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The medical malpractice climate in Florida is discouraging medical students from pursuing careers in obstetrics and gynecology - a trend that could further reduce patients' access to obstetric care, a survey by the University of South Florida College of Medicine found.The survey results were announced earlier this month at the Florida Obstetric and Gynecological Society (FOGS) annual meeting in West Palm Beach. [click link for full article]

The Boston-based Christian Science Church is concerned that the Massachusetts law passed earlier this year requiring employers to provide health insurance to workers might not recognize the church's insurance plans that cover faith healing, the [click link for full article]

Elsevier (http://www.elsevier.com/), a leading scientific, technical and medical publisher and faculty from the University of California, Los Angeles School of Dentistry, Section of Periodontics announce the publication of the 10th edition of Carranza's Clinical Periodontology.The landmark 10th edition is authored by Michael G. Newman, DDS, Henry H. Takei, DDS, MS, Perry R. Klokkevold, DDS, MS and Editor Emeritus, Fermin A. [click link for full article]

A significant number of people world-wide suffer with chronic pain, which affects every aspect of their lives, and often results in depression.Researchers at Kent State University and Case Western University, led by Kent State nursing professor Wendy Lewandowski, tracked the experience of 44 patients being treated for chronic pain. [click link for full article]

A bubble bath that improves memory. A kitchen cleaner that wards off nausea and energizes. A scented handkerchief that calms a patient entering the MRI. The benefits of aromatherapy are real. Below, learn the uses, healing properties and how-tos of using aromatherapy to heal and de-stress from The University of Texas M. D. Anderson Cancer Center in Houston.Scan the shelves of the local bath and body stores and one is sure to find products labeled for aromatherapy. [click link for full article]

A bubble bath that improves memory. Akitchen cleaner that wards off nausea and energizes. A scented handkerchiefthat calms a patient entering the MRI. The benefits of aromatherapy arereal. Below, learn the uses, healing properties and how-tos of usingaromatherapy to heal and de-stress from The University of Texas M. D.Anderson Cancer Center in Houston. Scan the shelves of the local bath and body stores and one is sure tofind products labeled for aromatherapy. [click link for full article]

US hospitals should step up efforts to stop the spread of antibiotic-resistant infections.

"How To Report Statistics in Medicine," second edition, is being published at the end of August by the American College of Physicians (ACP), the nation's largest medical-specialty society. The second edition revises and expands a popular text that has become a standard guide in the fields of medical writing, scientific publications, and evidence-based medicine.As in the first edition, the authors -- respected medical editor/writer and scientific writing instructor Thomas A. [click link for full article]

"How To Report Statistics in Medicine," second edition, is being published at the end of August by the American College of Physicians (ACP), the nation's largest medical-specialty society. The second edition revises and expands a popular text that has become a standard guide in the fields of medical writing, scientific publications, and evidence-based medicine. As in the first edition, the authors - respected medical editor/writer and scientific writing instructor Thomas A. [click link for full article]