By rerouting truncated nerves from an amputated arm to chest muscles where nerve impulses can be detected with sensors, Chicago researchers have made it possible to control prosthetic arms using only the patient’s thoughts.
Tests on five patients show that the arms move almost as fast and accurately as healthy arms, Dr. Todd A. Kuiken of the Rehabilitation Institute of Chicago reported Wednesday in the Journal of the American Medical Association.
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Does Obama Have Control of the DEA?
Perspective by Tim King Salem-News.com
Has the time arrived for Obama to take his gloves off and overhaul the DEA from top to bottom, or is it even an option?
(SALEM, Ore.) – The DEA is defying President Barack Obama’s word that the Department of Justice would no longer be used to harrass and arrest owners and operators of medical marijuana dispensaries.
“I would not have the Justice Department prosecuting Read the rest of this entry »

NEEDHAM, MA –
As the U.S. recession deepens, and hospitals
see their revenues falling and costs increasing, pressure is building for
hospital layoffs and cutbacks.
Reduction in Force (RIF) actions are difficult decisions but are sometimes
necessary to keep hospitals financially sound. Savvy hospital CEOs are
making RIF contingency plans should their economics demand it. However,
it’s very important that they be targeted, rather than across-the-board,
and Read the rest of this entry »

ScienceDaily (Jan. 13, 2009)
— Introduced in the 1960s, oral contraceptives have been used by about 80 percent of women in the United States at some point in their lives. For women without pre-existing risks for heart disease, the early formulations were generally safe, and the newer ones appear to be even safer, but all the risks and benefits are yet to be established, especially as women’s lifestyles change and new forms of contraceptives Read the rest of this entry »

HealthCare Pharmaceuticals has just introduced a new $20 million advertising campaign for Yaz, the most popular
pill in the United States.
But the television ads, now running during prime-time shows like “Grey’s Anatomy” and on cable networks, are not typical spots promoting the benefits of a prescription drug. Instead, they warn that nobody should take Yaz hoping that it will also cure
.
As part of an unusual crackdown Read the rest of this entry »

NEW YORK (Reuters Health) – For people who have type 2 diabetes, a low-glycemic index diet is significantly better than a high-fiber diet for keeping blood glucose levels down, researchers report
Glycemic index, or GI, refers to how rapidly a food causes blood sugar to rise. High-GI foods, like white bread and potatoes, tend to spur a quick surge in blood sugar, while low-GI foods, such as lentils, soybeans, yogurt and many high-fiber grains, produce Read the rest of this entry »

When my employer, Klipsch Group, offered a health screening by ProMotion Fitness for the first time in 2004, I knew I had high blood pressure — but I was ignoring it — and I knew I was overweight. But I had no idea I was diabetic. My glucose reading came back well over 500. Anything below 100 is non- diabetic. I was told to see my doctor right away.
I went in for a physical exam, and my doctor said I needed to get insulin shots. I also got medication Read the rest of this entry »

2009-01-10 20:14:28.0
Pasquotank County officials last week,
the chief executive officer of Albemarle Health insisted Saturday that a
proposed management agreement with Greenville-based University Health
Systems wouldn’t deprive the local hospital board of its authority to make
key decisions.
In fact, the agreement ensures the “local board trumps” on all staffing
decisions, Albemarle Health President/CEO Sharon Tanner said.
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(HealthNewsDigest.com)-Study after study show ways by which women can protect themselves from heart disease, yet it remains the No. 1 killer of women in the United States, claiming more than 500,000 lives each year.
“Women who are overweight or sedentary need to lose weight and increase their activity level to reduce their risk for heart disease,” said Elizabeth Battaglino Cahill, RN, executive director of the National Women’s Health Resource Center Read the rest of this entry »

HealthCare Pharmaceuticals has just introduced a new $20 million advertising campaign for Yaz, the most popular
pill in the United States.
But the television ads, now running during prime-time shows like “Grey’s Anatomy” and on cable networks, are not typical spots promoting the benefits of a prescription drug. Instead, they warn that nobody should take Yaz hoping that it will also cure
.
As part of an unusual crackdown Read the rest of this entry »