Page 2,523«..1020..2,5222,5232,5242,525..2,5302,540..»

Women's rights activist urges female anatomy lesson for lawmaker

Posted: Published on February 26th, 2015

SALMON, Idaho - A National Organization for Women executive urged an Idaho state lawmaker on Wednesday to consult with his female relatives about anatomy after he appeared to suggest during a legislative hearing that pills swallowed by women traveled to the uterus. The question of where pills may go after being ingested arose during testimony before a state House committee whose Republican majority voted to approve a bill that would ban doctors from using video teleconferencing to prescribe so-called abortion pills. Republican state Representative Vito Barbieri asked a Boise-area physician who testified in opposition to the bill on Monday how colonoscopies were conducted by doctors from remote locations. Dr. Julie Madsen said patients swallowed camera-equipped pills that captured images as they travelled through the intestines and the pictures were uploaded by doctors sitting at computer screens that could be hundreds of miles away. Barbieri asked if camera-equipped pills could likewise be used to produce images of women's wombs. "Can this same procedure then be done in a pregnancy? Swallowing a camera and helping the doctor determine what the situation is?" Barbieri asked. Madsen replied: "It cannot be done in pregnancy simply because when you swallow a pill, it would not … Continue reading →

Posted in Anatomy | Comments Off on Women's rights activist urges female anatomy lesson for lawmaker

Greys Anatomy season 11: The curious case of Hermans tumor

Posted: Published on February 26th, 2015

Home Features Greys Anatomy season 11: The curious case of Hermans tumor This week Dr. Hermans tumor takes center stage, but this case is not just affecting one surgeon in the hospital. Find out how Hermans tumor became Greys Anatomys tumor. Dr. Hermans tumor is providing the hospital with more than just a great medical challenge. As Amelia Shepherd and Stephanie Edwards begin their collaboration, Herman begins one of her own. She may play the tumor card to get a nice couch and inadvertently cause some additional pressure on Amelia, but it is all in good spirits. As good as they can be, at least. Lets take a look at the ways Dr. Hermans prognosis is inspiring confidence across Grey Sloan Memorial. Last week Arizona made a remark that since she and Callie called it quits, she is going it alone. At her temporary residence, Alex has Jo running around with no pants and at the hospital all of her friends were Callies friends. Herman is the first person who is exclusively her own. Finally bonding with her mentor over her own shortcomings opens Arizona up to looking at Herman as more than a teacher, slowly approaching the lines of … Continue reading →

Posted in Anatomy | Comments Off on Greys Anatomy season 11: The curious case of Hermans tumor

eczema rescue lotion – Video

Posted: Published on February 25th, 2015

eczema rescue lotion This will help you. Get the product here: http://qps.ru/jkyvz. By: Dahsa Krypko … Continue reading →

Posted in Eczema | Comments Off on eczema rescue lotion – Video

The Miami Stem Cell Treatment Center Announces Adult Stem Cell Public Seminars in The Villages, Florida

Posted: Published on February 25th, 2015

The Villages, Florida (PRWEB) February 25, 2015 The Miami Stem Cell Treatment Center announces a series of free public seminars on the use of adult stem cells for various degenerative and inflammatory conditions. They will be provided by Dr. Thomas A. Gionis, Surgeon-in-Chief and Dr. Nia Smyrniotis, Medical Director. The seminars will be held on Tuesday March 3, 2015, at 1:00pm, 3:00pm, 5:00pm and 7:00pm at the Holiday Inn Express and Suites The Villages, 1205 Avenida Central, The Villages, FL 32159. There will be a Social Hour with the Doctors after the 7:00pm session. Please RSVP at (561) 331-2999, all events are by reservation only. The Miami Stem Cell Treatment Center (Miami; Boca Raton; Orlando; The Villages), along with sister affiliates, the Irvine Stem Cell Treatment Center (Irvine; Westlake Villages, California) and the Manhattan Regenerative Medicine Medical Group (Manhattan, New York), abide by approved investigational protocols using adult adipose derived stem cells (ADSCs) which can be deployed to improve patients quality of life for a number of chronic, degenerative and inflammatory conditions and diseases. ADSCs are taken from the patients own adipose (fat) tissue (found within a cellular mixture called stromal vascular fraction (SVF)). ADSCs are exceptionally abundant in adipose … Continue reading →

Posted in Muscular Dystrophy Treatment | Comments Off on The Miami Stem Cell Treatment Center Announces Adult Stem Cell Public Seminars in The Villages, Florida

Office Hours with Tim Buie: Exploring Autism’s Gut-Brain Connection – Video

Posted: Published on February 25th, 2015

Office Hours with Tim Buie: Exploring Autism's Gut-Brain Connection This episode of Autism Speaks' expert-advice video series Office Hours with acclaimed pediatric gastroenterologist Timothy Buie, of MassGeneral Hospital'... By: Autism Speaks … Continue reading →

Comments Off on Office Hours with Tim Buie: Exploring Autism’s Gut-Brain Connection – Video

Rock n Roll Gala for Autism kicks-off Autism Awareness Month

Posted: Published on February 25th, 2015

SAN RAFAEL, CA (PRWEB) February 25, 2015 Anova (http://www.anovaeducation.org), a Northern California non-profit providing innovative education and treatment services to children living with autism, invites the community to a grand kick-off to Autism Awareness Month at their 2nd annual Rock n Roll Gala for Autism. The Gala will take place on Saturday, March 28, 2015 at the Fenix in San Rafael, an elegant fine dining and live music venue. The funds raised will support Anovas mission to create a critically needed school specializing in autism treatment and serving as a comprehensive community resource for Marin County. With autism affecting 1 in 68 children (1 in 42 boys), Anovas current location in San Rafael is not sufficient to serve the growing demand of children that require specialized services. We need a home, says Andrew Bailey, Anovas Co-founder. We dont have a library, gym or cafeteria. Theres no play area. The new Anova Center for Education in Marin will set the standard for education of children with autism in the Bay Area and throughout California. Last years Gala was a great success with the community raising nearly $200,000 toward their CARE Campaigns capital goal. Anova is proud to have Congressman Jared Huffman … Continue reading →

