Friday 31 August 2012

MRI Choice to Detect Bone Mets Varies by Cancer (CME/CE)

(MedPage Today) -- Detection of bone metastases in patients with prostate cancer or myeloma improved significantly with diffusion-weighted MRI as compared with short-tau inversion recovery imaging, British investigators reported. via MedPageToday.com - medical news plus CME for physicians Read More Here..





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No Health Focus for Romney, but Delegates Voice Concern (with video)

(MedPage Today) -- TAMPA, Fla. - Healthcare took a back seat to jobs and the economy Thursday night in Mitt Romney's acceptance speech for the presidential nomination here at the Republican National Convention, but delegates on the convention floor had plenty to say when interviewed by MedPage Today. via MedPageToday.com - medical news plus CME for physicians Read More Here..





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East China Seeks Personal Information To Buy Cold Medicine

Zhejiang, a province in east China, has issued a new rule that requires people to register personal information when buying cold medicine. The new rule will take effect in from Sep 10. The public security authority has told drug makers and wholesalers to keep client documents when trading in medicines that contain ephedrine, which is used in illegal drugs. Retailers also are required to register customers' name, address, time of purchase ...




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Soft Music in Fast-Food Restaurants Make Customers Eat Less?

Providing a peaceful and comfortable environment involving soft music and soft lights could make customers in fast food restaurants eat less, a new study published in the journal Psychological Reports reveals. Researchers from Cornell University and Georgia Institute of Technology conducted the study at Hardee's restaurant in Champaign, Illinois. The researchers divided the restaurants in two areas, with the first area decorated with soft lighting and having soft jazz ...




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Study Finds Surge in Lifestyle Diseases Among Developing World

An Australian study has reported surge in lifestyle diseases such as heart disease, diabetes and cancer among the developing nations which was once considered to affect only wealthy nations. "Globally 14.2 million people between the ages of 30-69 years die each year prematurely from diseases which are preventable. Risk factors for these diseases include tobacco use, unhealthy diets and physical inactivity," said Rob Moodie, professor from University of Melbourne's ...




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