Month: October 2010

A study published in the Journal of Women’s Health has shown a rapid increase in the number of hospitalizations due to diabetes for young adults — particularly young women. Diabetes hospitalizations were up by 66% for all ages and sexes,…

Each year, National Breast Cancer Awareness Month focuses our attention on the burden of breast cancer in our society and reminds us that there are things women can do to help detect this disease earlier, when it may be most…

Unexplained foot fractures may be the first sign of osteoporosis, according to the American College of Foot and Ankle Surgeons. Osteoporosis often progresses without any symptoms or goes undiagnosed until a person experiences pain from a bone fracture. According to…

    R. Jude Samulski A clinical trial designed to replace the genetic defect causing the most common form of muscular dystrophy has uncovered an unexpected aspect of the disease. The trial, based on therapy designed by scientists at the…

Giving vitamin D supplements to healthy children with normal vitamin D levels does not improve bone density at the hip, lumbar spine, forearm or in the body as a whole, according to a new Cochrane Systematic Review. Building bone density…

Vigorous exercise of more than 2 hours per week reduces the risk of developing breast cancer in postmenopausal African-American women by 64%, compared to women of the same race who do not exercise, according to researchers at Georgetown Lombardi Comprehensive…

Hospitals spend more each year on medical devices and equipment that are purchased through group purchasing organizations (GPOs) than they would if purchased in the open market, according to a recent study commissioned by the Medical Device Manufacturers Association (MDMA).…

Built on the backbone of the Human Universal Load Carrier, or HULC exoskeleton, created for military application, Berkeley Bionics today unveils their latest technological endeavor – the eLEGS. This device promises to restore mobility to the paralyzed, wheelchair-bound population. In…

Long associated with a worse outcome, researchers at The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center have discovered that women treated for breast cancer while pregnant, in fact, have improved disease-free survival and a trend for improved overall survival compared…

ORLANDO, Fla. — One of the most essential requirements of a manager is to keep his or her employees motivated and productive. Incorporating business metrics may improve a company’s productivity, day-to-day operations and potentially, the bottom line, according to Joseph…