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Zlico's System Might Spell the End for Pap Smears

We have witnessed steady strides in the fight against cervical cancer. Vaccines Gardasil and Cervarix are now available for girls to protect them from the human papilloma virus (HPV), the main cause of cervical cancer. Unfortunately the vaccines are only...

Posted on December 3, 2009 1:00 PM

Joint implants could be specially tailored in future

Researchers at the University of Leeds in the UK are working on ways to make joint implants last longer. At the moment, a knee or hip replacement only lasts about 15 years at best but the team of British...

Posted on April 9, 2009 10:00 AM

A new application for cell phones: saving lives

Most of the cell phone applications we write about are fun, or somewhat useful: not many of them save lives. But AT&T has just launched new technology in partnership with Mednet which monitors heart patients' health and transmits the...

Posted on April 6, 2009 9:00 AM

Circumcised men are good for women

Male circumcision protects both men and women from several sexually transmitted infections, according to a new study in the New England Journal of Medicine. Despite its regional-sounding name, NEJM is possibly the world's best medical journal and certainly one...

Posted on March 27, 2009 8:10 AM

FDA warns against weight-loss products containing undeclared drugs

The US Food and Drug Administration has added to its list of dozens of weight-loss products - available in stores and online - that contain undeclared pharmaceutical ingredients. The new naughties contain drugs like fenproporex, an amphetamine derivative not...

Posted on March 25, 2009 10:09 AM

Cellscope cell phone microscope

This cell phone microscope could be a real nuisance in the hands of a true germaphobe like Mia, who would likely use it to examine every item on a restaurant table, her dog's paw pads, and your hair follicles...

Posted on June 17, 2008 12:23 PM

Hayfever? Try at-home photo therapy thanks to Health Innovations

As much fun as constant sneezing and itchy eyes can be, most of us who suffer from hay fever dream of spending an entire summer symptom-free. British company Health Innovations claims they can now make that dream a reality,...

Posted on May 28, 2008 8:28 AM

kickTrak - baby kick counting

If Tom Cruise had this gizmo when Katie was preggars with Suri, she never would have made it out of the house. Remember how he bought the fetal ultrasound machine for use at home and took photos almost every...

Posted on April 29, 2008 9:41 AM

Think pollen is the only thing causing your symptoms? You could be allergic to your cell phone.

If it weren't enough that it's pollen season, here comes the news that some of us may also be allergic to our cell phones and other gadgets we come into contact with. Lately, I swear my ears itch when...

Posted on April 28, 2008 11:34 AM

Barf no more with ReliefBand

It was a sad childhood moment for me when Mom figured out that the reason I got carsick on trips was that I passed those long hours in the back seat with my nose in a book. She loved...

Posted on February 28, 2008 7:32 AM

Fish reflexology - the latest spa treatment

Some ideas take a little getting used to, but this one - a spa that offers treatments where little fish eat off dead skin - is just a little too weird for me. This Spa Fish Pool Dip starts...

Posted on February 18, 2008 11:25 PM

Eco cleaning products in your cupboard

If you've been gradually going green in your house, buying eco-friendly products as they become more available in supermarkets, you might not be aware that there are common household products you probably already have in your kitchen that can...

Posted on February 11, 2008 8:03 AM

Hands free - germ free soap dispenser

These days “touch” technology seems to be infiltrating most a-list gadgetry. In some cases, however, touch-free is just as snappy. Simplehuman’s sensor soap pump dispenses soap without any of the usual mess (you’ll avoid cross-contamination). Soap dispenses automatically when...

Posted on January 31, 2008 9:23 AM