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13th June, 2012
When all else is equal, US women doctors earn less: study
It wasn't clear if the disparity was due to different career choices and work habits between men and women.
It wasn't clear if the disparity was due to different career choices and work habits between men and women.
15th February, 2012
Antibiotics don’t help sinusitis: US researchers
WASHINGTON: Antibiotics provide little help to people with sinus infections, according to a study released Tuesday which suggested doctors are prescribing the drugs too often.…
WASHINGTON: Antibiotics provide little help to people with sinus infections, according to a study released Tuesday which suggested doctors are prescribing the drugs too often.…
15th February, 2012
Air pollution tied to higher heart attack risk
Breathing in dirty air may be linked to a higher chance of suffering a heart attack a few days afterward, according to a French analysis…
Breathing in dirty air may be linked to a higher chance of suffering a heart attack a few days afterward, according to a French analysis…
27th January, 2012
Oral HPV infections more common in men: study
WASHINGTON: Mouth and throat infections of a common sexually transmitted disease known as human papillomavirus, which can lead to cancer, are more common among men…
WASHINGTON: Mouth and throat infections of a common sexually transmitted disease known as human papillomavirus, which can lead to cancer, are more common among men…
4th January, 2012
Gastric bypass cuts death risk: study
WASHINGTON: Obese people who undergo gastric bypass surgery are less likely to die from heart attack and stroke than people who receive more conventional treatment…
WASHINGTON: Obese people who undergo gastric bypass surgery are less likely to die from heart attack and stroke than people who receive more conventional treatment…
1st June, 2011
‘Biomarker’ research is often exaggerated: study
WASHINGTON: The search for genetic or blood-based clues that point to a range of diseases has generated much excitement in recent years, but a study…
WASHINGTON: The search for genetic or blood-based clues that point to a range of diseases has generated much excitement in recent years, but a study…
21st April, 2011
US scientists take steps to making “bionic” leg
CHICAGO: As 20-year-old Hailey Daniswicz flexes muscles in her thigh, electrodes attached to her leg instruct a computer avatar to flex its knee and ankle…
CHICAGO: As 20-year-old Hailey Daniswicz flexes muscles in her thigh, electrodes attached to her leg instruct a computer avatar to flex its knee and ankle…
10th March, 2011
Could gene tests tell if kids can be sports stars?
CHICAGO: Was your kid born to be an elite athlete? Marketers of genetic tests claim the answer is in mail-order kits costing less than $200.…
CHICAGO: Was your kid born to be an elite athlete? Marketers of genetic tests claim the answer is in mail-order kits costing less than $200.…
