Archive for January, 2010

Multidisciplinary Researchers Convene For First International Congress On Abdominal Obesity

Clinical and basic science researchers from around the world will convene in Hong Kong from January 28 to 30 for the First International Congress on Abdominal Obesity: “Bridging the Gap between Cardiology and Diabetology…

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Universal Detection Technology Responds To Failure Of U.S. Bioterrorism Prevention In Congressional Commission’s Report Card

Universal Detection Technology (OTCBB: UNDT), a developer of early-warning monitoring technologies to protect people from bioterrorism and other infectious health threats and provider of counter-terrorism consulting and training services, responded today to a bipartisan congressional committee’s scathing report card failing the U.S…

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February Is Pet Dental Health Month

It is estimated that 80 percent of people brush their teeth every day, but far fewer pet owners do the same for their pets. Pet Dental Health Month, celebrated every February, teaches pet owners proper dental hygiene is equally as important for their pets…

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Special Lecuture To Outline Obama Administration’s Strategy For Preventing Biological Threats

The American Society for Microbiology (ASM) will host its 2010 Biodefense and Emerging Diseases Research Meeting February 21-24, 2010 at the Baltimore Marriott Waterfront Hotel in Baltimore, MD…

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Toilet Seat Dermatitis And How To Avoid It

A team of pediatricians writing in a leading journal this week suggest that a condition not seen for a long time in the US, toilet seat dermatitis, where skin irritations develop on the buttocks and posterior thighs from contact with toilet seats, could be making a comeback…

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Doctors’ Leaders Urge Support For Julie Morgan’s Private Members Bill, Wales

BMA Cymru Wales is urging all Welsh MPs to support Julie Morgan’s Private Member’s Bill which would close a loophole in the law to protect the public from the dangers of sunbeds. The Bill is receiving its second reading in the House of Commons on Friday. Dr Richard Lewis, Welsh Secretary said: “We are urging [...]

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Improving Computing, Communication For Emergency Personnel At Disaster Sites

Hurricane Katrina. The Southeast Asian tsunami. Now the killer earthquake in Haiti, which has claimed upwards of 50,000 lives. In each case, the response to a natural disaster has been further complicated by the difficulty delivering medical care in a chaotic environment where the communications infrastructure on the ground is seriously damaged or completely destroyed…

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Cytomel (Liothyronine Sodium) - updated on RxList

Cytomel (Liothyronine Sodium) drug description - FDA approved labeling for prescription drugs and medications at RxList

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Famvir (Famciclovir) - updated on RxList

Famvir (Famciclovir) drug description - FDA approved labeling for prescription drugs and medications at RxList

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Effexor (Venlafaxine Hydrochloride) - updated on RxList

Effexor (Venlafaxine Hydrochloride) drug description - FDA approved labeling for prescription drugs and medications at RxList

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