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Rebecca MacKinnon on The Worldwide Struggle for Internet Freedom … Rebecca MacKinnon on The Worldwide Struggle for Internet Freedom … Consent of the Networked: The Worldwide Struggle for Internet Freedom Rebecca MacKinnon, New America Foundation Many commentators have debated whether the Internet is ultimately a force for freedom of expression and political liberation, or for […]
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UCSF Issues Joint Statement From Kidney Transplant Candidate and Chief Medical Officer UCSF Committed to Helping Jesus Navarro, Who Remains on Transplant Waiting List February 9, 2012 Recent media reports about one of UCSF’s kidney transplant candidates have contained confusing and incorrect information about the University’s policy for evaluating kidney transplant candidates, in particular for […]
Pegram to head Stanford breast cancer program Mark Pegram arrived Feb. 1 and will head the breast oncology and molecular therapeutics programs. Mark Pegram, MD, a renowned clinician and scholar in breast cancer research and a leader in translational medicine, has joined the Stanford University Medical Center to direct the breast oncology and molecular therapeutics programs. Pegram […]
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Most Cancers Strike Men, But Reasons Are Enigmatic It is well known that most cancers strike men more often than women. In many cases these differences can be explained by known risk factors such as smoking, drinking, or occupational hazards. But more than one-third of the cancers that disproportionately strike one sex or the other—men, […]
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A swimsuit like shark skin? Not so fast But teethlike ridges on bodies do help fish go faster, research says Kris Snibbe/Harvard Staff Photographer/Professor George Lauder has found that the rough surface of shark skin helps reduce drag and increase thrust as the animal swims. Interestingly, the research also tested the high-tech swimsuits and found […]
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Like Mother, Like Daughter: Duo Shaves Heads for Cancer Research Golisano Children’s Hospital doctor and daughter support St. Baldrick’s Growing up, 13-year-old Rhyanna Bredlau watched her mother, Amy-Lee Bredlau, M.D., F.A.A.P., pediatric oncology fellow at Golisano Children’s Hospital at the University of Rochester Medical Center, shave her head to raise money for cancer research, admiring her selfless actions. This year, […]
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CDC report shows exercise becoming a popular prescription among doctors Doctors and health-care professionals are increasingly talking to patients about how physical activity can benefit their health and recommending that they regularly exercise. That’s according to a new report from the National Center for Health Statistics at the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. The report examined trends in the prevalence […]
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Can medical center-based farmers markets improve community health? Having farmers markets on medical center campuses could prove useful in boosting wellness in surrounding communities, according to researchers with the Pennsylvania State College of Medicine. In a case study (subscription required) published in the American Journal of Public Health, the researchers describe the process of creating a seasonal market at the Penn State Milton […]
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Medical center-based farmers markets improve community health HERSHEY, Pa. — Farmers markets at medical centers may contribute to greater wellness in surrounding communities while adding public health value to a market’s mission, say Penn State College of Medicine researchers who have developed and evaluated a market created at Penn State Milton S. Hershey Medical Center. […]
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Health Reform to Require Insurers to Use Plain Language in Describing Health Plan Benefits, Coverage People in the market for health insurance will soon have clear, understandable and straightforward information on what health plans will cover, what limitations or conditions will apply, and what they will pay for services thanks to the Affordable Care Act […]
