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Changing parameters used to deliver RF treatment greatly affects size of resulting heat lesion

Changing the parameters used to deliver radiofrequency treatment greatly affects the size of the resulting heat lesion, researchers reported today in a study expected to deliver greater precision and more treatment options in interventional pain management.

15 Apr 2013

First Edition: April 12, 2013

Today's headlines include reports about a new study measuring how the health law has expanded young adults access to care.

12 Apr 2013

RxWiki releases customizable mobile application for community pharmacists

RxWiki, Inc. announced today the beta release of Mobile+, a customizable mobile application for community pharmacists that delivers the latest medication information, news, and alerts to their patients' smartphones.

12 Apr 2013

White House releases FY14 budget request

"The Obama administration released its fiscal year 2014 budget on Wednesday," Devex's "Pennsylvania Ave." blog reports (Lieberman, 4/11).

12 Apr 2013

Study shows more women develop chronic low back pain, sciatica than men

More women than men develop chronic low back pain and sciatica. The explanation may lie with a gene variant that plays into the body's pain regulation.

12 Apr 2013

U.S., Chinese researchers developing vaccine for H7N9 avian flu virus; Some question speed of case reporting

"Less than two weeks after Chinese officials released the genetic sequence of a new type of bird flu [H7N9], U.S. vaccine experts are well on the way to making a vaccine to protect people against it," NBC News's "Vitals" blog reports (Fox, 4/10).

12 Apr 2013

U.N. Secretary General, Pope Francis discuss joint efforts to attain MDGs

"United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon and Pope Francis underlined a joint effort to attain peace, social justice and the Millennium Development Goals [MDGs] worldwide in the first meeting between both leaders since the new pontiff was appointed in March," Devex's "Development Newswire" reports.

12 Apr 2013

Manchester study gives full picture of falls in people with rheumatoid arthritis

One in three people with rheumatoid arthritis, regardless of their age, will fall once or more times a year, according to a new University of Manchester study.

12 Apr 2013

Tailoring national HIV programs to better meet people's needs

"The features of the global HIV epidemic vary by country, often by community and patient, and it's important to understand these distinctions so that we can design programs to meet people's needs and strengthen their access to treatment and prevention," Bill Gates, co-chair of the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation, writes in the foundation's "Impatient Optimists" blog.

12 Apr 2013

Opinion pieces urge continued support for Global Fund

This week, the Global Fund to Fight AIDS, Tuberculosis and Malaria gathered representatives from donor and implementing countries in Brussels, Belgium, to formally launch its 2014-2016 replenishment process.

12 Apr 2013

UAB study: Southern region of US not the fattest part

It goes against popular belief, but a recent study from the University of Alabama at Birmingham (UAB) shows that the southern region of the United States is not the fattest part of the country.

12 Apr 2013

New process to create malaria drug artemisinin should provide stable supply, reduce cost, researchers report

"U.S. scientists on Wednesday said they had used baker's yeast to make a key ingredient of malaria drugs, a feat that could iron out fluctuations in supply caused by sourcing the chemical from a Chinese herb," Artemisia annua, Agence France-Presse reports (4/10).

12 Apr 2013

Healthcare News

Changing parameters used to deliver RF treatment greatly affects size of resulting heat lesion

First Edition: April 12, 2013

RxWiki releases customizable mobile application for community pharmacists

White House releases FY14 budget request

Study shows more women develop chronic low back pain, sciatica than men

U.S., Chinese researchers developing vaccine for H7N9 avian flu virus; Some question speed of case reporting

U.N. Secretary General, Pope Francis discuss joint efforts to attain MDGs

Manchester study gives full picture of falls in people with rheumatoid arthritis

Tailoring national HIV programs to better meet people's needs

Opinion pieces urge continued support for Global Fund

UAB study: Southern region of US not the fattest part

New process to create malaria drug artemisinin should provide stable supply, reduce cost, researchers report

Church members view health ministry as more desirable source of health information

Gunman attacks police officers guarding polio vaccination team in Pakistan; One killed

Challenges in changing behaviors, factors to reduce cancer risk continue

Global Fund concludes 2-day conference in Brussels

New index measures political commitment of 45 developing countries to address hunger, malnutrition

Study: About 3% of Australia's doctors account for nearly half of all complaints

Blogs, press releases respond to Obama administration's FY14 budget request

FY14 budget request has mixed implications for foreign aid, humanitarian programs

Membrane proteins in focus: Turning high-risk targets into routine workflows

How metabolic phenotyping can detect viral infections in minutes

Directed enzyme evolution and the Nobel Prize: Making enzymes evolve in the lab

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