Gary Secondino: Medical/HealthBody, Mind, Environment4 more people die of mystery illnesses in Asia- March 19, 2003 4 more die in mystery illnesses in Asia. International Herald Tribune - HONG KONG Four more deaths were confirmed Wednesday three in Hong Kong and one in Vietnam as health authorities around the world continued to report new cases of a mysterious kind of pneumonia.Possible Breakthrough on Mystery Pneumonia Voice of America Three more travellers found with symptoms The Agehttp://www.iht.com/articles/90300.htm Short Thighs Linked To Greater Likelihood Of Diabetes- March 11, 2003 Science Daily - People with short upper legs are more likely to have glucose intolerance or diabetes, researchers reported today at the American Heart Association's 43rd Annual Conference on Cardiovascular Disease Epidemiology and Prevention.Short thighs linked to diabetes CNN Europe Study links short thighs to higher risk of diabetes Arizona Republichttp://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2003/03/030310071114.htm Hospitals Take Robots for a Spin- March 8, 2003 With skyrocketing health-care costs and a growing nursing shortage, some hospitals are looking to robots to pick up the slack. These virtual orderlies may one day perform tasks like wheeling patients to dinner and taking blood. Wired Newshttp://www.wired.com/news/medtech/0,1286,57937,00.html NIH plans to sequence cow genome- March 5, 2003 The National Institutes of Health revealed Tuesday it plans to begin sequencing the genome or the layout of the genes of the cow as early as September, a project officials said could lead to a better understanding of the genetic basis for human health and disease. "By comparing the human genome with the genomes of different organisms, we can better understand the structure and function of human genes and thereby develop new strategies in the battle against human disease," National Human Genome.http://www.upi.com/view.cfm?StoryID=20030304-063730-1568r |