Bacterial pneumonia is one of the commonest and most serious infections occurring in people infected with HIV. A metanalysis of cohort and case control studies published in BioMed Central's open access journal BMC Medicine finds that current smokers with HIV were at double the risk of bacterial pneumonia than non-smoking counterparts, but that when people stopped smoking their risk was reduced. The metanalysis reanalysed the data of several thousand participants with HIV, from 14 studies based in USA, Europe and South Africa. Overall it appeared that current smoking ...

Two aspects of perfectionism are involved in body dissatisfaction and the development of eating disorders, according to a study of over a thousand women published this week in BioMed Central's open access journal, Journal of Eating Disorders. Adaptive perfectionism is high standards driving a person towards achieving a goal body image, and maladaptive perfectionism is concerned with mistakes and other people's opinions. The finding indicates that both are involved in heightened concerns about body image, which in turn places people at risk of developing an eating disorder. ...

The findings prompt the researchers to consider whether car design might need to change to afford greater protection to the considerable proportion of obese people in the population - currently around a third of all US adults. The researchers used data from the US Fatality Analysis Reporting System (FARS) for 1996 to 2008. This is operated by the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration and records all fatalities arising within 30 days of a traffic collision. During this period, details of 57,491 road traffic collisions were submitted to the system. The researchers ...

The strongest evidence seems to be for jobs involving cleaning or cleaning agents, the research suggests. The authors base their findings on the job histories up to the age of 42 of almost 7,500 British adults born in 1958, all of whom were taking part in the National Child Development Study, which is tracking the long term health of more than 11,000 people living in Britain. Information about symptoms of asthma or wheezy bronchitis was collected at the ages of 7, 11, 16, 33 and 42 from 9,500 participants. After excluding 2,000 who had these symptoms before the ...

PROVIDENCE, R.I. [Brown University] — Last year, a team of researchers at Brown University discovered that certain skin cells use a light-sensitive receptor found outside of the eye to sense ultraviolet light and quickly begin pumping out melanin to protect against DNA damage. In a new study, lab members identify a key player in that biomolecular chain of events that could someday become a pharmacological target for improving this protective response. The new discovery, published the week of Jan. 21 in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, is that human ...

Experts from The Children's Hospital of Philadelphia were among the leaders of two large national studies showing that extending CPR longer than previously thought useful saves lives in both children and adults. The research teams analyzed impact of duration of cardiopulmonary resuscitation in patients who suffered cardiac arrest while hospitalized. "These findings about the duration of CPR are game-changing, and we hope these results will rapidly affect hospital practice," said Robert A. Berg, M.D., chief of Critical Care Medicine at The Children's Hospital of Philadelphia. ...

It's not hard to see that men are more likely to engage in risky behaviors than women, or that crime rates are many times higher among men, but this tendency to break the rules also extends to male scientists, according to a study to be published on January 22 in mBio®, the online open-access journal of the American Society for Microbiology. An analysis of data from the Office of Research Integrity reveals that men commit research misconduct more often than their female peers, a gender disparity that is most pronounced among senior scientists. "Not only are men committing ...

January 22, 2013 — (Bronx, NY) —Male scientists are far more likely to commit fraud than females and the fraud occurs across the career spectrum, from trainees to senior faculty. The analysis of professional misconduct was co-led by a researcher at Albert Einstein College of Medicine of Yeshiva University and was published today in the online journal mBio. "The fact that misconduct occurs across all stages of career development suggests that attention to ethical aspects of scientific conduct should not be limited to those in training, as is the current practice," said ...

Mr. Green carpet care a well known carpet cleaning company providing green services in the areas of NY, Manhattan, Brooklyn, Queens, Bronx, Staten Island, Nassau County, Westchester County, and Rockland County., NJ and CT now offers free in-home consultation for clients. Mr. Green carpet care provides a variety of cleaning services such as carpet cleaning, rug cleaning, upholstery cleaning, odor removal, spots and stain removal and many more to the benefit of customers in the above mentioned areas. The company that serves as a one stop shop for all cleaning services ...

Palomar Modular Buildings, Desoto, Tx. announces an accelerated man camp program to inventory man camp units to include dormitories, dining rooms, laundry buildings and other support facilities. The purpose of this effort is to provide a faster response to the growing demand for immediate buildings in the Southwest. Oilfield housing operators are being encouraged to make their needs and specifications known so that the inventory can be configured to meet these needs. Dormitories and man camp configurations are available today. Other buildings will be available fully ...

The National Christian Writers Conference will include a full day of sharing innovative techniques and information on how to write, publish and promote books and music in the Christian marketplace. Award winning authors, artists, publishers, innovators, and speakers will share their knowledge on how to succeed in the Christian publishing industry. The National Christian Writers Conference provides information and resources to people who want to write, publish and promote books and music that heal, inspire and speak to the hearts of people around the globe. The conference ...

The month of December 2012 has seen the highest amount of enquiries for private tuition via The Tutor Website with 366 individual enquiries received by our tutors. Our website currently has 289 tutors listed throughout the UK, showing that The Tutor Website has a high monthly success rate for our listed tutors. By charging tutors a small annual fee of GBP25, students and parents are given piece of mind that the tutors listed in our directory are serious about tutoring. For tutors interested in increasing the amount of enquiries they receive through the site, our ...

Users of the FBI Criminal Justice Information System CJIS are facing stiff new regulations for Advanced Authentication and encryption of sensitive data. According to the new Security Policy, all law enforcement organizations will be required to implement enhanced security technology before October of 2013. Under the new requirements, FBI data accessed by law enforcement officers must now be encrypted whenever it is accessed or carried outside of secure facilities. This new requirement has created a serious challenge for police departments needing to comply with the regulations. ...

