Tag: "medicine"
Prescription Drug Disposal: Who Should Foot the Bill?
A new ordinance in Alameda County requires the pharmaceutical industry to pay for disposal of extra medicine. The regulation is part of a larger movement to shift responsibility for waste disposal from local governments to companies that make products like paint, medicine and batteries.
Post on Aug 01, 2012 by Melissae Fellet from QUEST Northern California
The Search for Alcoholism's Miracle Drug
Alcoholism is a very treatable disease, but still, there are some challenges.
Post on Jun 10, 2011 by Amy Standen
The Science of Pain
Pain is the most common reason for trips to the doctor's office. But how exactly pain works is still a mystery in many ways.
Post on Jun 03, 2011 by Lauren Sommer
Visiting the Dentist Chair of the Future
It probably goes without saying — the dentist’s chair isn’t the most popular place to visit. But going to the dentist may one day be a very different experience.
Post on Jan 03, 2011 by Lauren Sommer
New Images from Inside the Brain
On Wednesday, scientists at Stanford Medical School released new images they’ve produced showing a slice of a mouse’s cerebral cortex.
Post on Nov 17, 2010 by Amy Standen
Reporter's Notes: Personalized Medicine
You've probably heard about some of the breakthroughs in personal genome sequencing, where companies take a look at your DNA and send back your risk profile. But there's a flip side to all this genetic research that doesn't have to do with risk: personalized medicine.
Post on Sep 11, 2009 by Lauren Sommer
KQED's Health Dialogues launches discussion on health care reform
In his 100th day press briefing a few days ago, President Obama reiterated his desire to enact health care reform by the end of 2009 and called on all Americans to submit our ideas. So, Health Dialogues decided to let Washington know what Californians think.
Post on May 05, 2009 by Craig Rosa
Reporter's Notes: Medicine from the Ocean Floor
Scientists gather samples on the ocean floor. Credit: Roger Linington.There's nothing new about looking to nature to cure disease – we've been doing it for thousands of years, with good results. (Two recent examples: The active ingredient in aspirin was first identified in the bark of the willow tree. And we have the Pacific yew [...]
Post on Mar 20, 2009 by Amy Standen
Reporter's Notes: Playing with Lead
It's easy to get scared. You look around the Oakland office of the Center for Environmental Health, and lead is everywhere. Piles of toys that are loaded with lead. Lunch boxes and kids' backpacks that have tested positive for high levels of lead. Samples of artificial turf.
Post on Feb 27, 2009 by David Gorn
Reporter's Notes: New Life for Embryonic Stem Cell Research
Researchers call stem cell technology a "revolution" in medicine, along the lines of the development of antibiotics in the 1940s, or the manufacturing of insulin and other therapies from recombinant DNA breakthroughs.
Post on Jan 16, 2009 by David Gorn
Gay Genes? part deux
Bobby is more likely to be gay than Greg. Last blog I talked about some studies that link homosexuality and genes. The most powerful studies are those that compare identical twins to fraternal twins. These studies show that both twins in an identical pair are more likely to be gay than are both twins in [...]
Post on Nov 12, 2007 by Dr. Barry Starr
