Illness, Injury & Treatments

Magazine articles on illnesses, injuries, currently available treatments, drugs, and homeopathy.

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Chemistry World April 20, 2012 Maria Burke	Sweden bans BPA in food packaging for under-threes As 'a matter of caution', the Swedish government says it will ban the use of the endocrine disruptor bisphenol A in protective coatings in food packaging for children up to the age of three.
Fast Company May 2012	Every Time "House" Features A Rare Disease, The Internet's Hypochondriac Searches Spike As the Fox drama airs its last episode, niche health sites may feel a chill.
American Journal of Nursing April 2012 Kit S. Devine	The Underutilization of Emergency Contraception Despite the availability of effective contraceptive methods, unintended pregnancy continues to be a significant health problem for women throughout the world and in the United States.
AskMen.com Dave Golokhov	Short Workouts Shorter, more intense training is better for your health than longer, leisurely workouts
Nurse Practitioner April 2012 Firestone et al.	Optimizing fibromyalgia management This article summarizes current information regarding the etiology, pathophysiology, clinical presentation, diagnostic standards, and pharmacologic and non-pharmacologic treatments necessary to successfully manage FM.
Chemistry World March 21, 2012 James Urquhart	Rediscovered Native American remedy kills poxvirus An extract of the pitcher plant Sarracenia purpurea halted viral replication.
Fast Company April 2012 Tara Moore	Diane Curley Is Starting The Conversation To Curb Obesity This year, the U.S. government started a program for health-care innovators. One innovator, Diane Curly is treating obesity like any other disease or addiction and trains nurses to talk to patients about treatment.
Chemistry World March 15, 2012 Andrew Shore	Designer solvent hits hospital superbug Scientists from Ireland, the Czech Republic and Spain have found an antimicrobial ionic liquid that targets MRSA (methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus).
Chemistry World March 14, 2012 Helen Bache	Diabetes reduces antioxidant benefits Scientists in China have discovered that the blood plasma proteins of type II diabetes patients reduce the beneficial effects of dietary polyphenols.
Pharmaceutical Executive March 1, 2012 Ben Comer	Betting on Bigger Data Can endless information explain what makes us human? The benefit to health outcomes that such self-surveillance could supply is undeniable.
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