A Pennsylvania researcher will receive $240,000 to continue his study of impaired vision and fatigue in patients with multiple sclerosis (MS), through the National Multiple Sclerosis Society and American Academy of Neurology Foundation Clinician-Scientist Development Award. Salim Chahin, MD, a…
Day: April 26, 2011
Electronic Faucets More Likely to be Contaminated With High Levels of Bacteria
Electronic faucets are meant to reduce water consumption and recontamination of hands in the hospital setting, but they are more likely to become contaminated with high levels of bacteria compared with traditional manually operated faucets, according to investigators. “Differences in…
Medication Injuries and Side Effects Rise Dramatically
The number of people treated in U.S. hospitals for illnesses and injuries from taking medicines jumped 52% between 2004 and 2008 – 1.2 million to 1.9 million – according to an Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality press release. These…