Fitness :: Kent University gives cricket stars a fitness test
Kent County Cricket Club?s first team players were put to the test by University of Kent at Medway staff and students in a pre-season fitness session.
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Sleep Apnea :: Sleep apnea linked to heart failure patient deaths
Heart failure patients with untreated sleep apnea are more likely to die than those without this sleep disorder, says a study to be published in the Journal of the American College of Cardiology.
Foot Care :: Washington University surgeon develops treatment for foot deformity
Children born with a foot deformity that causes them to have a rigid flatfoot once faced extensive surgery to fully correct the problem. A treatment developed by a pediatric orthopedic surgeon at Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis has shown early success in correcting congenital vertical talus with minimal surgery in most cases.
Brain :: Glucose triggers brain cell death in rats after hypoglycemic coma
Brain damage that was thought to be caused by hypoglycemic coma actually occurs when glucose is administered to treat the coma, according to a study in rodents led by researchers at the San Francisco VA Medical Center.
Sleep :: Mild head injuries increase risk of sleep disorders
A mild head injury can increase your chance of developing a sleep disorder, according to a study published in the April 3, 2007, issue of Neurology?, the scientific journal of the American Academy of Neurology.
Disabilities :: Disabled hit huge roadblocks in routine health care
People with physical disabilities endure substandard health care and a pervasive sense that they are a burden to doctors, according to a Northwestern University physician who is lead author of a commentary in JAMA. These patients often ram into roadblocks when they try to obtain basic care and life-saving diagnostic tests, reports Kristi Kirschner, M.D. Patients and health care workers have been injured because of inadequate facilities. Kirschner offers an overdue blueprint for change.
Health Care :: NICS announces 6 new leaders in australian health care
The National Institute of Clinical Studies (NICS) has today announced the award of six 2007 NICS Fellowships to help improve the use of evidence in six key health areas: stroke rehabilitation, mental health, reduction of birth defects, pain management, osteoporosis and Indigenous health.
Psychiatry :: New Lieber Psychiatric Care Clinic to Open on Manhattan’s East Side
The newly-launched Lieber Clinic for Comprehensive Care, operating out of Columbia’s East 60th Street location, will provide the newest methods of diagnostics and therapeutics in the context of comprehensive care for patients suffering from schizophrenia and their families.
Stroke :: MIT brace aids stroke recovery
At age 32, Maggie Fermental suffered a stroke that left her right side paralyzed. After a year and a half of conventional therapy with minimal results, she tried a new kind of robotic therapy developed by MIT engineers. A study to appear in the April 2007 issue of the American Journal of Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation shows that the device, which helped Fermental, also had positive results for five other severe stroke patients in a pilot clinical trial.
Osteoporosis :: IOF World Congress on Osteoporosis to be held for first time in Asia
For the first time, the IOF World Congress on Osteoporosis will be held in Asia. The congress will be held in Bangkok, Thailand, Dec. 3-7, 2008.The second announcement for the IOF WCO was released today, and is available online.