Hands-only CPR (CPR without mouth-to-mouth resuscitation), may not be the best method for rural or remote areas or for anyone who has to wait more than a few minutes for an ambulance, a new study suggests. New guidelines released by the American Heart Association in 2010 permit the use of...
A parasite that commonly causes sexually transmitted infections among women "cultivates" specific bacteria, according to new research carried out by David H. Martin, MD, Professor and Chief of Infectious Diseases at LSU Health Sciences Center New Orleans and his team. The parasite, called...
Could pro-ana and "thinspo" sites actually be good for women with eating disorders? A new study from Indiana University*says yes. Researchers interviewed 33 bloggers from seven countries about their experiences in online eating disorder communities and found most believe these communities have...
There is an urgent need to increase the number of organ donors from black and minority ethnic (BME) groups in countries with a strong tradition of immigration, such as the UK, USA, Canada and the Netherlands, in order to tackle inequalities in access and waiting times. That is the key finding of...
New Zealand Microsoft Communities (NZ MS Communities) this week launched a fresh and improved website for its user groups to create an enhanced community atmosphere with greater interaction and ease of use.
My husband is looking to get a job in Odenton, MD and we want to know where the best places to live around that area are. We are hoping for a nice community no longer than 45 minutes away from Odenton. School systems are very important.
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I am a final year undergraduate student in University College Cork in Ireland and I am researching how people interact in online communities. As you are a member of this forum, my study would benefit greatly from your contribution. The study consists of an anonymous, 15-minute...
The Honourable Leona Aglukkaq, Minister of Health, announced over $1.7 million in Government of Canada funding support for three projects in Yukon under the National Anti-Drug Strategy; the first project focuses on drug treatment services and the other two on drug prevention aimed at youth. "Our...
The Honourable Leona Aglukkaq, Minister of Health, announced today over $1.7 million in Government of Canada funding support for three projects in the Northwest Territories, under the National Anti-Drug Strategy; the first project focuses on drug treatment services and the other two on drug...
We are thinking of moving to Washington dc. What is a good diverse, progressive, affordable community in the outskirts, that has some old architecture, hopefully a farmer's market, and on the metro line. ALot to ask?
The draft second edition of The Good Participatory Practice (GPP) Guidelines for Biomedical HIV Prevention Trials were released at the International AIDS Conference in Vienna by AVAC. The GPP Guidelines aim to provide trial funders, sponsors, and implementers with systematic guidance on how...
The Honourable Jay Hill, Leader of the Government in the House of Commons and Member of Parliament for Prince George-Peace River, announced on behalf of Health Minister Leona Aglukkaq, just over $171,000 dollars in funding to Northern Health (NH) for a tobacco cessation project to be developed...
Microbial communities are performing important functions all around us - from the earth in our flowerpots to the human gut. Now researchers have developed a method for studying the metabolic functions of microbial communities in detail. It is now possible for the first time, thanks to a new...
The Royal Australian College of General Practitioners (RACGP) welcomes the federal government's acknowledgment last week that the proposed National Health and Hospitals Network reform would take into account all local costs in rural areas and look at a form of national block funding able to...
The Royal Australian College of General Practitioners (RACGP) welcomes the federal government's acknowledgment last week that the proposed National Health and Hospitals Network reform would take into account all local costs in rural areas and look at a form of national block funding able to...
I have a project due and i was wondering if it's possible to have human impact on mid-ocean ridges or vent communities. I don't recall humans being able to push the earth's plates around... Is it possible to have human impact if a bomb was dropped? If there's any human impact at all, please let...