Vision | Page 21 of 38 | SpiritIndia.com

Education :: Achieving Excellence in Medical Education

A new book by Richard Gunderman, M.D., Ph.D, associate professor of radiology, pediatrics, and medical education at the Indiana University School of Medicine and of philosophy, liberal arts, and philanthropy at the IU School of Liberal Arts, both on the Indiana University Purdue University and Indianapolis campus, explores the vision of excellence that shapes the education of 70,000 medical students and over 100,000 physicians in training in the United States.

Chinese Medicine :: Health products and proprietary Chinese medicines found to be hazardous

The Hong Kong Department of Health (DH) urged members of the public not to buy or use four brands of health products and two brands of proprietary Chinese medicines after finding them to have contained potentially hazardous ingredients that may cause side effects.

Brain Tumor :: New fMRI technology making brain tumor surgery safer

Brain specialists at The Neuroscience Institute at University Hospital and the University of Cincinnati have taken a significant step forward in their quest to treat difficult tumors while preserving areas of the brain that are responsible for speech and movement.

Glaucoma :: Glaucoma patients at significantly higher risk for falls, motor vehicle accidents

Persons affected by glaucoma are over three times more likely to have been involved in falls and motor vehicle accidents than persons of the same age without the condition, say researchers from Dalhousie University in Canada.

Multiple Sclerosis :: Be aware of diverse symptoms of multiple sclerosis

Multiple sclerosis, a neurodegenerative autoimmune disease in which the fatty covering of nerves becomes increasingly damaged, can manifest itself in many ways.

Medicare :: New Medicare rules may aid those with astigmatism, cataracts

People with astigmatism and cataracts may benefit from a new Medicare rule extending coverage for the new type of implantable lenses that treat both conditions.

Disabilities :: Workers with disabilities can now buy medicaid benefits

Texas workers with disabilities now can apply for extended health insurance benefits even if their income exceeds traditional Medicaid limits.

Eye :: 2007 ARVO annual meeting draws spotlight on aging eye

Age-related eye diseases, their treatment, and the latest research to find cures will take center stage at the 2007 Association for Research in Vision and Ophthalmology (ARVO) Annual Meeting to be held at the Greater Fort Lauderdale/Broward County Convention Center in Fort Lauderdale, Fla., May 6-10, 2007.

Eye :: 2007 ARVO Annual Meeting draws spotlight on aging eye

Nurse :: Mobile clinical assistant MCA for nurses

Intel Corporation announced the mobile clinical assistant (MCA) is ready to enable nurses to spend more time with patients, do their jobs on the move while remaining connected, and manage the administration of medications.