Duloxetine hydrochloride (Cymbalta®/Xeristar®), administered at 60 to 120 mg once daily, delayed the onset of a new episode of depression in patients with recurrent depressive disorder, compared with placebo (pAdditional Study Findings — Time to worsening of depressive symptoms was significantly... 

The New Mexico Department of Health encourages people to continue to take precautions against the plague, such as preventing your pet from hunting. The Department of Health’s Scientific Laboratory confirmed plague in a cat from Los Alamos this week.  Read More →

A new study by researchers in Canada suggests that women’s magazines like The Oprah Magazine and Cosmopolitan downplay the emotional health risks of cosmetic surgery and contribute to the increasing medicalization of the female body.  Read More →

Nevada Department of Health and Human Services Director Mike Willden today announced that the State Health Division has reached a settlement with Desert Springs Hospital and Medical Center of Las Vegas over problems with the facility’s mammography program.  Read More →

Problems in Toxicology: 005 A 20 year-old male was walking in rural New South Wales (Australia!) when he noticed a brown-coloured snake. He was startled and stepped backwards onto a tree branch which snapped under his weight. He then saw the snake slither away. Relieved that the danger had passed,... 

The Multiple Myeloma Research Consortium (MMRC) today announced that data from eight clinical trials in its portfolio as well as findings from the MMRC Multiple Myeloma Genomics Initiative were presented at the American Society of Hematology’s (ASH) 50th Annual Meeting and Exposition held Dec.... 

Registration is now open for the Asbestos Disease Awareness Organization’s (ADAO) 5th annual Asbestos Awareness Day Conference March 27 - 29, 2009 at the Manhattan Beach Marriott in Manhattan Beach, CA. Affected individuals and families, employers, employees, research scientists and medical experts... 

A new study reveals a link between dysregulation of a common signaling pathway and repetitive behaviors similar to those associated with multiple neurological and neurodegenerative disorders including, autism spectrum disorders, obsessive compulsive disorder, schizophrenia, and Huntington’s disease.  Read More →

I think inventor Troy Hurtubise needs to widen his horizons - could this be the prototype for the next-generation of ED scrubs? The outfit looks ideal for working in the modern Emergency Department. As a doctor who never wears a watch, I’d find the cLock indispensable… [There is a video that... 

A young woman sat quietly in her hospital bed. Beside her the morning sunlight bathed her newborn son, sleeping through the chatter of the cicadas outside. The doctor smiled, the baby was perfectly formed. “What’s your baby’s name?”, asked the doctor. The new mother looked down... 

Bloodborne Pathogens means pathogenic microorganisms that may be present in human blood and can cause disease in humans. These pathogens include, but are not limited to, hepatitis B virus (HBV), hepatitis C virus (HCV), and human immunodeficiency virus (HIV). This article will address HBV exclusively. ... 

Two separate phase II trials of an experimental malaria vaccine in infants and young children in Africa have published promising results this week and researchers are hopeful that once regulatory approval comes through they can press ahead with phase III trials of GlaxoSmithKline (GSK) Biologicals’...