July 5th, 2011 by
Declan Nguyen | Tags: May, May Help
Brief, voluntary and non-judgmental conversations with teens about marijuana use may significantly reduce their use of the drug, according to a new study.
Researchers also found that a motivational approach to these discussions about marijuana was more effective than merely educating high school students on the health effects of the drug.
Marijuana is a common drug choice for teens around the world. In the United States alone, nearly one-third of high school students report smoking pot. Many of them do so because they don’t realize the health consequences of using the drug, according to researchers at the University of Washington.
“It’s not a risk-free drug,” Denise Walker, co-director of the University of Washington’s Innovative Programs Research Group, said in a university news release.
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July 4th, 2011 by
Joseph Tishler | Tags: Attack, Heart Attack
Researchers looking to find a root cause for heart attacks and coronary artery disease will now begin using a novel investigative approach that borders on science fiction as they work toward the holy grail of American medicine: preventing the nation’s No. 1 killer.
The National Institutes of Health (NIH) has awarded a $7.9 million grant to the Scripps Translational Science Institute (STSI) of San Diego and Sangamo BioSciences (NASDAQ: SGMO) of Richmond, Calif. t
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July 4th, 2011 by
Abby Hitchcock | Tags: Conceive
The Bay Area has one of the highest concentrations of fertility clinics in the country. But now, some of the techniques used to help humans conceive are also available to another group — pet owners.
When Julie Bartow decided to breed her cavalier King Charles spaniel Bridget, she did not leave it to Mother Nature. She had the sperm flown in and turned to technology to up the odds.
“We’re just very fortunate that we have these options,” Bartow said.
And those options include technologies you might expect to find in a human fertility clinic.
Veterinarian Jane Johnson performed the artificial insemination at the Adobe Animal Hospital in Los Altos.
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July 4th, 2011 by
admin | Tags: Electronic Cigarettes
Did you know that more and more people are switching over to electronic cigarettes now days? The reason more and more people are switching over to electronic cigarettes from regular tobacco filled cigarettes is because they are much healthier, they are cheaper, and best of all they don’t hurt the people around the one smoking the electronic cigarette.
What a lot of smokers don’t realize is that smoking outside is still going to affect the people standing near you and there health will be in jeopardy if you don’t quit. The great thing about electronic cigarettes is they not only are healthier for you but they won’t harm people standing near you at all. What I Full Post…
July 4th, 2011 by
Declan Nguyen | Tags: Cancer Treatment, Treatment
Cancer treatment in B.C. is about to get more personal — and more comfortable — after the announcement Monday of a groundbreaking medical project.
Genome B.C. and the B.C. Cancer Foundation have started work to develop a genetic test over the next two years that researchers hope will take the guesswork out of cancer treatment.
There are currently two types of treatment for cancer — chemotherapy and stem-cell transportation — said Dr. Aly Karsan, medical director for the Cancer Genetics Lab for the B.C. Cancer A
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