RSTechMedic.com -  Dyna-Vision®, a new and patented Bluetooth-connected telemedicine device, can increase patient comfort and reduce hospital and healthcare cost by greatly expanding the ability of doctors to monitor patients’s health status in real time.
Dyna-Vision® is a small and portable device, with the dimensions of a mobile phone, that monitors up-to 10 clinical parameters through [...]

AAN.com - The majority of children vaccinated against hepatitis B are not at an increased risk of developing multiple sclerosis (MS), according to a study to be published in the October 8, 2008 online issue of Neurology®, the medical journal of the American Academy of Neurology.
The study based in France involved 349 children with [...]

Acupuncture is as effective and longer-lasting in managing the common debilitating side effects of hot flashes, night sweats, and excessive sweating (vasomotor symptoms) associated with breast cancer treatment and has no treatment side effects compared to conventional drug therapy, according to a first-of-its-kind study presented September 24, 2008 at the American Society for Therapeutic Radiology [...]

Gastric bypass surgery for weight loss may be linked to deficiencies in calcium and vitamin D and bone loss, according to a new study accepted for publication in The Endocrine Society’s Journal of Clinical Endocrinology & Metabolism (JCEM).
With the growing epidemic of obesity, many people are opting for surgical procedures to help promote weight loss. [...]

BlackwellPublishing.com - Lipitor® (atorvastatin) has been the top-selling prescription drug in the world and has accounted for over $12 billion in annual sales. It has been prescribed to both men and women to lower cholesterol and reduce the risk of heart attack and stroke in patients with common risk factors for heart disease. However, a [...]

TheLancet.com - Long-term follow-up data on a trial to assess the effects of antibiotics given to pregnant women experiencing premature labor, with intact membranes and no obvious infection, has revealed an unexpected increased risk of functional impairment and/or cerebral palsy in some children. This is among the conclusions of the ORACLE Children’s Study, published in [...]