Vital Signs: Perceptions: Mistrust Seen as Barrier to Blood Donation
Among African-Americans, mistrust of hospitals is high, a new study suggests, offering a possible explanation for their historically low rate of blood donation. feeds.nytimes.com |
Study: Flu shots linked to lower heart attack risk
Annual flu shots may protect against heart attacks, and the earlier in the season a shot is given the greater the protection, claims a new British ... rssfeeds.usatoday.com |
In-vitro pioneer Edwards wins Nobel medicine prize
Robert Edwards of Britain won the 2010 Nobel Prize in medicine on Monday for developing in-vitro fertilization, a controversial breakthrough ... rssfeeds.usatoday.com |
Osteoarthritis: the curse of the sporting classes
Osteoarthritis is often thought of as an ageing disease, but it also afflicts the young and the fit, says Jane Feinmann. telegraph.co.uk |
Vital Signs: Screening: Side Effects From Endoscopic Procedures
A new study reports that 1 in 100 patients experience complications serious enough to send them to the emergency room — a much higher rate than expected. feeds.nytimes.com |