Displaying items 13-24 of 429
» View wsbt.com items only
< Previous
•
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11-36
•
Next >
-
Google creates tracking tool for dengue outbreaks
L.A. Times Tech BlogFresh from tackling the flu, Google is gearing up to battle mosquitos. Along with Children’s Hospital Boston and Harvard Medical School, the Internet giant plans to use search data to create an early-warning system for dengue outbreaks. The... -
Looking for health advice? Dr. Coca-Cola will see you now
Booster ShotsWhen the American Academy of Family Physicians announced it had received a substantial grant to enhance educational information about nutrition on its FamilyDoctor.org site, you???d think health experts would have been happy. But the money was earmarked... -
Harvard Medical School releases iPhone app to protect against swine flu
Brand XHot on the heels of President Obama declaring a national emergency over the rapidly spreading swine flu virus (a.k.a. H1N1), Harvard Medical School has released a handy new iPhone app that will alert you to outbreaks in your area. What a great idea, and... -
Harvard University poisoning: What is sodium azide, anyway?
Booster ShotsIn August, six Harvard Medical School scientists were sickened after drinking coffee from a communal coffee machine: Turns out it was laced with a chemical called sodium azide. The poisoning was revealed last week in an internal memo to faculty...... -
Healthcare must be rationed, including mammograms, doctor says
Booster ShotsYet another doctor has come out with a critique of the new breast cancer screening guidelines released last week by the U.S. Preventive Services Task Force. Writing in the New England Journal of Medicine, Dr. Robert Truog of Harvard Medical...... -
When should doctors talk about death?
Booster ShotsDoctors should discuss end-of-life issues with their patients when they are terminally ill with less than one year to live, according to formal recommendations. But many doctors are reluctant to initiate such talks until patients are late in the course...... -
More could be better when it comes to attending AA meetings
Booster ShotsAlcoholics Anonymous has helped millions of people get and stay sober. A new study explores why the program may have such a good results record for some. Data from 1,706 people from Project MATCH, a federally funded trial that compared...... -
Pilot Season: First look at CW's 2010 pilots
Show TrackerEditor's note: Over the next several days, Show Tracker will cover the pilots under contention for the fall season at the five broadcast networks in the following order: ABC, CBS, CW, Fox and NBC. (Yes, it's alphabetical.) The CW is...... -
Anger linked to raised heart attack risk
ReutersNEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Bottling up emotions is thought to harm both mind and body, but a new study suggests that the opposite extreme may be no better. In a study of thousands of heart attack patients, those who recalled having flown into a rage...Tags: Medical Research, Chemical Industry, Epinephrine, High Blood Pressure, Cardiologists
-
Some cancer docs say their income tied to treatments
ReutersNEW YORK (Reuters Health) - A survey of cancer doctors finds that some believe they get paid more when they administer their patients' chemotherapy and other drugs, raising concerns about conflict of interest and the potential for overtreatment....Tags: Science and Technology, Medical Research, Hospitals and Clinics, Chemotherapy, Oncology
-
Almost one-third of chemotherapy used 'off-label'
ReutersNEW YORK (Reuters Health) - About one-third of chemotherapies are used to fight cancers that drug regulators never approved them to treat, says a new study. Chemotherapies - drugs that kill rapidly dividing cells - are approved by the Food and Drug...Tags: Chemotherapy, Oncology, Food and Drug Administration, University of Chicago, Medical Specialization
-
House panel questions resignation of top FDA official
Reuters(Reuters) - A House of Representatives panel is investigating the circumstances surrounding the resignation from the Food and Drug Administration of its acting deputy commissioner for medical products and tobacco. In a letter to FDA Commissioner Margaret...Tags: U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, Food and Drug Administration, Silver Spring (Montgomery, Maryland), Diabetes, Princeton University
May 31, 2011
| Los Angeles Times
Oct 22, 2009
| Los Angeles Times
Oct 26, 2009
| Los Angeles Times
Oct 27, 2009
| Los Angeles Times
Nov 25, 2009
| Los Angeles Times
Jan 11, 2010
| Los Angeles Times
Jan 28, 2010
| Los Angeles Times
Feb 24, 2010
| Los Angeles Times
May 14, 2013
|Story| Reuters
Dec 26, 2012
|Story| Reuters
Feb 19, 2013
|Story| Reuters
May 13, 2013
|Story| Reuters
Original site for Harvard Medical School topic gallery.