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May 29, 2007
Category: Global health
What scientific advancements have made the greatest impact on global health and why? Four experts weigh in on how science has shaped world health.
Posted by Karen Ventii at 4:14 PM • 2 Comments •
May 23, 2007
Category: Health
Scientists from Virginia Commonwealth University claim to have developed a treatment for hepatitis C that can be considered a "cure". Infection with hepatitis C virus (HCV) is the leading cause of life-threatening liver cancer and cirrhosis in the United States....
Posted by Karen Ventii at 2:25 PM • 2 Comments •
May 17, 2007
Category: The science of...
I've always wondered if chocolate is really an aphrodisiac. So when I recently read a knowledgeable response to this question from author Anahad O'Connor I thought I'd share it with you. He explains: Most scientists believe that the aphrodisiac qualities...
Posted by Karen Ventii at 9:00 AM • 4 Comments •
May 14, 2007
Category: Academics
A study published in the May issue of the American Journal of Nursing found that nurses in are not pursuing advanced degrees in sufficient number to meet the demands for nurses in faculty and advanced practice roles
Posted by Karen Ventii at 12:52 PM • 3 Comments •
May 9, 2007
Category: Health
The American Cancer Society is in search of half a million volunteers who do not currently have cancer and are willing to let researchers watch them over the next 20 years to see whether they get the disease. The idea...
Posted by Karen Ventii at 11:41 AM • 0 Comments •
May 7, 2007
Category: Book Review
Cathryn Jakobson Ramin began her struggle with memory and attention loss in her early forties. Her new book recounts tales of her personal quest for a more 'agile brain.'
Posted by Karen Ventii at 9:00 AM • 4 Comments •
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