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Palpitations: What’s That Fluttering Feeling? From Paula Kue, MD »

I recall an eventful car ride home after a typical day of shopping with my mom and sisters. Suddenly Mom went pale and complained of a fluttering sensation in her chest. She pulled over and was taken to the hospital by ambulance while a friend took us home. My mother returned home that evening, much […]

Low-Carb vs. Low-Fat Diets By Simeon Margolis, M.D., Ph.D. »

Will the debate about the relative virtues of low-carbohydrate vs. low-fat diets for weight loss never end? All the chatter is doubly annoying since, until now, all the talk is backed up by little data comparing the two diets.
A recent review of multiple scientific studies (a “meta-analysis”) examined the findings of five controlled clinical trials […]

Infectious disease coccidiosis conference Bayer HealthCare’s Animal »

The infectious disease coccidiosis poses a massive problem for cattle herds all over the world. This parasitic disease is wide-spread. Unless it is treated early and appropriately it causes severe diarrhea in calves. The consequences are developmental disorders, organ damage and underperformance in animals as well as heavy economic losses for farmers. This is why […]

Epidemiologist who specializes in animal-related diseases at Colorado »

One again state health officials have confirmed the first two human cases of West Nile virus for the 2008 season. The cases were reported from Boulder and Logan counties. Both patients are recovering from their illnesses.
According to John Pape, an epidemiologist who specializes in animal-related diseases at the Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment, […]

Showed growth in owner-occupied housing markets »

Australian Bureau of Statistics data released today showed growth in owner-occupied housing finance fell by a seasonally adjusted 7.9 per cent in May, its fourth consecutive monthly drop.
Economists had expected a 2 per cent decline in May.
In real terms, the number of first home buyer commitments as a percentage of total owner occupied […]

Showed growth in owner-occupied housing markets »

Australian Bureau of Statistics data released today showed growth in owner-occupied housing finance fell by a seasonally adjusted 7.9 per cent in May, its fourth consecutive monthly drop.
Economists had expected a 2 per cent decline in May.
In real terms, the number of first home buyer commitments as a percentage of total owner occupied […]

Showed growth in owner-occupied housing markets »

Australian Bureau of Statistics data released today showed growth in owner-occupied housing finance fell by a seasonally adjusted 7.9 per cent in May, its fourth consecutive monthly drop.
Economists had expected a 2 per cent decline in May.
In real terms, the number of first home buyer commitments as a percentage of total owner occupied […]