|
Top 10 Quirky Museums
Huffington Post Price: Free, though donations accepted. Search and compare <a href=”http://www.cheapflights.com/flights-to-india/” target=”_hplink”>cheap flights to India</a>. Photo credit: <a href=”http://www.sulabhinternational.org” target=”_hplink”>Sulabh … Travel Picks: Top 10 quirky museums around the worldNorth Adams Transcript |
Prednisolone Disturbs Carbohydrate Metabolism – Doctors Lounge
Prednisolone Disturbs Carbohydrate MetabolismDoctors LoungeIn patients with inflammatory diseases without diabetes, treatment with low-dose prednisolone has deleterious effects on carbohydrate metabolism, according to a study published online May 13 in…
New textile able to absorb more influenza antibodies – The Japan Times – The Japan Times
New textile able to absorb more influenza antibodies – The Japan TimesThe Japan TimesResearchers have come up with new technology that lets textiles absorb more flu antibodies, a development likely to make face masks more effective in warding off the f…
Post-operative acute kidney injury more common in obese elderly – 2 Minute Medicine
2 Minute MedicinePost-operative acute kidney injury more common in obese elderly2 Minute Medicine1. Very obese patients older than 65 had a 1.68 odds ratio (p=0.01) compared with nonobese patients after patients were case matched for relevant risk fact…
China Struggles With Organ Donor Card Due To Cultural Values – Medical Daily
 Medical Daily |
China Struggles With Organ Donor Card Due To Cultural Values
Medical Daily The public believes that saving a life is a worthy redemption of a dead prisoner,” Jiefu added. “Every organ donation from executed prisoners has written consent from both the individual and the family. Depending on death row inmates for donations will … In China, Cultural Barriers Help Cause Acute Shortage of Organ DonationsCounsel & Heal |
Cardiff church to hold debate on change to the law on organ donation – WalesOnline
 WalesOnline |
Cardiff church to hold debate on change to the law on organ donation
WalesOnline Dr Barry Morgan and Roy Thomas will debate the Welsh Government’s plan to introduce an “opt-out” system of organ donation. The Human Transplantation (Wales) Bill would mean everyone in Wales will be considered an organ donor unless they choose to … Debate on organ lawLlanelli Star |
Iranian firefighter saves lives, even after his death – Payvand's Home – Payvand
|
Iranian firefighter saves lives, even after his death – Payvand’s Home
Payvand A young firefighter, Amir Abbasi, gave his oxygen mask to 9-year-old girl. But he himself subsequently suffered brain death. However, this was not the end for the young firefighter, as his family decided, in a laudable act, to give his body parts to be … |
Reducing the appeal of smoking – first experiences with Australia's plain … – World Health Organization (press release)
 World Health Organization (press release) |
Reducing the appeal of smoking – first experiences with Australia’s plain …
World Health Organization (press release) This makes tobacco one of the leading preventable risk factors for noncommunicable diseases such as cardiovascular disease, cancer, chronic lung disease and diabetes. In 2011-12, 2.8 million Australians aged 18 years and over smoked … New Zealand has … |
TechAtlas Group Releases Innovative Chronic Kidney Disease Landscape Map – InformationWeek India
TechAtlas Group Releases Innovative Chronic Kidney Disease Landscape MapInformationWeek IndiaBOSTON, May 17, 2013 /PRNewswire/ — TechAtlas Group has announced the release of the latest update for their competitive landscape map for the Chronic Kidney …
10% of tobacco-related deaths caused by passive smoking – Times of India
|
10% of tobacco-related deaths caused by passive smoking
Times of India “In adults, second-hand smoke causes serious cardiovascular and respiratory diseases, including coronary heart disease and lung cancer. In infants, it causes sudden death. In pregnant women, it causes low birth weight. Almost half of children regularly … |