1 hr ago | The Biotech Stock Blog
Medical Device Trades: 7 Stocks Under 5 Bucks
Below are extreme trades among companies with stock prices under $5 from the BioMedReports.com FDA Calendar , which includes 238 entries as of 7/5/09. The calendar was originally created by Mike Havrilla to track companies with pending new drug, biological agent, or medical device new product decisions at the FDA.
6 hrs ago | Burlington Free Press
My Turn: Study effectiveness to choose treatment
In the My Turn on June 17, Dr. Arnold Golodetz covers several aspects of the health care debate .
Healthcare costs rise and rise
THREE years ago, an appendectomy cost RM1,800. Today, it will set you back RM3,000. Potentially, this relatively simple procedure can cost up to RM20,000 in 20 years' time.
FALSE PERCEPTION: UK researchers found that among the 23 gym-goers they interviewed, many thought that bottled water was more "pure" and healthful than tap water.
You have to meet Congressional candidate, Tony Woods, who was discharged under Don't Ask, Don't Tell
Understandably, people in the LGBT community aren't very happy with elected officials these days.
Coventry toddler almost died after doctors missed appendicitis
A COVENTRY youngster was left fighting for his life after hospital doctors missed his appendicitis and sent him home with laxatives.
New Appendicitis Test Could Rule Out Surgery
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Simon Curtis's daughter and nurse Ella, 3, is making sure dad has a speedy recovery.
BACKGROUND: To retrospectively evaluate the diagnostic performance and clinical utility of magnetic resonance imaging in pregnant patients suspected of having acute appendicitis, when an ultrasound study generated an inconclusive result.
New, Simple Urine Test May Help Detect Appendicitis
One of the newest branches of biology is the field of proteomics, the study of the proteins produced inside cells.
Unreported test results not always good news
When it comes to telling patients about abnormal test results, no news is not necessarily good news, a new study says.
Rare heart tumour girl praises her surgeons
Anoud Faraj, 13, left, with her mother Suhair Khalil, at a press conference at Sheikh Khalifa Medical City in Abu Dhabi, yesterday.
Troops pause to remember Captain at memorial
Soldiers pause as taps is played during a memorial ceremony for Capt. Kafele Sims Tuesday in a chapel on Tompkins Barracks.
When appendixes heat up, they mean it
When Dr. Louis Leakey interviewed Dian Fossey for a job in field research on mountain gorillas, he said she'd have to have her appendix removed to live in remote central Africa.
Appendicitis, the most common surgical emergency in children has been difficult to diagnose, but a new urine test shows promise in improving diagnosis and reducing unnecessary surgeries and appendix ruptures.
Test might ascertain who needs appendectomy
A compound identifiable in urine might help doctors distinguish appendicitis from other abdominal problems and avoid needless surgery, researchers report online June 23 in the Annals of Emergency Medicine .
Protein In Urine May Lead To Test For Appendicitis
A protein in urine could be used as a simple way to diagnose appendicitis, the most common emergency in childhood, U.S. researchers said on Tuesday.
Appendicitis Could Be Detected with Urine Test
Biomarkers in urine may reliably identify children with appendicitis, researchers said.
LRG urine test may help diagnose appendicitis
From Reuters : Appendicitis is the most common emergency in childhood, yet 3-30% of appendectomies may be unnecessary.
Experimental Urine Test Spots Appendicitis
A new urine test may one day spot appendicitis faster and more accurately than current tests do, researchers report.