Good Health And Wellness For Life

Robert Austrian, 90, Dies; Developed Major Vaccine

March 30, 2007 on 3:54 am | In Uncategorized | Comments Off Dr. Robert Austrian’s research led to a pneumococcal vaccine that has saved the lives of hundreds of thousands of people.

Call to Increase M.R.I. Use for Breast Exam

March 28, 2007 on 11:34 am | In Uncategorized | Comments Off Two reports urge greatly expanded use of M.R.I. scans in women with breast cancer or at high risk for it, but radiologists are not equipped for more demand.

Indonesia to Send Bird Flu Samples, With Restrictions

March 28, 2007 on 5:44 am | In Uncategorized | Comments Off Samples of avian flu virus will be sent to the World Health Organization, on the understanding that they will not be shared with commercial vaccine makers.

Market Place: First, a New Artery Stent Study; Now, Questions About What It All Means

March 28, 2007 on 2:02 am | In Uncategorized | Comments Off Whether the trial results lead to a change in the use of stents depends on how the doctors and patients react.

In Trial, Drugs Equal Benefits of Artery Stents

March 27, 2007 on 4:29 am | In Uncategorized | Comments Off Many heart patients routinely implanted with stents to open arteries gain no lasting benefit compared to those treated with drugs.