Fault Lines – In Deep Water: A Way of Life in Peril

In the two months since the Deepwater Horizon explosion, millions of litres of oil have gushed out of BP’s well into the water each day, slowly encroaching on the coastline. Fault Lines’ Avi Lewis travels to the drill zone, and learns about the erosion in the wetlands from industry canals and pipelines, the health problems [...]

Health: Being aware can save your life

Health: Being aware can save your life
HEALTH experts here are still unsure about whether men 50 or older should be screened for Prostate-Specific Antigen blood test (PSA), especially with the nation likely to reach an ageing nation status by 2035 with the number of people above 60 making up 15 per cent of the population.
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Good health, long life depend on upbringing

Good health, long life depend on upbringing
NEW YORK – Good health and a long life may have more to do with how you grew up than how much education you have under your belt, research from Denmark hints.
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Life in the ER

Join Dr. Joanne Feldman of Stanford University Medical Center for a look at the ABC’s of Emergency Medicine. This presentation is part of the course, Basic Principles Underlying Modern Medicine, which mirrors the first block of coursework included in the Essential Core of the UCSF Medical School curriculum. Series: “UCSF Mini Medical School for the [...]

Childhood Cancer Survivors Face Health Problems Throughout Life

Childhood Cancer Survivors Face Health Problems Throughout Life
More likely to struggle with medical issues as adults, analysis finds.
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Study shows Stelara improves symptoms of depression, anxiety & health-related quality of life in psoriasis patients

Study shows Stelara improves symptoms of depression, anxiety & health-related quality of life in psoriasis patients
New research published online in the Journal of the American Academy of Dermatology (JAAD) shows that treatment with Stelara (Black Triangle Drug) (ustekinumab) significantly improves symptoms of depression, anxiety and health-related quality of life in patients with moderate to severe [...]

Dr. Kay Redfield Jamison, Exuberance, The Passion for Life

Dr. Kay Redfield Jamison, professor at the Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, speaks about her book “Exuberance, The Passion for Life” at a conference on teacher wellness organized by the Johns Hopkins Center for Talented Youth (CTY). Introduced by CTY’s Dr. Charles Rowins. Topics include: mental health, genius, creativity, moods and mood disorders, depression, [...]

Scientists discover vast colonies of microscopic life critical to ocean health

Scientists discover vast colonies of microscopic life critical to ocean health
Scientists say they have discovered vast colonies of tiny microbes that are critical to the health of the world’s oceans, but are rarely seen.
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