Whole-body-vibration, a popular exercise which uses a vibrating platform, is sometimes advertised as being able to boost bone density. However, a one-year-study on healthy postmenopausal women has shown that it has no such effect. The study entitled, "Effects of 12 Months of Whole-Body Vibration (WBV) on Bone Density and Structure in Postmenopausal Women: A Randomized Controlled Trial", is published in the November 15, 2011 issue of the Annals of Internal Medicine. This study was led by University Health Network (UHN) researchers, Drs. Angela Cheung, Shabbir Alibhai and ...

The SuperEnalotto numbers drawn on Thursday 10th November were as follows: 8, 13, 24, 39, 57, 77 & the JOLLY Number 21. To give you an overview of the other match winners, match 3 got 49,764 winners, match 4 got 1,253 winners, match 5 got 14 winners, match 5 plus jolly NO WINNER, match 6 NO WINNER as well. In this current draw those who matched 3 balls numbered around 49,764 people, they winning 15.30 EUR each. Those who matched 4 were 1,253 and each won 303.93 EUR. The biggest prize achieved this draw was 27,202EUR; the 14 winners matched 5 balls. The ...

Minneapolis – November 14, 2011 - North American Neuro-Ophthalmology Society (NANOS) member describes novel eye findings in astronauts after long duration space flight A newly published ophthalmologic study recently described the history, clinical findings, and possible etiologies of novel ophthalmic findings discovered in astronauts after long-duration space flights. The study team included ophthalmologists Thomas H. Mader, MD, of Alaska Native Medical Center and neuro-ophthalmologist and NANOS member, Andrew G. Lee, MD, Professor and Chair of the Department of Ophthalmology ...

PHILADELPHIA – Can a visit to your primary care doctor help you lose weight? Primary care physicians, working with medical assistants in their practices, helped one group of their obese patients lose an average of 10.1 lb during a two-year lifestyle intervention, according to a new study by researchers from the Perelman School of Medicine at the University of Pennsylvania. Their 10 lb weight loss was associated, over the two years, with improvements in cardiovascular disease (CVD) risk factors, including waist circumference and HDL cholesterol levels. The results of the ...

The plaintiffs' law firm of Aiken & Scoptur, S.C., has been included in the first-tier rankings for medical malpractice law in Milwaukee and personal injury in Milwaukee in the 2011-2012 U.S. News - Best Lawyers "Best Law Firms" rankings. The rankings are based upon a thorough evaluation process involving reviews by clients and peers, as well as other information. The qualities considered include responsiveness, expertise, integrity and cost-effectiveness. Clients and other lawyers were also asked whether they would refer a matter to the firm. Ratings ...

Researchers at UC San Diego Health System's Department of Reproductive Medicine and the National Latino Research Center (NLRC) at Cal State San Marcos University recently presented data at the American Public Health Association Conference in Washington D.C., demonstrating the impact of text4baby, a free mobile service that provides pregnant women and new mothers in San Diego with maternal, fetal and newborn health information via text messages and connects them to national health resources. The study, funded by the Alliance Healthcare Foundation, took place with text4baby ...

Researchers from Mount Sinai School of Medicine have discovered the therapeutic benefit of fetal stem cells in helping the maternal heart recover after heart attack or other injury. The research, which marks a significant advancement in cardiac regenerative medicine, was presented today at the American Heart Association's (AHA) Scientific Sessions 2011 in Orlando, Florida, and is also published in the current issue of Circulation Research, a journal of the AHA. In the first study of its kind, the Mount Sinai researchers found that fetal stem cells from the placenta migrate ...

A catastrophic landslide 22,500 years ago dammed the upper reaches of northern California's Eel River, forming a 30-mile-long lake which has since disappeared. It left a living legacy found today in the genes of the region's steelhead trout. Using remote-sensing technology known as airborne Light Detection and Ranging (LiDAR) and hand-held global-positioning-systems (GPS) units, scientists recently found evidence for a late Pleistocene, landslide-dammed lake along the river. Today the Eel river is 200 miles long, carved into the ground from high in the California Coast ...

