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Hospitals Meeting Emergency Heart Care Standards

By Rebecca Jones With all the recent concerns about health care in America there is one bit of good news; people are receiving emergency heart care much faster than they used to and when it comes to a heart attack emergency response time can be the difference between life and death. According to a study … Continue reading Hospitals Meeting Emergency Heart Care Standards

Baby Boomers Spending Big to Find Fountain of Youth

By Rebecca Jones Baby boomers are rapidly approaching their so called golden years but they have no intention of growing old gracefully. From Botox to beauty cream, from lipo to HGH this is one generation that is willing to pay any price to keep youthful appearance. Global Industry Analysts, a market research firm, has projected … Continue reading Baby Boomers Spending Big to Find Fountain of Youth

Grey Market Drives up Prescription Drug Prices

By Rebecca Jones As the nation faces one of the worst prescription drug shortages in its history unscrupulous middle men are stockpiling life saving medications only to sell them to hospitals at up to 50 times their normal price. To make matters worse this practice is 100% legal. Already this year 180 medications have been … Continue reading Grey Market Drives up Prescription Drug Prices

Risk of Autism in Siblings Much Higher Than Previously Believed

By Rebecca Jones Researchers have discovered that an infant’s chance of developing an autism spectrum disorder, when they have an older sibling diagnosed with autism or a related disorder is much higher than previously thought. Autism spectrum disorder, a term used to categorize autism and other disorders that share similar characteristics, is a developmental disability … Continue reading Risk of Autism in Siblings Much Higher Than Previously Believed

Electronic “Temporary Tattoo” Could Change the Way Vital Signs are Monitored

By Rebecca Jones Up until now monitoring a patient’s vital sign has required bulky equipment, a sea of wires and uncomfortable electrodes but thanks to new advances in technology that may be all about to change. Researchers announced, in Friday’s edition of the journal Science, that they have developed a small wireless sensor that is … Continue reading Electronic “Temporary Tattoo” Could Change the Way Vital Signs are Monitored

Amy Winehouse’s Death Draws Attention to the Dangers of Alcohol Withdrawal

By Rebecca Jones In light of the recent death of Amy Winehouse, many are left wondering if it wasn’t her hard partying lifestyle that ended her talented short life but rather her attempt to get clean and sober. While many are familiar with the horror stories of drug and alcohol addiction most are unaware that … Continue reading Amy Winehouse’s Death Draws Attention to the Dangers of Alcohol Withdrawal