| Growing Number Of Acupuncture-Transmitted Diseases: Experts Call For Infection Control Guidelines
In an editorial on bmj.com today, experts are demanding further funding to establish appropriate infection control guidelines to deal with the growing number of acupuncture-transmitted diseases. The number of reported...
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| BrainPort Helps Blinded Soldier See With Tongue
A British soldier who was blinded by a grenade in Iraq three years ago said his life has been transformed since he was fitted with a prototype BrainPort device that...
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| Nurses Clarify Skin Care Advice For Radiotherapy Patients
Two US cancer nurses have researched the evidence behind a commonly applied rule that cancer patients should not apply skin creams or lotions for four hours before having radiotherapy treatment...
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| Predisposition To Bowel Cancer: Purified Form Of An Omega 3 Helps Control Precancerous Growths
Research published ahead of print in the journal Gut reports that a purified form of an omega 3 cuts the number and size of precancerous bowel growths (polyps) in people...
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| What Is Varicose Eczema (Stasis Dermatitis)? What Causes Varicose Eczema?
Varicose eczema also known as stasis dermatitis, congestion eczema, gravitational dermatitis, gravitational eczema, stasis eczema, is a type of eczema (a chronic skin condition) that affects the legs. It refers...
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| What Is Discoid Eczema (Nummular Dermatitis)? What Causes Discoid Eczema?
Discoid eczema, also known as discoid dermatitis, gravitational eczema, nummular dermatitis, and nummular eczema is a form of dermatitis. It is a chronic (long-term) or recurrent condition. A rash appears...
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| Skin Cancer Epidemic Underrecognized, US Study
US researchers who analysed over a decade's worth of statistics on non-melanoma skin cancers in the US (the country's most common form of cancer) found they have been rising steadily...
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| Hand Bacteria May One Day Aid Forensic Identification, Study
Next time you leave your computer station or close the lid of your laptop think about this: your mouse and keyboard are covered in hand bacteria that could be traced...
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| Metal Staples Compared To Traditional Stitches: Higher Risk Of Infection After Joint Surgery
A study published on bmj.com today concludes that using metal staples to close wounds after orthopedic (joint) surgery can lead to a greater risk of infection than using traditional nylon...
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| What Is Fainting (Syncope)? What Causes Fainting?
The medical term for fainting is syncope. Fainting is a sudden loss of consciousness, usually temporary and typically caused by a lack of oxygen in the brain. The brain oxygen...
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