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BOCA RATON, Fla., Dec. 5, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- Dr. David Zava, President of ZRT Laboratory, a testing and research facility specializing in individualized hormone tests, appears on The SUZANNE Show this week to talk about an innovative way to whip your hormones back into shape! Make sure to tune in Wednesday, December 5, at 7:00 am (ET/PT) as they air on Lifetime Television. Many people think hormonal imbalance just means "menopause" or "periomenopause"-- that's really the tip of the...
Benefit6 Whole Body Protection contains key ingredients providing maximum antioxidant protection lowering chronic inflammation Rancho Palos Verdes, CA (PRWEB) December 04, 2012 Benefit6 reduces inflammation while providing protective antioxidant support. Maintaining a healthy inflammatory system is vital. Reducing chronic inflammation can provide a wide range of health benefits, including heart and joint support while antioxidants play an important role in fighting cellular damage caused...
Team physicians should educate coaches, athletes on exposure risk and prevention Extreme heat or cold can cause dangerous and potentially fatal side effects in athletes. A literature review appearing in the December 2012 issue of the Journal of the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons (JAAOS) provides an overview of the risk factors, signs and symptoms, and management of various conditions related to excessive heat and cold exposure. “Both extreme heat and cold can be challenging...
Team physicians should educate coaches, athletes on exposure risk and prevention ROSEMONT, Ill., Dec. 3, 2012 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Extreme heat or cold can cause dangerous and potentially fatal side effects in athletes. A literature review appearing in the December 2012 issue of the Journal of the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons (JAAOS) provides an overview of the risk factors, signs and symptoms, and management of various conditions related to excessive heat and cold...
WESTLAKE VILLAGE, Calif., Nov. 29, 2012 /PRNewswire/ --While satisfaction with blood glucose meters is high among users, perceived accurate readings and an easy-to-use navigation interface differentiate the highest performers from other meters, according to the J.D. Power and Associates 2012 Blood Glucose Meter Satisfaction Study(SM) released today. (Logo: http://photos.prnewswire.com/prnh/20050527/LAF028LOGO-a) This inaugural study examines satisfaction among meter users who...
FORT WORTH, Texas, Nov. 28, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- Smith & Nephew (LSE: SN, NYSE: SNN), the global medical technology business, announced today that it has signed an agreement to acquire substantially all of the assets of Healthpoint Biotherapeutics for $782 million in cash. The transaction is subject to regulatory approval and is expected to close in December 2012. Healthpoint Biotherapeutics, founded in 1992 by Chairman and CEO Paul Dorman, has been focused on biopharmaceutical...
MIAMI, Nov. 19, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- AAG Health & Wellness, a recognized leader in hormone replacement therapy for men, is excited to announce the release of a video that follows the trials and tribulations of a client over the course of his first six month hormone treatment plan. (Photo: http://photos.prnewswire.com/prnh/20121119/FL15499 ) Watch: Harvey's story. His hormone therapy experience. The video's subject is a 61 year Miami Beach executive named Harvey who turns to...
University of British Columbia Hypothermia victims whose hearts have stopped functioning should be transported to a medical facility with advanced heart and lung support equipment, even if that means longer travel time, according to a new study by a University of British Columbia medical resident. In a study published today in the New England Journal of Medicine, Dr. Doug Brown and collaborators from Banff, Austria and Italy reviewed the medical literature and concluded that two aspects...
Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory Initial results in mice could lead to new way to fight neurodegenerative diseases There’s new hope in the fight against Huntington’s disease. A group of researchers that includes scientists from the U.S. Department of Energy’s Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory (Berkeley Lab) have designed a compound that suppresses symptoms of the devastating disease in mice. The compound is a synthetic antioxidant that targets mitochondria, an...
PALO ALTO, Calif., Oct. 25, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- Azumio, a leading developer of consumer health and biofeedback applications, with more than 30 million downloads to date, today announced the launch of Cardio Buddy in the AppStore - a touchless, camera-based app that measures a user's heart rate in real-time based on changes in facial coloration; instantly providing pulse results and visualizations. Cardio Buddy joins Azumio as part of the world's largest portfolio of mobile health...
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Taking a patient's temperature is an initial part of a full clinical examination. The moment the medical provider comes within inches of the patient’s skin, they can tell if there is a change in the patient’s temperature. Heat radiates from a febrile patient, skin becomes clammy when cardiac output is reduced, and cold skin can be an ominous sign when combined with other negative findings. Temperature is an important indicator for patient status. How the Temperature is Attained...
The cricothyroid ligament makes up the largest part of the laryngeal membrane, consisting of a median (anterior) and twin lateral ligaments. The median cricothyroid ligament is a flat band of white tissue joining the cricoid and thyroid cartilages. The lateral cricothyroid ligament is also known as the conus elasticus. The main function of the ligament is to keep the cricoid and thyroid from traveling too far. This ligament is cut during emergency cricothyrotomy. Image Caption: Larynx -...
Biology is the study of living organisms. Before the 19th century, biology was known as natural history (the study of all living things). Gottfried Reinhold Treviranus was the first person to coin the term biology. Biology comes from the Greek words bios (meaning "life") and logia (meaning "study of"). It is a common science that is a standard subject in schools and universities around the world. Over a million papers are published annually in biology and medicinal journals. Not just a...
The Electric eel, Electrophorus electricus, is a species of fish. It is capable of generating powerful electric shocks, which it uses for both hunting and self-defense. It is a top predator in its South American range. Despite its name it is not an eel at all but rather a knifefish. Taxonomy The species is so unusual that it has been reclassified several times. Originally it was given its own family Electrophoridae, and then placed to a genus of Gymnotidae alongside Gymnotus....
