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$7.2 million project will address a national shortage of health care workers in Liberia

Saturday, November 12th, 2011

BLOOMINGTON, Ind. — Indiana University today announced that it is partnering with the University of Liberia and the University of Massachusetts Medical School to administer a transformative $7.2 million project that will address a national shortage of healthcare workers in Liberia, an African nation with which IU has had long-standing ties.

The partnership will implement the Center for Excellence in Health and Life Sciences at the University of Liberia , which will develop new academic and research programs in biotechnology, public health, nurse-midwifery and pre-clinical training in medicine and pharmacology.

Funding the project is the U.S. Agency for International Development through Higher Education for Development .

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Loneliness may cause fitful sleep: study

Monday, October 31st, 2011

People who are lonely may be more likely to have sleepless nights, researchers said Tuesday in a study that suggests loneliness may not only cause unhappiness, it may be bad for your health.

Reporting in the journal Sleep, Lianne Kurina of the University of Chicago and colleagues studied loneliness and sleep patterns among a group of older residents living in two colonies of Hutterites in South Dakota.

People in this religious sect live communally, sharing possessions and meals. They are rarely socially isolated.

She said the findings were similar to those from a 2002 study of college students that compared feelings of loneliness to sleep quality.

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You Decide: Prophylaxis or Periodontal Maintenance? (Part II)

Saturday, October 29th, 2011

The following is a guest post by Debbie Seidel-Bittke. If you are interested in guest posting for Dental Heroes, please sign up here.

The following is Part II of yesterdays post by Debbie Siedel-Bittke titled, You Decide: Prophylaxis of Periodontal Maintenance.

The Prophylaxis Appointment (CDT Code D1110 prophylaxis) is only for patients who exhibit healthy gingiva. They have a healthy periodontium. The Prophylaxis (CDT code D1110) definition says the removal of plaque, calculus, and stains from the tooth structures in the permanent and transitional dentition.

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Why Buy Renowned Personal Care Products?

Wednesday, October 19th, 2011

Personal care products like skin care and hair care, are tough to choose from existing varieties of products in market. Since these are used directly on our skin and scalp, it is necessary that one chooses them carefully. Perfumes are also indispensable products, that are a necessity these days. Few brands are known for their quality and safety.

Coming to fragrances, there are many brands in market each with its own unique identity. A top brand will always attract huge number of clients, like the Italian fragrance brand Acqua di Parma. There are many fragrances to choose from. Blu Mediterraneo has four fragrances and types. Read all post…

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Device may be Viagra-free way to treat ED

Sunday, October 16th, 2011

The company, Medtronic, said it completed an initial feasibility study of 30 men, average age of 60, who suffered from erectile dysfunction (ED). After three months the results were promising, the company said.

“ED is largely a vascular disease and that’s why Medtronic was interested in this,” said Dr. Jason Rogers of UC Davis Medical Center, one of the researchers of the company-sponsored trial.

The stent — a tiny wire mesh tube similar to those used to prop open heart arteries — was placed in an artery that supplies blood to the penis.

The stent was delivered using a catheter threaded up to the pelvis, where the pudendal artery is located.

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