H2 Golf Company LLC., a golf accessories corporation that distributes premium golf brands and accessories, announced today that the company will introduce the new Boost Wristband by Colantotte Trion:Z at the upcoming PGA Merchandise Show in Orlando, FL. The new, contemporary, and bold, Boost Wristband is the next generation of silicone wristbands from Trion:Z. It follows the recently introduced Flex Wristband and the PGA Tour Professional's favorite Active Series as it is both water and sweat resistant. These unique wristbands combine fashion with functionality. The ...

A new documentary just released by the Citizens Commission on Human Rights (CCHR), The Age of Fear: Psychiatry's Reign of Terror, reveals shocking new facts surrounding the hidden psychiatric influence behind the horrors Hitler and his henchmen unleashed on those they deemed "unworthy of life" during the Third Reich in Nazi Germany. The documentary is a lesson from history: the untold story of the mass murder programs before the Holocaust and the psychiatrists who conceived, organized and ran them - down to passing judgment on who would live and who would die. ...

Top chef Mafiz Ali is delighted to announce that Wednesday 6 February is the date of this year's Burns Supper at Ayr Spice, the restaurant in the Old Church, Minishant, Ayrshire, Scotland. Jim Shields, who only stepped down from his year as president of the World Burns Federation in September 2012, will lead the cast, propose the toast to "The Immortal Memory" and sing a group of the Bard's songs, accompanying himself on the guitar. Like his "Trusty freen" Jim Shields with whom he will share master-of-ceremonies duties, Bob Henderson is an Ayr ...

Maiden Media Group (www.maidenmedia.com), a strategic creative agency, launched a social media campaign today titled "The Bottomless Cup: A Year of La Yogurt Probiotic Giveaways" for their client, La Yogurt Probiotic. The yearlong campaign will utilize "Like Gating" to generate Likes for La Yogurt Probiotic's Facebook Page and increase their overall brand reach. The campaign begins with the New Year, and as the name suggests, it is a "year of giveaways" that will last the duration of 2013. "We are so thrilled to see our first contest ...

BillionGraves is a free website and mobile app for iOS and Android devices that captures and records images of headstones and their GPS locations simultaneously. These records are then made available to the public for genealogical research and preservation purposes. Since its inception almost two years ago, BillionGraves has become an internationally recognized company for its contributions to the genealogical community. Otter Creek Holdings plans to introduce new technology and perpetuate BillionGraves' continual goal to preserve the valuable historical data found ...

Tricia Cardone, CN, CHHC works with clients in person, via telephone and web conferencing (coming soon). Her passion is working with those that suffer with auto-immune health concerns and gluten sensitivity. Some of her services include nutritional coaching, food shopping tours, targeted supplement suggestions if/where needed, healthy gluten free and grain free recipes and gluten free/grain free cooking classes, coming soon for local clients! About Tricia In college, Tricia Cardone, CN, CHHC, studied biology, nursing and the nutritional sciences. Tricia has been an ...

The New Year is here in full swing, but for many business owners and executives, some part of the old year may be holding them back, according to attorney Steven Taitz, a partner with Roe Taroff Taitz and Portman, a Long Island Law Firm. "Clients often come to us at the beginning of the year with their New Year's resolutions as well as concerns about legal issues and disputes they have been unable to resolve at the end of the previous year," says Taitz. He has developed a list of the Four Ways to Know it's Time to Call a Lawyer to let other business owners and ...

Fusion Marketing, the leading 'data to design' full-service marketing agency specializing in retail intelligence for perishable and packaged goods, expands its staff to offer an unprecedented level of support for clients and business operations. Mary F. Scott joins Fusion as Vice President of Client Services. With over 20 years of expertise in client relations, analytics, and driving growth through marketing strategies, Scott will oversee project services and account management for seamless client communication and deliverables. "Mary brings a unique blend of ...

Metalogix, the leading provider of content infrastructure software to enhance the use and performance of enterprise content on Microsoft SharePoint, Exchange and Cloud platforms, today announced a partnership with Cardinal Solutions, a national IT solution provider. With the partnership, Cardinal Solutions will be able to use the full portfolio of award-winning Metalogix SharePoint solutions to build scalable, high-performing SharePoint environments. "We are pleased that Cardinal Solutions has chosen to partner with Metalogix in providing the best value SharePoint ...

DASCOM Americas, a recognized leader in complete business printing solutions and marketer of Tally and TallyDASCOM serial matrix, thermal and point of sale printers, is pleased to announce trade-in rebates for all manufacturer serial matrix and line matrix printers now through December 31, 2013 with the purchase of a new Tally T2365 or T2380 printer from a participating authorized DASCOM Americas' Distributor. The trade-in rebate, applicable in North America only, is direct from DASCOM Americas and is paid once the old printer being traded in is received by the company. The ...

LearnKey announced today the release of an industry first video-based elearning course designed to help new grads and other job seekers find employment online. The course, titled Job Hunting in a Digital World, unleashes current best practices and industry tips that develop the necessary skills to successfully navigate today's increasingly complex online job market. Consider these facts from recent industry surveys: - These days, it takes an average of more than 7 months for unemployed Americans to find work - Typical job seekers spend anywhere from 5 hours - 20 hours ...

A Grande Vegas Casino player had a dream come true the other day when she won a $6330 slots jackpot the day after fantasizing about it on Facebook. The casino is rewarding players with monthly cash prizes for posting a lifelong dream on Facebook. "Winning a jackpot" has been one of the most popular entries -- but no one really expected those dreams to come true. At least not so quickly. Like many of the casino's Facebook Friends, 'Tracy' posted that one thing she'd really like to do at least once in her life is win a jackpot. The very next day she won a $6330 ...