Parents, Coaches and Trainers Have a Major Role in Education and Prevention As high school and college wrestlers return to the mats in preparation for February tournaments and post-season championships, their risk for the skin infection Methicillin-Resistant Staphylococcus Aureus (MRSA) increases significantly. In fact, wrestlers that participate in tournaments and teammates of wrestlers who participate [ Read More ]
Archive for January, 2010
Paul Wellstone, Pete Domenici Parity Act prohibits discrimination The U.S. Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services (HHS), and the Treasury jointly issued new rules providing parity for consumers enrolled in group health plans who need treatment for mental health or substance use disorders. “Today’s rules will bring needed relief to families faced with meeting [ Read More ]
Despite initiatives, level of diversity among faculty, practitioners still remains markedly low when compared with U.S. population, U-M researchers say The number of underrepresented minorities among U.S. medical school faculty remains low, even as the U.S. population becomes increasingly diverse. And the level of underrepresented minorities currently being trained in medicine is unlikely to reverse [ Read More ]
Bone marrow is a leading source of adult stem cells, which are increasingly used for research and therapeutic interventions, but extracting the cells is an arduous and often painful process. Now, researchers have found evidence that fat tissue, known as adipose tissue, may be a promising new source of valuable and easy-to-obtain regenerative cells called [ Read More ]
Five Key Factors Make the Difference Between Success and Failure in Employee Wellness U.S. Preventive Medicine introduced a free guide to help employers understand workplace preventive health care and develop effective wellness programs. “The Importance of Prevention in 2010” is available for free download at www.MoreGoodYears.com. “Understanding the issues and options for selecting a wellness [ Read More ]
New Method Bypasses Need to Obtain Stem Cells From Embryos The scientist who reprogrammed adult cells into embryonic-like stem cells has been chosen to receive the 2010 March of Dimes Prize in Developmental Biology. Shinya Yamanaka, MD, PhD, of the Gladstone Institute of Cardiovascular Disease, San Francisco, and Kyoto University, Japan, will be honored with [ Read More ]