July 12, 2011When electrical rhythms in the heart go haywire, applying a strong electric shock to the chest can set them straight. But the procedure can also damage heart tissue and cause intense pain, prompting a search for a gentler approach. A technique tested in dogs now claims to be just that: it resets heart arrhythmias by [...]
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July 11, 2011The Los Angeles Unified School District is asking Gov. Jerry Brown for a reprieve from a new state law that requires students to be vaccinated for whooping cough. All seventh through 12th grade students are now required receive the DTaP immunization, which protects against Pertussis, commonly known as whooping cough. The district briefly ran out [...]
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July 10, 2011The contentious issue of drug-industry influence over medical-research writing erupted on the campus of the University of Pennsylvania in Philadelphia this week. A professor of psychiatry has alleged that several colleagues — including the chair of his department — allowed their names to be added to a manuscript while ceding control to the global pharmaceutical [...]
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July 7, 2011While most people are familiar with blueberries as an addition to smoothies, cereals or pies, few may have heard about their recent use in a study aimed at determining the fruits effect on cardiovascular health. Research published in the Journal of Agricultural and Food Chemistry announced that laboratory rodents fed blueberry peels and the leftovers [...]
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July 7, 2011A bill that would ban minors from fake baking is a step r to becoming law. The bill that would ban minors from using ultraviolet tanning beds was approved by the Assembly Business, Professions and Consumer Protection Committee and sent to the Assembly Appropriations Committee. As of now, teens between 14 and 17 are required [...]
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