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New research from Western shows exercise may help pregnant women quit smoking
Date: Dec-16-2013New research from Western University shows that pregnant women wishing to quit smoking should exercise and just 15 to 20 minutes of walking is enough to stave off most tobacco cravings. According to recent statistics, 19 per cent of Canadian women between 20 to 24 years reported smoking during their most recent pregnancy. There is well-documented scientific evidence that smoking during pregnancy results in lower birth weight, prenatal death, and behavioural problems among offspring.
UF study: One quarter of female drug offenders report experiencing police sexual misconduct
Date: Dec-16-2013A new University of Florida survey suggests that police misconduct against female drug offenders may be more pervasive than previously thought. The survey of more than 300 St. Louis-area women who had been charged with substance-abuse violations found that 25 percent of the respondents reported experiencing police sexual misconduct in the form of trading sex for favors. It is believed to be the first systematic study to assess sex trading between police officers and female offenders from the women's perspective.
UF study: One quarter of female drug offenders report experiencing police sexual misconduct
Date: Dec-16-2013A new University of Florida survey suggests that police misconduct against female drug offenders may be more pervasive than previously thought. The survey of more than 300 St. Louis-area women who had been charged with substance-abuse violations found that 25 percent of the respondents reported experiencing police sexual misconduct in the form of trading sex for favors. It is believed to be the first systematic study to assess sex trading between police officers and female offenders from the women's perspective.
UF study: One quarter of female drug offenders report experiencing police sexual misconduct
Date: Dec-16-2013A new University of Florida survey suggests that police misconduct against female drug offenders may be more pervasive than previously thought. The survey of more than 300 St. Louis-area women who had been charged with substance-abuse violations found that 25 percent of the respondents reported experiencing police sexual misconduct in the form of trading sex for favors. It is believed to be the first systematic study to assess sex trading between police officers and female offenders from the women's perspective.
Illinois institute of technology works to develop artificial pancreas systems for use during and after exercise
Date: Dec-16-2013The Illinois Institute of Technology, in collaboration with the University of Chicago, University of Illinois at Chicago, and Toronto-based York University, has received a $2.48 million grant from the National Institutes of Health to develop artificial pancreas systems that can be used during and after exercise.Exercise is an important component in regulating diabetes and has a substantial impact on improving people's heath and metabolism.
Illinois institute of technology works to develop artificial pancreas systems for use during and after exercise
Date: Dec-16-2013The Illinois Institute of Technology, in collaboration with the University of Chicago, University of Illinois at Chicago, and Toronto-based York University, has received a $2.48 million grant from the National Institutes of Health to develop artificial pancreas systems that can be used during and after exercise.Exercise is an important component in regulating diabetes and has a substantial impact on improving people's heath and metabolism.
Illinois institute of technology works to develop artificial pancreas systems for use during and after exercise
Date: Dec-16-2013The Illinois Institute of Technology, in collaboration with the University of Chicago, University of Illinois at Chicago, and Toronto-based York University, has received a $2.48 million grant from the National Institutes of Health to develop artificial pancreas systems that can be used during and after exercise.Exercise is an important component in regulating diabetes and has a substantial impact on improving people's heath and metabolism.
Medtronic announces first human implant of world's smallest, minimally invasive cardiac pacemaker
Date: Dec-16-2013Continuing its leadership in advanced pacing technology and device miniaturization, Medtronic, Inc. (NYSE: MDT), has announced the first-in-human implant of the world's smallest pacemaker: the Micra™ Transcatheter Pacing System (TPS). The device was implanted in a patient in Linz, Austria as part of the Medtronic global pivotal clinical trial. The Micra TPS is an investigational device worldwide.
New research from Western shows exercise may help pregnant women quit smoking
Date: Dec-16-2013New research from Western University shows that pregnant women wishing to quit smoking should exercise and just 15 to 20 minutes of walking is enough to stave off most tobacco cravings. According to recent statistics, 19 per cent of Canadian women between 20 to 24 years reported smoking during their most recent pregnancy. There is well-documented scientific evidence that smoking during pregnancy results in lower birth weight, prenatal death, and behavioural problems among offspring.
Certain advanced breast cancer patients may benefit from surgery before other treatment, UPMC-advised study finds
Date: Dec-16-2013Patients newly diagnosed with advanced breast cancer and a solitary bone metastasis could benefit from surgery prior to other treatment, according to early results from a first-of-its kind clinical trial presented at the 2013 San Antonio Breast Cancer Symposium."In the U.S., approximately 5 percent of breast cancer patients are diagnosed with advanced disease when they first see their physician," said Atilla Soran, M.D., a breast surgical oncologist with Magee-Womens Hospital of UPMC and the study's lead investigator. "Around the world, that percentage can go as high as 10 percent.
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