If you want people to change the current system, or status quo, first you have to get them to notice what's wrong with it. That's the idea behind a new study to be published in Psychological Science, a journal of the Association for Psychological Science, which finds that people pay attention to negative information about the system when they believe the status quo can change. "Take America's educational system. You could find some flaws in that system," says India Johnson, a graduate student at Ohio State University who did the new study with Professor Kentaro Fujita. ...

PASADENA, Calif. -- The use of multiple medications is associated with increased severity of erectile dysfunction, according to a Kaiser Permanente study published online in the British Journal of Urology International. This study surveyed 37,712 ethnically diverse men from Southern California and found that men taking various medications are likely to have more severe ED. This was part of the California Men's Health Study, a multiethnic cohort of men ages 46 to 69 who are members of Kaiser Permanente in California. Information about medication use between 2002 and ...

New research reveals that patients with epilepsy who were treated for extended periods with older generation antiepileptic drugs (AEDs) may be at increased risk for developing atherosclerosis, a common disorder known as hardening of the arteries. According to the findings now available in Epilepsia, the journal of the International League Against Epilepsy (ILAE), the vascular risk is significantly associated with the duration of AED monotherapy. While the majority of epilepsy patients have good results with treatment, more than 30% of patients continue to have seizures ...

Workplace violence is a serious issue in New Jersey and across the country. Recently adopted federal guidelines attempt to address the problem more comprehensively than in the past. In September 2011, the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA), the agency responsible for setting and enforcing standards for workplace safety, issued a directive entitled Policies and Procedures for Investigating and Inspecting Incidents of Workplace Violence. The new directive sheds light on how widespread the problem of workplace violence has become, identifies particularly ...

New technology now makes it possible to collect 'near real-time' data about whether people are having any side effects from vaccination. By studying people who received the 2009-10 swine flu vaccination in Scotland, researchers showed that this rapid reporting can add another layer of safety to future vaccination campaigns. In addition, the data collected revealed no significant safety issues in patients exposed to the vaccine. The project's report has just been published in the British Journal of Clinical Pharmacology. In 2009, the UK Government recommended that some ...

A recent study has found that PROMETAT, a popular but controversial treatment for methamphetamine addiction, is no more effective than placebo in reducing methamphetamine use, keeping users in treatment, or reducing cravings for methamphetamine. The study was funded by Hythiam, the company that owns the PROMETAT protocol, and is published online today in the scientific journal Addiction. Methamphetamine, also known as meth, crystal meth, or ice, is the second most abused illicit drug in the world (cannabis is first), with 15-16 million regular users. The United States ...

New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo recently signed a law requiring large trucks registered in New York City to have convex mirrors on the front of the vehicle. Cuomo believes the convex mirrors will help truck operators see pedestrians or other objects directly in front of them in order to provide improved safety for pedestrians. The new law is meant to eliminate blind spots for larger vehicles. Trucks with a maximum weight of 26,000 pounds will be required to add the crossover mirrors. The law has been discussed several times in the past, but finally got the boost it needed ...

Beer could stand up alongside wine regarding positive effects on cardiovascular health. This is the conclusion of a study conducted by Research Laboratories at the Fondazione di Ricerca e Cura "Giovanni Paolo II", in Campobasso, Italy. Both for wine and beer the key is moderate and regular drinking. The research, published today on line by the European Journal of Epidemiology, using the statistic approach of meta-analysis, pooled different scientific studies conducted worldwide in previous years to achieve a general result. This way it has been possible to examine data ...

