Synthetic Marijuana - Spice/K2
Posted on October 27, 2010
March 24, 2010
Jessica Wehrman
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American Association of Poison Control Centers Warn About Dangers of Synthetic Marijuana Products
Doctors and clinicians at U.S. poison centers say that a synthetic version of marijuana that is frequently sold as incense has spurred symptoms including a fast heart rate, confusion and nausea.
K2, an herbal marijuana substitute also known as “Spice,” … Read More >>>
Professor says syphilis making comeback, gonorrhea more treatment resistant
Posted on July 23, 2009
July 22nd, 2009 Dr. David H. Martin, Professor and Chief of the Section of Infectious Diseases at LSU Health Sciences Center New Orleans School of Medicine, updated reporters and the National Foundation for Infectious Diseases on sexually transmitted diseases in the United States on July 22, 2009 at the National Press Club in Washington , DC. Dr. Martin, whose presentation was called, Sexually Transmitted Diseases: … Read More >>>
Chlamydia: the silent std
Posted on July 20, 2009
Chlamydia is the most common sexually transmitted disease in the United States today. Yet, since symptons are generally so mild it is also probably the most under reported as well. Hence its nickname “the silent STD.” In addition, while often considered a “woman’s disease,” chlamydia can strike anyone who is sexually active and is transmitted during oral and anal sex as well as vaginal intercourse, … Read More >>>
Consumer Wellness Trend Portends Change in Existing Lab Testing Business Model
Posted on July 2, 2009
Blame it on informed, well-off consumers who pursue wellness and optimum health
Informed consumers may be shifting the healthcare paradigm even as Congress prepares to hammer out its vision of a radically-reformed healthcare system. At least that’s the view of one healthcare expert, who observes that the steady growth in the number of consumer home test kits, patient self-testing devices, and point-of-care tests … Read More >>>
The VAP® Cholesterol Test
Posted on May 18, 2009
The VAP® Cholesterol Test Now Available at local labs.
The VAP Cholesterol Test is an expanded cholesterol profile that identifies a greater number of people at risk and is the first cholesterol test to directly measure LDL.
The comprehensive VAP Cholesterol Test is based on ultracentrifugation, the “gold standard” method of measuring cholesterol. Through this process, the VAP Test gives customers and their doctor’s comprehensive … Read More >>>