The WHO upheld its guidelines on the safety of hormone injections for contraception yesterday, despite some data that users are at increased risk of HIV transmission. An expert panel says the evidence isn’t solid yet, and at-risk couples should use a second method, like condoms, for HIV prevention.
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In his State of the Union speech, President Obama called for more domestic oil and gas production, saying that “a future where we’re in control of our own energy” is within reach, where the nation’s security and prosperity would not be so closely linked to unstable parts of the world.
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Humans have complicated genetic structures — not so dogs. Almost every physical trait in canines is controlled by just a few genes, which means custom-breeding a dog is only a matter of flipping a few genetic switches.
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Army food scientists have figured out how to control pH, moisture, and oxygen inside the packaging of a pocket sandwich so that it can last for up to two years.
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We tend to associate certain vowel sounds like “E”s and “I”s with light objects while “O”s and “U”s suggest heavier things. Could there be some evolutionary reason for this?
We tend to associate certain vowel sounds like “E”s and “I”s with light objects while “O”s and “U”s suggest heavier things. Could there be some evolutionary reason for this?
The APMA Diabetes Resource page gives you to the tools to take control of diabetes and the negative effects it can have on your feet! Whether you’ve recently been diagnosed or have been battling the disease for years, the podiatrist-approved advice below will help you to monitor your feet and prevent diabetes-related amputation.
Imagine the U.S. government saying to the people living around Yellowstone, “You know what? All those wild animals in the park — the grizzlies, the bison, the wolves — they belong to you.” This is exactly what the government of Namibia has done in a radical experiment to save wildlife — and the people who share their land.
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The coral reefs off Florida have become infested with another invasive species: lionfish. Originally from the Pacific Ocean and popular as aquarium fish, lionfish are colorful and sport venomous spiky tentacles. They’re also voracious predators — posing a threat to the small fish that thrive around coral reefs. To control this marine pest, conservation groups are encouraging fishermen to catch lionfish and eat them. Groups are holding competitions — including a recent one in Key Largo — where hundreds of fish are being culled and eaten.
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The APMA Diabetes Resource page gives you to the tools to take control of diabetes and the negative effects it can have on your feet! Whether you’ve recently been diagnosed or have been battling the disease for years, the podiatrist-approved advice below will help you to monitor your feet and prevent diabetes-related amputation.
The APMA Diabetes Resource page gives you to the tools to take control of diabetes and the negative effects it can have on your feet! Whether you’ve recently been diagnosed or have been battling the disease for years, the podiatrist-approved advice below will help you to monitor your feet and prevent diabetes-related amputation.
Reporting in Science, researchers write of developing a flexible, skin-like circuit that adheres to skin just like a temporary tattoo. Study author John Rogers discusses how the device could be used to measure brain waves, heart and muscle activity, or even control computer games.
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The APMA Diabetes Resource page gives you to the tools to take control of diabetes and the negative effects it can have on your feet! Whether you’ve recently been diagnosed or have been battling the disease for years, the podiatrist-approved advice below will help you to monitor your feet and prevent diabetes-related amputation.
This week I will be giving a talk on office infection control to the podiatric assistants at the American Podiatric Medical Association (APMA) National Meeting in Boston. I believe this is an area that does not receive enough attention since it is far from “sexy” or cutting edge, but is still important.
The experimental device uses small patches placed on the surface of the skin, above the eyebrows, to electrically stimulate a nerve that leads into the brain. The approach appears to control epileptic seizures without the fatigue or problems with mood and thinking associated with some anti-seizure drugs.
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