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Two thirds of BT people take action to reduce diabetes risk
Working alongside Diabetes UK, BT has released a report today following a 6-week Work Fit programme to raise awareness of Type 2 diabetes amongst its 110,000 employees. The company’s aim was to get people to think about changing their behaviour and to encourage people to think about whether they are putting themselves at risk.
Monday, June 15, 2009 |
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Fujifilm Takes Virtualization Technology to Next Level
FUJIFILM Medical Systems USA, a leader in healthcare informatics solutions, announced today that the company has taken several steps to further its expertise in virtualization. The company is already an experienced virtualization provider with dozens of fully-virtualized Synapse(R) environments (PACS, RIS, Cardiovascular) successfully implemented across the U.S.
Thursday, June 4, 2009 |
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Scientists Discover New Genetic Immune Disorder in Children
Your immune system plays an important function in your health — it protects you against viruses, bacteria, and other toxins that can cause disease. In autoinflammatory diseases, however, the immune system goes awry, causing unprovoked and dangerous inflammation.
Thursday, June 4, 2009 |
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Marijuana rivals mainstream drugs for HIV/AIDS symptoms
Those in the United States living with HIV/AIDS are more likely to use marijuana than those in Kenya, South Africa or Puerto Rica to alleviate their symptoms, according to a new study published in Clinical Nursing Research, published by SAGE.
Friday, May 29, 2009 |
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Interest Surging in Probiotic Foods that Promote Health
The symposium brought together scientific experts and medical doctors in the fields of gastroenterology, nutrition, microbiology and pediatrics to share cutting-edge research on the health effects of probiotics.
Wednesday, May 27, 2009 |
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H1N1: What You Should Know
As a Dallas-based physician, there has been a recent flurry of panic about the H1N1 (swine influenza). School districts closed down. Intramural sports statewide were cancelled. Some even suggested closing the border with Mexico, where approximately three quarters of a million people routinely cross back and forth every day.
Saturday, May 23, 2009 |
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