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Heart disease 'reversed in mice'
Sun, 30 Nov 2008 22:04:01 -0000
Scientists have halted the advance of heart disease in mice - and even reversed some of its effects.
Decision due on conjoined twins
Sun, 30 Nov 2008 03:16:28 -0000
Doctors will decide next Tuesday whether to operate on two conjoined twins born in a London hospital last week.
South Africa 'at risk of cholera'
Thu, 27 Nov 2008 16:38:02 -0000
A South African scientist warns that gross underinvestment in water management has left it at risk of a cholera outbreak.
UK funds for S Africa Aids fight
Sat, 29 Nov 2008 05:16:24 -0000
The UK is to give South Africa's new Health Minister Barbara Hogan £15m to help combat Aids in the country.
Drug firms 'block cheap medicine'
Fri, 28 Nov 2008 11:01:36 -0000
Drug companies are blocking or delaying the entry of cheaper generic medicines into the EU, the European Commission says.
Surge in UK measles cases
Fri, 28 Nov 2008 06:00:00 -0000
Measles cases in England and Wales have topped 1,000 in a year for the first time in more than a decade, figures show.
NYT > Health
More Men Take the Lead Role in Caring for Elderly Parents
Sat, 29 Nov 2008 10:39:57 -0000
Even as they make up nearly 40 percent of family care providers now, men are less likely to ask for help to cope.
Europe Accuses Drug Makers of Padding Health Care Costs
Sat, 29 Nov 2008 09:13:27 -0000
The European Union accused drug companies of adding billions of dollars to health care costs by delaying or blocking the sale of less-expensive generic medicines.
CNN.com - Health
7 ways to help your baby fall asleep
Fri, 28 Nov 2008 09:16:23 -0500
Naptime at our house used to be a recurring mystery: When would Lucy go down today? When I could no longer stand the suspense, I'd plop her in her car seat, where she'd anticlimactically drift off like it was no big deal. I was willing to do whatever worked. If you've ever experienced naptime drama, Parenting.com brings you mom and expert help.
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Heart disease 'reversed in mice'
Sun, 30 Nov 2008 22:04:01 -0000
Scientists have halted the advance of heart disease in mice - and even reversed some of its effects.
Decision due on conjoined twins
Sun, 30 Nov 2008 03:16:28 -0000
Doctors will decide next Tuesday whether to operate on two conjoined twins born in a London hospital last week.
South Africa 'at risk of cholera'
Thu, 27 Nov 2008 16:38:02 -0000
A South African scientist warns that gross underinvestment in water management has left it at risk of a cholera outbreak.
UK funds for S Africa Aids fight
Sat, 29 Nov 2008 05:16:24 -0000
The UK is to give South Africa's new Health Minister Barbara Hogan £15m to help combat Aids in the country.
Drug firms 'block cheap medicine'
Fri, 28 Nov 2008 11:01:36 -0000
Drug companies are blocking or delaying the entry of cheaper generic medicines into the EU, the European Commission says.
Surge in UK measles cases
Fri, 28 Nov 2008 06:00:00 -0000
Measles cases in England and Wales have topped 1,000 in a year for the first time in more than a decade, figures show.
NYT > Health
More Men Take the Lead Role in Caring for Elderly Parents
Sat, 29 Nov 2008 10:39:57 -0000
Even as they make up nearly 40 percent of family care providers now, men are less likely to ask for help to cope.
Europe Accuses Drug Makers of Padding Health Care Costs
Sat, 29 Nov 2008 09:13:27 -0000
The European Union accused drug companies of adding billions of dollars to health care costs by delaying or blocking the sale of less-expensive generic medicines.
CNN.com - Health
7 ways to help your baby fall asleep
Fri, 28 Nov 2008 09:16:23 -0500
Naptime at our house used to be a recurring mystery: When would Lucy go down today? When I could no longer stand the suspense, I'd plop her in her car seat, where she'd anticlimactically drift off like it was no big deal. I was willing to do whatever worked. If you've ever experienced naptime drama, Parenting.com brings you mom and expert help.
Sites:
An Introduction to Information Mastery: The Department of Family Practice at Michigan State University presents a web-based course about the evidence-based approach to clinical practice and the management of literature.Center for Evidence-Based Medicine: The goal of this website is to help develop, disseminate, and evaluate resources that can be used to practise and teach EBM for undergraduate, postgraduate and continuing education for health care professionals from a variety of clinical disciplines. This site also serves as a support for the ...
Clinical Reasoning - Evidence Based Medicine: The Medical University of South Carolina, USA, presents definitions, worksheets and case histories to illustrate and practice the principles.
Evidence Based Medicine Information: A tutorial on basic concepts, including a guide to searching literature and databases. From Thomas Jefferson University, Philadelphia, USA.
Evidence-Based Medicine: The American University of Beirut presents a tutorial covering principles, resources, and the critical appraisal process.
Introduction to Evidence Based Medicine: Provides tutorials and explanations of the principles of critical appraisal, using systematic reviews, meta-analysis, and clinical practice guidelines. From the Faculty of Medicine at McGill University in Montreal, Canada.
Introduction to Evidence-Based Medicine: A self-paced tutorial on the principles and processes, designed for healthcare practitioners and students. From the Duke University Medical Center, Durham, USA.
Navigating the Maze: This is the homepage for theUniversity of Virginia Health System
The Clinician’s Lament: How Can I Keep Up With the Literature?: A tutorial on evidence-based medicine designed for clinicians. From the New York Academy of Medicine.
The Evidence-based Practice Center Experience: Collection of reports explaining the process of preparing systematic reviews. A free supplement of Annals of Internal Medicine.
Tips for Learners of Evidence-Based Medicine: Measures of Precision: Explains the use of confidence intervals in testing hypotheses. From the Canadian Medical Association Journal. [English and French]
Tips for Learners of Evidence-Based Medicine: Relative Risk Reduction: Describes how to estimate a treatment's effectiveness and explains the concepts of risk reduction, and number needed to treat. From the Canadian Medical Association Journal. [English and French]
What is Systematic Review?: This web sites provides information about what systematic reviews are, and how to conduct them.
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