Medicine NewsPolycystic ovary syndrome, a common condition among women, can be relieved by the use of acupuncture and exercise. This has been shown by a recent study at the Sahlgrenska Academy, University of Gothenburg, Sweden. Nearly 10% of women of reproductive age have polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS).
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African American women show declines in exercise since 1984, according to a new study. Researchers investigated patterns from 1984 to 2006 in six weight-related health behaviors in young adults between the ages of 19 and 26. These patterns included: frequency of breakfast eating, eating green vegetables, eating fruit, exercising, watching television and sleeping [...]
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The New York Times Magazine, as part of a
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Researchers are developing a Wearable Artificial Kidney for dialysis patients, reports an upcoming paper in the Clinical Journal of the American Society of Nephrology (CJASN). “Our vision of a technological breakthrough has materialized in the form of a Wearable Artificial Kidney, which provides continuous dialysis 24 hours a day, seven days a week,” comments Victor [...]
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The U.S. Food and Drug Administration is proposing to amend postmarket safety reporting regulations for three of its centers to require that manufacturers and other facilities subject to current reporting requirements submit their reports in an electronic format. The agency issued two proposed rules today-one that applies to electronic medical device adverse event [...]
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