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15% of Arabs and Chaldeans in the Detroit area say they have had a "bad experience" after the Sept. 11 attacks

Fifteen percent of Arabs and Chaldeans in the Detroit area say they personally have had a "bad experience" after the Sept. 11 attacks because of their ethnicity, according to preliminary results from a University of Michigan study.

2 Aug 2004

Computer-aided detection (CAD) can help physicians locate and analyze images from computed tomography (CT) scans

The diagnostic imaging modality of computed tomography (CT) scan is very helpful in lung cancer assessment as it spots even small lung tumors that might go undetected in conventional chest X-ray and other tests.

2 Aug 2004

GP home visits fall to 5%

Over the past 30 years there has been a shift in the way that people access their General Practitioners (GPs). In 2002/03, most GP consultations (86 per cent) in GB took place in surgeries or health centres. This proportion increased from 73 per cent in 1971.

2 Aug 2004

MA reaction to Prof Carol Black's comments on women in medicine

In its recent report on the demography of medical schools the BMA highlighted the growing number of women students and the fact that in future there will be more women doctors than men.

2 Aug 2004

International panel will discuss and recommend changes in the way human beings treat one another

Stanford University Professor Paul R. Ehrlich is urging fellow ecologists to join with social scientists to form an international panel that will discuss and recommend changes in the way human beings treat one another and the environment.

2 Aug 2004

In the last two years alone, more than 1500 new low-carbohydrate products have been introduced in U.S. food markets

With approximately 30 to 40 million Americans trying to control their weight by counting carbohydrates, "low-carb" has become big business. As a result, food manufacturers have been busy introducing a variety of low-carbohydrate products at record pace.

2 Aug 2004

Measures to keep people safe in unusually hot weather

Britain's Chief Medical Officer has outlined measures to keep people safe in unusually hot weather.

31 Jul 2004

Hypnotherapy for quitting smoking more effective in men

Hypnotherapy when used to quit smoking is more likely to be effective for men than women.

31 Jul 2004

Unethical to deny failed asylum seekers access to the NHS

It is unethical to deny failed asylum seekers access to the NHS, argues a doctor in this week's BMJ.

29 Jul 2004

Australian Commonwealth and Queensland Governments sign public health funding agreement

The Commonwealth and the Queensland Government have renewed their commitment to public health in Queensland by agreeing to sign a further five year Public Health Outcome Funding Agreement for the period 2004-09.

29 Jul 2004

There are about 200 million eligible voters. All of them have a stake in the U.S. health care system

The AMA has released a new ad during the Democratic National Convention in Boston urging Democratic Party leaders to work with the AMA to address critical issues facing U.S. health care.

29 Jul 2004

GPs across England will share a new £108 million improvement pot

GPs across England will share a new £108 million 'improvement pot' under the plans. The funding could be used to create more space for trainee GPs in existing surgeries or buying land for future development.

29 Jul 2004

Robotic device to help children develop crucial handwriting skills

An interdisciplinary team of professors and students at Western Michigan University has designed a robotic device to help children develop crucial handwriting skills.

29 Jul 2004

Health Canada is advising consumers not to use products containing Aristolochic Acid

Health Canada is advising consumers not to use products containing Aristolochic Acid, a naturally occurring toxin that can cause cancer, mutations in human cells, and end-stage kidney failure.

29 Jul 2004

Paralytic Shellfish Poisoning (PSP) levels are rising above safe levels in Central Puget Sound

Paralytic Shellfish Poisoning (PSP) levels are rising above safe levels in Central Puget Sound. The state Department of Health urges recreational shellfish harvesters to check the department’s biotoxin hotline before they harvest.

29 Jul 2004

Swedish Medical Center is expanding its investigation of possible exposures to the pertussis (whooping cough) bacteria

As a precautionary measure, Swedish Medical Center is expanding its investigation of possible exposures to the pertussis (whooping cough) bacteria to include additional patients and employees.

29 Jul 2004

Brewing expert examines health potential of beer

Beer is often dismissed as a mere pleasant libation, at best, or an evil abomination, at worst. Few people stop to consider that the age-old beverage "is very much a food" with genuine benefits when consumed intelligently, writes a UC Davis brewing scientist.

29 Jul 2004

New washing machine design makes life easier for pensioners and people suffering back problems

A student has designed a prototype for a labour-saving washing machine which aims to make life easier for pensioners and people suffering back problems.

29 Jul 2004

15 new NHS hospital developments worth more than £4 billion

The announcement will bring investment in new NHS hospitals to more than £16 billion since 1997. The NHS is already well on course to meet the NHS Plan target of 100 new hospital schemes open to patients by 2010. More than 40 are already built and operational.

29 Jul 2004

Report on human health effects of genetically engineered food

Alan McHughen, a University of California, Riverside, biotechnologist and geneticist in the Department of Botany and Plant Sciences is a member of a committee that issued a report today recommending how agencies should regulate genetically engineered foods to avoid unintended human health problems.

29 Jul 2004

Miscellaneous News

15% of Arabs and Chaldeans in the Detroit area say they have had a "bad experience" after the Sept. 11 attacks

Computer-aided detection (CAD) can help physicians locate and analyze images from computed tomography (CT) scans

GP home visits fall to 5%

MA reaction to Prof Carol Black's comments on women in medicine

International panel will discuss and recommend changes in the way human beings treat one another

In the last two years alone, more than 1500 new low-carbohydrate products have been introduced in U.S. food markets

Measures to keep people safe in unusually hot weather

Hypnotherapy for quitting smoking more effective in men

Unethical to deny failed asylum seekers access to the NHS

Australian Commonwealth and Queensland Governments sign public health funding agreement

There are about 200 million eligible voters. All of them have a stake in the U.S. health care system

GPs across England will share a new £108 million improvement pot

Robotic device to help children develop crucial handwriting skills

Health Canada is advising consumers not to use products containing Aristolochic Acid

Paralytic Shellfish Poisoning (PSP) levels are rising above safe levels in Central Puget Sound

Swedish Medical Center is expanding its investigation of possible exposures to the pertussis (whooping cough) bacteria

Brewing expert examines health potential of beer

New washing machine design makes life easier for pensioners and people suffering back problems

15 new NHS hospital developments worth more than £4 billion

Report on human health effects of genetically engineered food

Achieving and maintaining ISO/IEC 27001 and BS 10012 certifications

Expanding research and clinical options for children with cancer

Examining how pain could play a direct protective role in the gut

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