Researchers Unzip MRSA and Discover Route for Vaccine URMC Team Presents Latest Data at National Orthopaedics Meeting  University of Rochester Medical Center orthopaedic scientists are a step closer to developing a vaccine to prevent life-threatening methicillin-resistant staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) infections following bone and joint surgery. Other MRSA vaccine research has failed to produce a viable […]

New report: 129 million Americans with a pre-existing condition could be denied coverage without new health reform law Without Affordable Care Act protections, in 2014, 1 in 2 non-elderly Americans could be denied coverage or charged more due to a pre-existing condition Health and Human Services Secretary Kathleen Sebelius today released a new analysis showing […]

Insufficient intakes of calcium do not produce obvious symptoms in the short term because the body maintains calcium levels in the blood by taking it from bone. Over the long term, intakes of calcium below recommended levels have health consequences, such as causing low bone mass (osteopenia) and increasing the risks of osteoporosis and bone fractures.

Magnetically controlled pills could boost body’s absorption of drugs Many drugs can only be absorbed in very specific parts of the intestine. In a new paper, Brown University scientists describe a new system that can safely hold a magnetic gelatin capsule in place anywhere in the gastrointestinal tract of a rat. In humans, the system […]

About Martin Luther King, Jr. National Day of Service January 17, 2011 will mark the 25th anniversary of the Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. federal holiday. This milestone is a perfect opportunity for Americans to honor Dr. King’s legacy through service. The MLK Day of Service empowers individuals, strengthens communities, bridges barriers, creates solutions […]

It’s a handy little device … I have been using it with my clients and they have found it a useful addition to training sessions. So much so, that several have asked to purchase the extras I have for use in group classes.

Withdrawal-Ease is a proprietary blend of 16 vitamins, amino acids and herbs. In NIH clinical studies, each ingredient has been found to treat the different withdrawal symptoms and have an overall beneficial effect on our health.

Commonly abused classes of prescription medications include opioids (for pain), central nervous system depressants (for anxiety and sleep disorders), and stimulants (for ADHD and narcolepsy). Opioids include hydrocodone (Vicodin®), oxycodone (OxyContin®), propoxyphene (Darvon®), hydromorphone (Dilaudid®), meperidine (Demerol®), and diphenoxylate (Lomotil®).

Coretta Scott King gives the keynote address for the 20th annual Martin Luther King, Jr. Celebration at MIT, held on February 11, 1994. Her remarks begin at 42:19. The day’s theme is “The Movement for Economic and Social Justice: 1994 and Beyond.” Mrs. King is introduced by MIT President Charles M. Vest. [T1906]     […]

The National Institute on Minority Health and Health Disparities (NIMHD) announced today the appointment of William G. Coleman, Jr., Ph.D., as the NIMHD’s first permanent scientific director and the first African-American scientific director in the history of the NIH Intramural Research Program. The appointment follows an extensive national search. Dr. Coleman is one of 23 […]