If you’re considering weight loss surgery, Beverly Hills Physicians has some very special thoughts for you as we approach Independence Day 2013. Serious obesity is never easy, but it can be especially difficult during the summer. Hikes, picnics, pool parties, even out of town vacations can be a lot more difficult if you’re dealing with [ Read More ]
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The Glasgow Centre for Reproductive Medicine (GCRM), one of the UK’s most innovative IVF clinics, announces the birth of the first baby to be born in Scotland using a ground-breaking new approach to IVF, The ‘Early Embryo Viability Assessment’ (Eeva) test, that improves embryo selection. Scotland is welcoming Baby Eva today, the world’s first baby [ Read More ]
Decision Resources finds that more than half of surveyed physicians from the EU5 (France, Germany, Italy, Spain and the United Kingdom) prescribe carbapenems, especially meropenem (Cubist/AstraZeneca’s Merrem/Meronem; Dainippon Sumitomo’s Meropen; generics) and imipenem/cilastatin (Merck’s Primaxin/Tienam; generics), as first- or second-line therapy for Gram-negative infections (GNIs) due to ESBL-producing Enterobacteriaceae. Such early-line use of these agents [ Read More ]
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The American Academy of Periodontology (AAP) supports new research published online in the Journal of Dental Research confirming the need for careful risk assessment to determine which patients may benefit from additional treatment to prevent periodontal disease. Periodontal disease impacts over half of the U.S. adult population, according to the Centers for Disease Control and [ Read More ]
No woman should stop taking her mental health medication if she gets pregnant without first talking to her doctor, experts said today at a luncheon for reporters hosted by March of Dimes National Communications Advisory Council. Some young women have been on antidepressants, anti-anxiety drugs, or medication for attention deficit disorders since they were teenagers. [ Read More ]
As the place for a general or cosmetic dentist Los Angeles residents turn to first, Hamlin Dental Group would like to remind the public that it’s time to end their procrastination once and for all and schedule that long delayed dentist visit to head off any nasty dental surprises in the coming months. The difference [ Read More ]
As modern medical advances help more children with complex conditions live longer, a new study shows a significant number suffer from complications caused by medical devices that are also necessary for their survival. Researchers report their findings online June 7 in the Journal of Hospital Medicine. Study authors say their research underscores the continued need [ Read More ]
Women are 37 percent more likely to have chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) than men and now account for more than half of all deaths attributed to COPD in our nation. The American Lung Association’s latest health disparity report, “Taking Her Breath Away: The Rise of COPD in Women,” examines the nation’s third leading cause [ Read More ]
The Intellectual Property & Science business of Thomson Reuters announced this year’s Hottest Researchers, a ranking of the most influential scientific researchers and research papers on ScienceWatch, the open web resource for science metrics and analysis. Tracking researchers whose recently published papers recorded notably higher levels of citations during 2012, along with the most highly [ Read More ]