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UC Davis combines PET and MRI into one device
Scientists at the University of California, Davis have built the world
Functional MRI may lead to improved diagnosis of autism
Functional magnetic resonance imaging (fMRI) may provide an early and objective indicator of autism.
Unnecessary scanning pose health risk, says UVic study
Health consumers are largely naive about radiation and other risks that come with full-body and other screening tests marketed by private clinics, a University of Victoria health policy researcher says.
Non-infectious diseases become major health threat in China
Non-infectious chronic diseases have become the major threat to human health in China as deaths from such diseases account for 85 percent of annual total deaths in the country, a report warned.
New health insurance plan launched by LIC
LIC is launching its new non-linked health insurance plan ‘Jeevan Arogya’ from tomorrow offering comprehensive hospitalisation benefits for the family of the principal insured.
AuntMinnieEurope.com launches special MRI digital community
Radiology portal AuntMinnieEurope.com has launched its new MRI Digital Community, a special section devoted to coverage of magnetic resonance imaging (MRI).
Cancer expected to increase in Asian countries
People living in Asian countries are adopting bad western habits, which greatly increases the risk of Cancer. It is expected that the rate of cancer patients in Asia will reach 60 percent by 2020.
Google Dengue trends
Google is gradually shifting towards providing Health applications with the latest being created Google Dengue Trends, a precautionary system to monitor dengue-related search terms in Bolivia, Brazil, India, Indonesia and Singapore.
National Health portal for India
The center is soon establishing a national database for the medical records of all the citizens from birth to death will come out with the launch of a National Health Portal.
Hospital chemist shops gaining importance
An audit of medicine sales shows that the drugs are fast selling in the hospitals than in chemist shops.
Tufts Summer Institute announces training on Web Strategies for Health Communication
Learn how you can help healthcare organizations develop and implement Web strategies to drive the success of their online presence.
Somatom Definition Flash from Siemens for pediatrics
At the Congress of the International Society of Pediatric Radiology (IPR) in London from Siemens Healthcare will for the first time show how pediatrics can benefit from the technological advances in computed tomography (CT).
