Are you: Busy? A food lover? Always looking for some new, easy, & (somewhat) nutritious recipes? I always love finding new recipes to try out, & they score bonus points if they’re even vaguely healthy! Here are three tried & tested options that I thought I’d share with you this…
Check Your Skin
Even if you don’t spend much time in the sun, your skin has likely still suffered damage over the years. Naturally this problem is exacerbated in people who do spend a significant amount of time in the sun, especially if they do not use sunscreen or take other precautions to protect their…
Feline Phosphorescence
It’s no longer just a cat’s eyes that glow in the dark! Researchers at the Mayo Clinic have created luminescent, genetically modified cats in an effort to learn more about AIDS. Feline immunodeficiency virus (FIV) causes feline AIDS, a condition in cats that produces almost identical symptoms to those of AIDS…
Taste Buds #9
Are you: Busy? A food lover? Always looking for some new, easy, & (somewhat) nutritious recipes? I always love finding new recipes to try out, & they score bonus points if they’re even vaguely healthy! Here are three tried & tested options that I thought I’d share with you this…
The FDA’s New Sunscreen Guidelines
After more than three decades in the works, the FDA’s new regulations on sunscreens have finally been released. The new rules require that sunscreens are subjected to FDA tests to check that they protect against both UVA and UVB rays. Ultraviolet radiation is associated with development of 90% of non-melanoma skin…
The 2011 AMWA Annual Conference Is Almost Here
This year’s AMWA Annual Conference is almost upon us, so don’t forget to register if you’re fortunate enough to be able to make it this year. p p AMWA have published this presentation on Getting The Most From The Conference when you attend. It contains lots of handy tips to consider if you’ve…
Recruiter’s Tips
Inquill is currently hosting a Medical Writing Festival – you can check out the schedule and pricing for the seminars on their site. I don’t know anything about the company, so can’t give any first-hand information about it, or about the festival for that matter. But they do have some very…
Taste Buds #8
Are you: Busy? A food lover? Always looking for some new, easy, & (somewhat) nutritious recipes? I always love finding new recipes to try out, & they score bonus points if they’re even vaguely healthy! Here are three tried & tested options that I thought I’d share with you this…
Walk N’ Roll For Ataxia (Auburn, MA)
“Ataxia” is derived from a Greek word meaning “lack of order”. Clinically, ataxia is a neurological symptom involving a lack of muscular coordination as a consequence of nervous system dysfunction. Although it can be a non-specific symptom associated with many infections, injuries or conditions, for example, ataxia also describes a group…
10 Years On: The Lingering Health Effects of 9/11
The most recent landmark issue of the medical journal The Lancet focuses on the 10th anniversary of the 9/11 terror attacks, and in particular some of the resultant health effects, both domestic and foreign. A Decade On Researchers at Mount Sinai World Trade Center Clinical Center of Excellence and…