Comments Off on Rock n Roll Gala for Autism kicks-off Autism Awareness Month

$14 Million Funding Award to Support First Statewide Study of Comprehensive Post-Stroke Treatment, Based on Wake …

Posted: Published on February 25th, 2015

Contact Information Available for logged-in reporters only Newswise WINSTON-SALEM, N.C. Feb. 25, 2015 The South is known as the Stroke Belt with good reason. Residents of North Carolina are 20 to 40 percent more likely to die of stroke than those living in other parts of the country. While stroke awareness campaigns educate the public about symptoms and the importance of getting to a hospital quickly, patients and health care providers believe that what happens after stroke patients leave the hospital is just as important as how quickly they arrive. Today, thanks to a $14 million, five-year award from Patient-Centered Outcomes Research Institute (PCORI) an independent, non-profit, nongovernmental research funding organization created through the Affordable Care Act and authorized by Congress stroke patients across North Carolina will help determine whether longer-term, post-stroke care improves their daily function. A secondary goal is to measure and reduce the degree of caregiver stress. The award is one of five approved by PCORI pending completion of a business and programmatic review by PCORI staff and issuance of a formal award contract. This award funds the first statewide study of its kind and scope and is being led by principal investigator Pamela W. Duncan, P.T, … Continue reading →

Comments Off on $14 Million Funding Award to Support First Statewide Study of Comprehensive Post-Stroke Treatment, Based on Wake …

Parkinson's disease patients have reduced visual contrast acuity

Posted: Published on February 25th, 2015

Patients with Parkinson's disease (PD) often have difficulties with visual acuity in low-contrast images. Because they may have normal high-contrast vision, this is often overlooked during routine eye exams. In the current issue of the Journal of Parkinson's Disease, researchers report that PD patients had significantly worse vision for low-contrast images at close (40 cm) and far (2 m) distances. Even for high-contrast images, PD patients' vision was deficient at far distances. In addition, the degree of low-contrast visual deficiency correlated with PD severity, suggesting that such visual testing may provide insights for the physician in the diagnosis and treatment of PD. To provide an easy-to-use screening tool for physicians, the investigators have developed an iPad-based application that can replace the traditional paper charts used in normal eye testing. Thirty-two patients with PD and 71 control subjects were studied. All subjects received a neurological examination, which included the Unified Parkinson's Disease Rating Scale (UPDRS), and vision testing using the Variable Contrast Acuity Chart displayed on an Apple iPad 2. Usual corrective lenses were worn by subjects that required them. Testing was done at high contrast (black letters on a white background) and at 2.5% contrast (grey on white) at distances … Continue reading →

Posted in Parkinson's Treatment | Comments Off on Parkinson's disease patients have reduced visual contrast acuity

The Parkinsons mystery

Posted: Published on February 25th, 2015

Parkinson's disease is a degenerative neurological disorder that affects around seven million people globally, and one million in the United States alone, usually afflicting people older than 50. The disease strikes 2 percent of those over age 65, and 5-10 percent of cases occur in people under 50. The cause remains unknown, preventing us from arresting the diseases development though environmental and occupational factors loom large in recent research. Chinese and Indian texts from 1,000 BC appear to describe a similar affliction. But James Parkinson was the first to describe the disease in detail, in 1817. Those developing Parkinsons suffer slow movement, tremors, stiffness, difficulty walking, and gait instability. As the disease progresses, it may affect thinking and can also cause behavioral and psychological problems, including dementia, sleep disturbances, and depression, as well as low blood pressure. Though many of these symptoms can be ameliorated, therapeutic efficacy often wanes over time. The symptoms result from the loss of brain cells generating the neurotransmitter dopamine. Many studies demonstrate that these cells degeneration is preceded by cell loss in other brain regions, and even nerve cells in the gastrointestinal system. This occurs decades before symptoms of motor impairment develop. Ultimately, people with … Continue reading →

Posted in Parkinson's Treatment | Comments Off on The Parkinsons mystery

Doctors debate caution vs. medical need for medical marijuana in Pennsylvania

Posted: Published on February 25th, 2015

To former Pennsylvania Medical Society president Bruce MacLeod, the oath physicians take to do no harm means proceeding with caution when it comes to legalizing medical marijuana in Pennsylvania. History will judge us harshly for the bad outcomes that may come if we rush too headlong into this, Dr. MacLeod said at a Senate State Government Committee hearing Wednesday. To Dr. Jack D'Angelo of Staten Island, the oath means helping a troubled patient with few options find a source of relief. We have an obligation as a healer to listen to that desperation and try to help them in a safe manner, he said. The Senate committee hearing on a revived proposal to legalize marijuana for medical purposes and establish a state-controlled regulatory structure revealed a spectrum of views among doctors and researchers. As sponsors push for final passage, they're seeking to address concerns about who should have access, how to track the product as it exchanges hands, and what types of marijuana should be allowed. Bill co-sponsor and committee chairman Sen. Mike Folmer, R-Lebanon County, said his goal is to allow safe access to as many patients as possible while continuing research efforts. Marijuana, he said, cannot cause a … Continue reading →

Comments Off on Doctors debate caution vs. medical need for medical marijuana in Pennsylvania

Page 2,523«..1020..2,5222,5232,5242,525..2,5302,540..»