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Latest Edition of Psychiatry's 'Bible' Launched Amid Controversy

5/18/2013
By Dennis Thompson HealthDay Reporter FRIDAY, May 17 (HealthDay News) -- As the American Psychiatric Association unveils the latest edition of what is considered the "bible" of modern psychiatry this weekend, the uproar over its many changes continues. "This is unprecedented,... [Comments]Latest Edition of Psychiatry's 'Bible' Launched Amid Controversy

Swallowing Magnets Can Be Fatal for Children

5/18/2013
SATURDAY, May 18 (HealthDay News) -- Children who swallow high-powered magnets often need surgery and other invasive procedures to remove the objects, according to a new study. The researchers, from the Louisiana State University Health Center in New Orleans, found that more t... [Comments]Swallowing Magnets Can Be Fatal for Children

Study Links Coffee to Lower Risk for Rare Liver Disease

5/18/2013
SATURDAY, May 18 (HealthDay News) -- Just a few extra cups of coffee each month might help prevent the development of an autoimmune liver disease known as primary sclerosing cholangitis (PSC), a new study suggests. Investigators from the Mayo Clinic in Rochester, Minn., found... [Comments]Study Links Coffee to Lower Risk for Rare Liver Disease

New Art Book for iPad: Tango Art

5/18/2013
(PRWEB) May 18, 2013 MOOSGO.COM published an original art book for iPad with tango as its topic. This book features a group of artists who share their creations based on the traditional music genre through videos, music, photographs, illustrations and paintings. Exclusively for iPad . This work gathers more than 150 original art pieces including songs and videos that reflect the sig... [Comments]

New smartphone application improves colonoscopy preparation

5/18/2013
Orlando, FL (May 18, 2013) The use of a smartphone application significantly improves patients' preparation for a colonoscopy, according to new research presented today at Digestive Disease Week (DDW). The preparation process, which begins days in advance of the procedure, includes dietary restrictions and requires specific bowel preparation medication to be taken at strict intervals. The bet... [Comments]

New research identifies practice changes to improve value and quality of GI procedures

5/18/2013
Orlando, FL (May 18, 2013) There are significant cost and risk factors associated with two procedures commonly used to diagnose or treat gastrointestinal problems, according to research presented at Digestive Disease Week (DDW). A study by New York Presbyterian Hospital and Weill-Cornell Medical College suggests that more objective testing may substantially reduce the cost and risk of ma... [Comments]

Consuming coffee linked to lower risk of detrimental liver disease, Mayo Clinic finds

5/18/2013
ROCHESTER, Minn. -- Regular consumption of coffee is associated with a reduced risk of primary sclerosing cholangitis (PSC), an autoimmune liver disease, Mayo Clinic research shows. The findings were being presented at the Digestive Disease Week 2013 conference in Orlando, Fla. PSC is an inflammatory disease of the bile ducts that results in inflammation and subsequent fibrosis that can... [Comments]

Angelina Jolie – Scarless Breast Augmentation Surgery

5/18/2013
(PRWEB) May 18, 2013 In a May 14, 2013 article entitled “Angelina Jolie Reveals She Had Preventive Double Mastectomy After Discovering Cancer Gene,” Fox News reported the movie star had opted to undergo the procedure upon learning that she carried a gene that doctors estimated gave her an 87 percent risk of breast cancer and a 50 percent risk of ovarian cancer (go to: goo.gl/5JHBP). Ms. Jol... [Comments]

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New Study Shows Full Spectrum Endoscopy Procedure Reduces The 'Miss Rate' of Adenomas During Colonoscopy

5/18/2013
ORLANDO, Fla. , May 18, 2013 Although colonoscopy exams prevent many colon cancer deaths 1 and are considered the most sensitive method for detecting colorectal cancers 2 , the procedure is not completely effective in preventing cancer cases 3 . EndoChoice ® Inc. today unveiled research that shows that its new Fuse™ system significantly improves the accuracy of th... [Comments]

New Social Media Campaign Features Stories Of Individuals Who Rejected Psychiatric Diagnoses

5/18/2013
SAN FRANCISCO , May 18, 2013 The Open Paradigm Project, in collaboration with MadinAmerica.com , Occupy Psychiatry , and leading organizations in the movement to reform mental health care, announces a social media campaign showcasing video testimonials by individuals negatively impacted by the traditional psychiatric model, which focuses on pathology and illness... [Comments]

Faruqi & Faruqi, LLP Encourages Investors Who Suffered Losses In Excess Of $100,000 Investing In AVEO Pharmaceuticals, Inc. To Contact The Firm

5/18/2013
NEW YORK , May 18, 2013 Faruqi & Faruqi, LLP, a leading national securities law firm, is investigating potential securities fraud at AVEO Pharmaceuticals, Inc. ("AVEO" or the "Company") (NASDAQ: AVEO). (Logo: http://photos.prnewswire.com/prnh/20120119/MM38856LOGO ) The investigation focuses on whether the Company and its executives violated federal securities laws by... [Comments]

Wild Medicine On View at The New York Botanical Garden Through Sept. 8

5/17/2013
NEW YORK , May 17, 2013 The power of plants to cure and rejuvenate, one of the most important ways in which mankind depends on the plant kingdom, is the subject of The New York Botanical Garden's multifaceted exhibition Wild Medicine: Healing Plants Around the World, Featuring The Italian Renaissance Garden, on view from May 18 through September 8, 2013. (Photo: ... [Comments]

Statistical Challenges in Medical Device Trail Evaluation

5/17/2013
SHANGHAI , May 17, 2013 Medical devices are any medical items that are neither a drug nor a biological product. In light of their different mechanisms, actions and regulatory requirements, medical device (MD) trail evaluations are much more complicated than drug trails due to their unique clinical practices. Currently, the EMEA only evaluates MD safety instead of evaluating bo... [Comments]

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