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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A Weighty Matter: Heavy Kids
February 28, 2012 – 10:21 pm | No Comments
A Weighty Matter: Heavy Kids

A Weighty Matter: Heavy Kids Despite the inescapable buzz around America’s “obesity epidemic,” research has shown that too few parents accurately appreciate extra pounds on their own kids. What’s more, our “screen society” – rife with iPads, Nintendo, HDTVs – has made it all too easy for youngsters to live their lives sitting down. And to […]

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Funding success, and finding it
February 28, 2012 – 8:31 pm | No Comments
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 […]

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HHS Secretary Sebelius announces environmental justice strategy
February 28, 2012 – 8:30 pm | No Comments
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 […]

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

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

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Juliet K. Choi named chief of staff and senior advisor to Office for Civil Rights
February 28, 2012 – 7:08 pm | No Comments
Juliet K. Choi named chief of staff and senior advisor to Office for Civil Rights

Juliet K. Choi named chief of staff and senior advisor to Office for Civil Rights HHS Office for Civil Rights (OCR) Director Leon Rodriguez announced today that Juliet K. Choi has been appointed as Chief of Staff and Senior Advisor to OCR.  As the Department’s civil rights and health privacy rights law enforcement agency, OCR […]

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Blumenkranz, Pfeffer receive endowed professorships.
February 27, 2012 – 10:59 pm | No Comments
Blumenkranz, Pfeffer receive endowed professorships.

Blumenkranz, Pfeffer receive endowed professorships Two faculty members at the School of Medicine, Mark Blumenkranz and Suzanne Pfeffer, were recently named to endowed professorships. Mark Blumenkranz Blumenkranz, MD, professor and chair of ophthalmology, has been appointed the H. J. Smead Professor of Ophthalmology. Much of his clinical work has focused on the diagnosis, medical and surgical treatment of […]

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Drug Improves Alzheimer’s-like Condition in Mice
February 27, 2012 – 10:43 pm | No Comments
Drug Improves Alzheimer’s-like Condition in Mice

Drug Improves Alzheimer’s-like Condition in Mice Scientists report that a decade-old cancer drug quickly clears proteins linked to Alzheimer’s disease from the brains of mice. The drug restores memory, social behavior and other defects often seen with the disorder. But more study will be needed to see if the medication is safe and effective for […]

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Study supports use of quick shot for seizures
February 27, 2012 – 9:07 pm | No Comments
Study supports use of quick shot for seizures

Study supports use of quick shot for seizures For treating prolonged seizures outside a hospital setting, a quick intramuscular shot of anti-convulsant medication with an auto-injector, a kind of spring-loaded syringe, is as effective — if not more effective — than starting an intravenous line to administer medicine directly to the bloodstream. That’s the finding […]

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5 Questions: Blaschke on patients who don’t ‘dose’ properly.
February 27, 2012 – 8:55 pm | No Comments
5 Questions: Blaschke on patients who don’t ‘dose’ properly.

5 Questions: Blaschke on patients who don’t ‘dose’ properly Terrence Blaschke Your doctor writes out a prescription that calls for you to take a pill twice a day for the next month. So, that’s what you do, right? Wrong. A huge number of Americans fail to properly follow their doctors’ orders. And while it may […]

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