Documents (11)

  • Aging Gracefully: October 22nd Birthdays 22 October 2012, 08:36 AM This week on the Human-TECH blog about Humans – Technology, Ethics, Content and Healthcare Delivery, we recognize individuals who have aged gracefully and whose birthdays happen to be today, October 22nd. Catherine Deneuve (69 years old today) is a French actress who has appeared in many French and English speaking films, but is perhaps best known [...]
  • Public Health Threat due to Fake Medicine Sold on Internet 19 October 2012, 01:04 PM A global public health problem exists from the threat of internet pharmacies that illegally sell potentially substandard, counterfeit, adulterated or otherwise unsafe medicines.  Consumers in the US and all around the world could be at risk if they purchased drugs from any of the more than 4100 internet pharmacies that illegally sell potentially dangerous, unapproved [...]
  • Print me a new liver, please 18 October 2012, 07:00 AM When we think of printing, traditional images of ink (or toner) and paper come to mind. Scientists have taken inspiration from the inkjet printers and begun work on “printing” organs. In this case, the ink is individual cells which are deposited not on paper, but on a biological framework or scaffold. This is important because [...]
  • How to Differentiate Between Abusive and Non-abusive Head Trauma 17 October 2012, 08:00 AM Clinical and Radiographic Characteristics Associated with Abusive and Non-abusive Head Trauma: A Systematic Review. Piteau SJ, Ward MG, Barrowman NJ, Plint AC. Pediatrics. 2012 Aug; 130(2):315-23 This article has been evaluated by F1000 Faculty Member:         Mark Wainwright, Department of Pediatrics, Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine, Chicago, IL, USA To find [...]
  • Three Years of Think Science Now 16 October 2012, 01:24 PM Since its launch in 2009, Think Science Now (TSN) has earned its place as the pharmaceutical industry’s first science-focused social media site that puts science and medical experts on the front lines to represent the company online.  The inaugural post, “Balance Requires Change” by researcher Shelley Ann des Etages went up in July 2009. TSN has come so [...]
  • Healthier Aging -- Inside and Out Healthier Aging -- Inside and Out On the Rachael Ray Show, Pfizer Chief Medical Officer Freda Lewis-Hall, M.D. discusses whether how we look and feel matches how we are actually aging. Three women, all of the same age, complete simple tests of memory, strength and balance -- all indicators of how they may be aging. Check your local CBS Listings to see the whole show and learn more at www.HealthierWorld.com
  • Adult immunisation: Benefits/Challenges Adult immunisation: Benefits/Challenges An interview with Michael Gusmano, New York Medical College on the benefits and challenges of adult immunisation, from the EIU report "Preventive Care and Healthy Aging: A Global Perspective." View the report at http://digitalresearch.eiu.com/healthyageing/.
  • Preventive care for healthy living Preventive care for healthy living Preventive care for healthy living - key findings from the EIU report "Preventive Care and Healthy Aging: A Global Perspective." View the report at http://digitalresearch.eiu.com/healthyageing/.
  • Preventive care for the aging Preventive care for the aging An interview with Linda Fried, Columbia University on preventive care for the aging from the EIU report "Preventive Care and Healthy Aging: A Global Perspective." View the report at http://digitalresearch.eiu.com/healthyageing/.
  • Preventive Care and Healthy Aging: A Global Perspective Preventive Care and Healthy Aging: A Global Perspective Dr. Jack Watters comments on EIU report "Preventive Care and Healthy Aging: A Global Perspective." View the report at http://digitalresearch.eiu.com/healthyageing/.