A North Carolina state worker, who spent his career working on workplace health and safety issues, claims he was let go for reporting asbestos violations inside his own office building. Gilbert Jackson, who until April was general counsel for the

Summary : Some people go through their whole lives without ever having to step into a hospital. The average person in Australia probably has had to go the Emergency Room at least once by the time he reaches the age

Dr. Vijendra K. Singh recently joined Brain State Technologies as the Director of Research. Dr. Singh has over twenty years experience in neurobiology and immunology research.

New Jersey Center for Tourette Syndrome presents Wednesday Webinar series of informative presentations for the general public and professional developement.

Technology Streamlines Workflow, Supports Clinical Guidelines.

Leptin resistance has long been linked to obesity, and a number of studies have shown that overconsumption of fructose may be an important factor in the United States' obesity epidemic. This new study is the first to link fructose and

Researchers found that such patients had less severe strokes and a better chance of long-term recovery.

The finding may help in the development of new treatments for inflammatory bowel disease and other conditions, said the scientists at the New York University Langone Medical Center.

That's the assessment of a report, Maximizing Our Nation's Investment in Cancer , released Thursday by the President's Cancer Panel, which calls for a three-pronged approach to defeat this "bioterrorist within."

Now that we know hydrogen sulfide's role in regulating blood pressure, it may be possible to design drug therapies that enhance its formation as an alternative to the current methods of treatment for hypertension," study co-author Dr. Solomon H. Snyder,

An advisory, published in the Oct. 23 issue of Circulation , said that health-care providers must move more quickly after resuscitation or risk the losing the patient to the original cause of the heart failure.

Conversely, if you are holding an iced coffee, your perception of your tablemate as generous and caring is less so. In fact, holding something warm makes you more likely to give something to others, while holding something cold make you

The speed of purification and level of purity obtained with preparative high performance liquid chromatography (prep HPLC) has increased dramatically over the last 20 years, to the point that it is no longer a bottleneck in the pharmaceutical development cycle.

The director-general of National Institute of Combat against HIV/AIDS, Dulcelina Serrano, Wednesday here appealed to the health technicians and experts for more engagement in clinic supervision of HIV/positive pregnant women, in order to ensure the baby is not infected.

Madagascar has embarked on a major campaign to reduce maternal and infant mortality, but malaria, respiratory diseases and diarrhoea, a consequence of the lack of access to clean water and poor sanitation, remain among the biggest causes of child deaths.

UK scientists have developed a "universal" genetic embryo test which can detect almost all inherited conditions.

It is hoped the Launceston General Hospital will be able to catch up on cancelled elective surgeries after hiring more theatre nurses.

The family of a man whose life support was switched off against their wishes is hoping for closure once the coronial findings into his death are handed down.