Taking the “Ewww”… out of snail cream
June 17, 2014 – 11:07 pm | One Comment

Great news for all those women (and men) who have wanted to try the beautifying effects of snail slime but could never get past the “ick” factor. 20yrsyounger.com promises to get rid of the Ewww… while still letting women reap the anti-aging and rejuvenating benefits of snail slime cream. The process itself is called lyophilisation […]

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Funding success, and finding it
February 28, 2012 – 8:31 pm | No Comment
Funding success, and finding it

Funding success, and finding it Four years in, Accelerator program is spawning development of technology Since the launch of the Technology Development Accelerator Fund, its money has been awarded and used to seed 33 projects, 25 of which have already been completed. Of those completed projects, a dozen have resulted in research collaborations with industry […]

HHS Secretary Sebelius announces environmental justice strategy
February 28, 2012 – 8:30 pm | No Comment
HHS Secretary Sebelius announces environmental justice strategy

HHS Secretary Sebelius announces environmental justice strategy Renews commitment to protect the health of every American Health & Human Services Secretary Kathleen Sebelius, along with other federal agencies, today released the Department’s 2012 Environmental Justice Strategy and Implementation Plan, outlining steps that will be taken to protect communities facing greater health and environmental risks. The […]

URMC Expands Wound Care Program with New Tools for Healing Center Includes Hyperbaric Chambers for Oxygen Therapy
February 28, 2012 – 8:24 pm | No Comment
URMC Expands Wound Care Program with New Tools for Healing Center Includes Hyperbaric Chambers for Oxygen Therapy

URMC Expands Wound Care Program with New Tools for Healing Center Includes Hyperbaric Chambers for Oxygen Therapy Advanced treatments for patients in need of wound care will be available beginning March 6 at the new Strong Wound Healing Center, located at 160 Sawgrass Drive, Suite 130, off Westfall Road in Rochester. Strong Memorial Hospital of the University of […]

Dallas Doctor Arrested for Alleged Role in Nearly $375 Million Health Care Fraud Scheme
February 28, 2012 – 8:07 pm | No Comment
Dallas Doctor Arrested for Alleged Role in Nearly $375 Million Health Care Fraud Scheme

Dallas Doctor Arrested for Alleged Role in Nearly $375 Million Health Care Fraud Scheme Office Manager for Doctor and Five Owners of Dallas-Area Home Health Agencies Also Arrested WASHINGTON – A physician and the office manager of his medical practice, along with five owners of home health agencies, were arrested today on charges related to […]

To squeeze or not to squeeze: Using packaged foods to increase a child’s fruit and veggie intake
February 28, 2012 – 7:35 pm | No Comment
To squeeze or not to squeeze: Using packaged foods to increase a child’s fruit and veggie intake

To squeeze or not to squeeze: Using packaged foods to increase a child’s fruit and veggie intake I feel guilty. That’s what I told a good girlfriend as we strolled through the San Francisco streets for our weekly walk last night. My mom-guilt didn’t involve (this time) not spending enough time with my two young daughters or losing […]

Life-threatening diagnosis leads to powerful friendship for two California teens
February 28, 2012 – 7:33 pm | No Comment
Life-threatening diagnosis leads to powerful friendship for two California teens

Life-threatening diagnosis leads to powerful friendship for two California teens … … Diagnosed early in childhood with cystic fibrosis, Emma Greene and Tiffany Senter were for several years able to lead relatively normal lives by managing their disease with medication and machines to help them breathe. But both were eventually sidelined by their condition, which can result in life-threatening […]

Recognizing mental health problems through Facebook
February 28, 2012 – 7:31 pm | No Comment
Recognizing mental health problems through Facebook

Recognizing mental health problems through Facebook If you were the sole witness to a troubled person peering over the edge of the Golden Gate Bridge, would you lunge to hold him back? How about if an acquaintance demonstrated self-destructive behavior or dropped suicidal thoughts on his Facebook status? What is a bystander to do when […]

Iceman’s origins discovered at Stanford
February 28, 2012 – 7:28 pm | No Comment
Iceman’s origins discovered at Stanford

Iceman’s origins discovered at Stanford Several science news outlets are reporting today that the whole genome of the Iceman mummy (discovered in 1991 in the Italian Alps) has been sequenced, with interesting results. In particular, he likely had brown eyes and was lactose intolerant. But the sequence also gives clues as to where the mummy’s ancestors […]

Study suggests teens are more vulnerable to effects of sport-related concussions
February 28, 2012 – 7:22 pm | No Comment
Study suggests teens are more vulnerable to effects of sport-related concussions

Study suggests teens are more vulnerable to effects of sport-related concussions Teenage athletes who suffer a concussion may be more sensitive to the effects of the head trauma than either adults or children, according to research by Canadian scientists. In the study, nearly 100 male athletes who played soccer, hockey, rugby or football underwent a […]

A look at the federal mandate to cover contraceptives
February 28, 2012 – 7:10 pm | No Comment
A look at the federal mandate to cover contraceptives

A look at the federal mandate to cover contraceptives A Kaiser Health News Q&A published yesterday takes a closer look at the much-discussed rule in the Affordable Care Act requiring insurance companies to provide contraceptives without a co-pay. The Q&A discusses who will be covered under the rule and whether the rule applies to male-based contraceptive methods or surgical […]