factor-1 (IGF-1) and insulin-like growth factor binding protein-3… read more.
by Gary Finnegan – World Health Matters (Japan) – Researchers in Japan have called for mandatory visual field testing for drivers in light of evidence showing glaucoma may… read more.
by Gary Finnegan – World Health Matters (Germany) – Millions of people in Europe, the US and elsewhere use tanning beds every year ignoring the risk of skin… read more.
by Bruce Sylvester – Researchers report that respiratory symptoms vary significantly in different stages of the menstrual cycle, and that there are more symptoms during the mid-luteal to… read more.
by Bruce Sylvester – Patients with diabetes and multi-vessel coronary artery disease who undergo bypass surgery live longer, and they are less likely to have complications than those… read more.
by Bruce Sylvester – Findings from a study presented in November at the American Heart Association’s Scientific Sessions 2012 suggest that subjects with three to four aging signs,… read more.
by Bruce Sylvester – Researchers at Boston Children’s Hospital and the Massachusetts Institute of Technology report the discovery a potential method to delay the onset of neuropathic pain.
Laser-based measurements are proving to be a promising method for the assessment of osteoporosis. The team led by Professor Jussi Timonen has developed an ultrasound technique that… read more.
Deep Brain Stimulation Surgery Deep Brain Stimulation (DBS), lesion surgery, and other new and innovative technologies are currently being used at UF to treat the symptoms of Parkinson’s… read more.
by Bruce Sylvester – Researchers at Boston Children’s Hospital and the Massachusetts Institute of Technology report the discovery a potential method to delay the onset of neuropathic pain.