Every year, there are children across the UK who wake up on Christmas morning with nothing. Foresters UK, part of the international financial services organization, is proud to once again sponsor Bauer Radio's Cash for Kids Christmas Toy Appeal in 2011 to help keep the Christmas dream alive for these less fortunate children. The Appeal which runs across the Magic Radio network and also Kerrang and Wave 105 FM, is supported by Foresters and asks people to buy an extra toy or present and drop it off to a collection point or make a 'virtual' toy donation on line. The toys ...

Sky Vegas, the renowned casino experts and hosts to an emporium of online casino games, are delighted to announce the launch of a brand-new slot game: Superman. America's most famous superhero has landed at Sky Vegas this week; bringing with him a brand-new slot game that promises to take the casino world by storm. Superman can be played absolutely free via the games demo mode, however for real thrills and excitement, players can log in and enjoy the games 'real play' mode, which offers fabulous cash prizes (up to GBP100,000 on just one line) and rewarding bonus rounds! This ...

Administrative Systems Inc (ASI), a provider of financial software and services for benefit disbursements, today announced that Phillip Aja has joined the company as a Senior Account Executive. Reporting to Vice President of Sales and Marketing Jim Peterson, he is based in Philadelphia and is responsible for sales of ASI software and services in the Eastern United States. With over 30 years of financial software experience, Mr. Aja has a proven track record of selling financial software and services to banks, trusts, and financial services companies. He was most recently ...

According to a study conducted by NAR (National Association of Realtors) shows that 53% of all residential transactions were made by foreign buyers from March 2010 to March 2011 surging $16 Billion in the last year. Tamborrel Properties has proven to bring the most foreign national buyers to The Woodlands and understands that a powerful marketing campaign must be implemented to sell homes. LUIS TAMBORREL, broker/owner of Tamborrel Properties, an Award-Winning Real Estate Agency located in The Woodlands, Texas that specializes in new home buyers and offers a unique system ...

Smart Gadget Insurance, is almost certain to come up with a great deal on insurance for it. Check it out for yourself just by clicking on the link and browsing under some of the tens of gadget headings. Most of us have amassed huge personal collections of gadgets. They come in all shapes and sizes. Some might get more use than others. Some we absolutely depend on. Whatever the status of your own collection, though, it's almost certain to be worth a small fortune - and if one of them gets broken, is lost or stolen - it's a fair bet you're going to miss it. So, insurance ...

Noeeva, the mobile wedding planner platform, launched the initial release of its iPhone app, allowing brides to plan and bring their entire weddings with them at all times on the popular smartphone, for free. About Noeeva for iPhone Noeeva's first product is a comprehensive mobile wedding planner app, currently available for Apple's iPhone and iPod devices, that combines a mobile marketplace with planning tools and a social sharing platform. Noeeva's initial release features: - A Photo - Save the date tool to share the engagement to popular social networks - ...

In these difficult financial times, small business owners are hit particularly hard when it comes to acquiring and maintaining the technology required to effectively operate their business. With the ever-increasing financial risks from spam, phishing attacks and other email-borne threats, email security is no longer a discretionary purchase, even for the smallest business. However, email security is traditionally expensive, with costly pricing models formulated for the enterprise space. Small businesses, often with fewer than 10 employees, find themselves in the position ...

For children whose parents were called to serve their countries before they were born, there can be a lot of unanswered questions on both sides when they are reunited. Award winning Singer/Songwriter Marny Duncan-Cary explores those questions with her compelling book and accompanying music in Who's That Man?, now becoming a staple for schools and military families across Canada. "It would be wonderful if Remembrance Day was more than just 2 minutes of silence to remember those lost. It's a good time to open the lines of communication between generations and acknowledge ...

The U.S. Department of State's Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs announced today a new partnership with the Association of American Voices to engage with people across the world through music. Known as American Music Abroad, this people-to-people exchange will feature a wide variety of American musical genres through international cultural exchange initiatives that will reach more than 40 countries around the world during 2012 and 2013. The Department of State and the Association of American Voices will create a series of month-long, multi-country cultural ...