Archive: 06/10/2014

Cancer diagnosis can take toll on mental health, study finds

(HealthDay)—One out of three people diagnosed with cancer also wind up struggling with a mental health disorder such as anxiety or depression, a new study from Germany reports.

Oct 6, 2014

0

0

Report claims success treating Alzheimer's memory loss

(HealthDay)— A researcher is reporting success in a small study of reversing memory problems associated with early stage Alzheimer's disease by using a complex program of lifestyle changes, supplements and hormones.

Oct 6, 2014

0

1

Woman with womb transplant hopes to inspire others

The parents of the first baby born from a transplanted womb hope they can be an inspiration to others struggling with infertility—but that's not why they did it.

Oct 6, 2014

0

0

Texas Ebola patient gets experimental drug (Update)

A Liberian man diagnosed with Ebola in Texas was given an experimental drug for the first time, officials said Monday as the White House mulled tougher airport screening at home and abroad.

Oct 6, 2014

London cabbies streets ahead with 'inner GPS': Nobel winner

John O'Keefe, the US-British neuroscientist who won the Nobel Prize for Medicine on Monday, told AFP the brain's "inner GPS" system he discovered was starkly evident in London taxi drivers.

Oct 6, 2014

0

0

New concern worldwide as nurse in Spain gets Ebola

Raising fresh concern around the world, a nurse in Spain on Monday became the first person known to catch Ebola outside the outbreak zone in West Africa. In the U.S., the Obama administration considered ordering more careful ...

Oct 6, 2014

0

0

ACS COT releases sixth edition of resources for optimal care of the injured patient

The American College of Surgeons Committee on Trauma (ACS COT) today announced the release of its 2014 edition of the Resources for Optimal Care of the Injured Patient. Now in its sixth edition, the COT's Resources document ...

Oct 6, 2014

Former fashion photographer celebrates beauty in human diversity

Award-winning fashion photographer Rick Guidotti crisscrossed the globe taking photos for renowned clients such as Yves Saint Laurent, Revlon and GQ. Now, he uses his eye for beauty to capture images of children and adults ...

Oct 6, 2014