Archive for December, 2009:

Top 10 Social SEO Posts of 2009

{ Posted on Dec 31 2009 by admin }
Categories : Online Marketing
You don’t have to look far to find social media roundup posts this time of year. But what about the most effective one-two marketing punch for building community AND delivering conversions and ROI?  Social Media and Search Engine Optimization – ...Read More »

Virtual Humans And The Future Of Personalized Healthcare

{ Posted on Dec 31 2009 by admin }
Categories : Health News
Imagine this future of personalized healthcare: you have been diagnosed with a disease for which there are five different treatments, your doctor feeds your genetic details into a computer, and the virtual human in the machine suggests which of ...Read More »

Body’s Own Veins Provide Superior Material For Aortic Grafts

{ Posted on Dec 31 2009 by admin }
Categories : Health News
A vascular surgical technique pioneered at UT Southwestern Medical Center and designed to replace infected aortic grafts with the body's own veins has proved more durable and less prone to new infection than similar procedures using synthetic and cadaver grafts. ...Read More »

Resolve To Improve Your Urologic Health In The New Year

{ Posted on Dec 31 2009 by admin }
Categories : Health News
This new year, make a resolution to improve your health and talk to your doctor about urologic conditions. Although urologic problems may seem embarrassing to talk about, these conditions are more common than you think and a delay in seeking ...Read More »

DID U TK UR MEDS? – - Texting Can Improve Meds Use, Chronic Disease Treatment

{ Posted on Dec 31 2009 by admin }
Categories : Health News
From a lethal distraction for drivers to dehumanizing personal interactions, text messaging has gotten a bum rap lately. But for doctors treating patients with chronic diseases, text messaging can be an invaluable tool, according to Johns Hopkins Children's Center pediatrician ...Read More »

New Year´s Promises To Quit Smoking Can Be Achieved With Good Planning

{ Posted on Dec 31 2009 by admin }
Categories : Health News
New Year's resolutions often include quitting smoking. An essential factor in fulfilling this resolution is good planning according to AMA President, Dr Andrew Pesce. Dr Pesce explained: "Giving up smoking is a common New Year's resolution, and with good ...Read More »

Mutant Gene Lessens Devastation Of Flesh Eating Bacteria

{ Posted on Dec 31 2009 by admin }
Categories : Health News
Scientists at The Methodist Hospital Research Institute in Houston recently discovered a simple gene mutation that decreases the chance people will get a flesh-eating disease called necrotizing fasciitis. Further, they proved that inactivating this section of the gene lessens the ...Read More »

Guideline: Widely Used Device For Pain Therapy Not Recommended For Chronic Low Back Pain

{ Posted on Dec 31 2009 by admin }
Categories : Health News
A new guideline issued by the American Academy of Neurology finds that transcutaneous electric nerve stimulation (TENS), a widely used pain therapy involving a portable device, is not recommended to treat chronic low-back pain pain that has persisted for three ...Read More »

Stress, Heart Disease Not Exclusive To Football Coaches

{ Posted on Dec 31 2009 by admin }
Categories : Health News
It's impossible to know, unless you're Urban Meyer or one of his doctors, what exactly caused the two-time college football championship winner to see-saw decisions about his prestigious professional career and his family life. But the scenario ...Read More »

Psoriasis: Effects Don’t Always Stop With The Skin

{ Posted on Dec 31 2009 by admin }
Categories : Health News
Psoriasis, a chronic disease that causes red, raised patches of skin, is increasingly seen as a systemic disease with links to arthritis and cardiovascular disease. The December issue of Mayo Clinic Women's HealthSource provides an overview of this sometimes embarrassing ...Read More »