- BNP is a reliable test to diagnose significant structural or functional heart disease in children http://bit.ly/3GiMF8 #
- Want to Lose Weight? Avoid Skinny Overeaters http://bit.ly/zq7qb #
- There is more rapid decline in cognitive function in people with chronic kidney disease http://bit.ly/1EwLeF #
- Michelle Obama to appear on Sesame Street to spread message about planting gardens and eating veggies http://bit.ly/195BA6 #
- Donepezil (used to treat dementia) may double the risk of hospitalization for bradycardia http://bit.ly/fyatU #
- Preview the new redesigned PubMed http://preview.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/sites/pubmed #
- High-risk patients taking 3 drugs-statin, lisinopril, aspirin – cut risk of heart attack or stroke by 80% http://bit.ly/1711xO (via @DrVes) #
Archive for the ‘Health News’ Category
Twitter Weekly Updates for 2009-10-04
Sunday, October 4th, 2009Twitter Weekly Updates for 2009-09-27
Sunday, September 27th, 2009- How Scientists Are Using Xbox (and Other Game Consoles) for Serious Research http://bit.ly/3IjVaK #
- Medical games for iPhone and iPod Touch http://bit.ly/4qqBec #
- Unprofessional content posted by medical students on social networking sites poses new challenge for medical educators http://bit.ly/ZTUgN #
- Influenza infection may trigger heart heart attack in people at very high risk for cardiac disease http://bit.ly/XUFLY #
- Influenza Quotient (IQ) – Take the H1N1 quiz http://bit.ly/4FHm40 #
- Cutting daily average salt intake from 3.4g (US average) to 2.3g could save $18 billion in health costs http://bit.ly/121JT6 #
Obama Health Care Plan in 4 minutes
Thursday, September 24th, 2009Video of the Obama Health Care Plan in 4 minutes (Video):
Reference: WhiteHouse.gov
Tooth implant to restore eyesight
Thursday, September 24th, 2009Osteo-donto-keratoprosthesis is an unusual surgery to restore vision.
The tooth is extracted from the patient in which a hole is drilled where an artificial lens is placed to allow the person to see. Implantation of the tooth prevents the body from the rejecting it as a foreign body.
Twitter Weekly Updates for 2009-09-20
Sunday, September 20th, 2009- Google introduces Fast Flip – trying to bring the habit of flipping through articles to the web http://fastflip.googlelabs.com/ #
- Intensive glucose control reduces non-fatal heart attacks but not cardiac or all cause mortality http://bit.ly/4711u6 #
- Retinal vessel caliber changes are associated with increased risk for heart disease in women http://bit.ly/STjte #
- Lower perceived level of life enjoyment associated with higher risks of heart disease among middle-aged men http://bit.ly/N5YYa #
- Physical Activity Associated with Increased Survival in Elders http://bit.ly/Ckwx6 #
