Regina E Herzlinger,Professor of Business Administration, Harvard Business School Jan 1, 2009
We are great in developing important medical technologiesespecially those in personalised medicine, which promise to cure, rather than merely palliate pain and sufferingservice innovations, such as retail medical clinics, and insurance innovations, such as high deductible plans that protect people against catastrophically expensive medical needs at a relatively low price. Yet, our health care system is bloated and inefficient because it is controlled by the providers rather than the... (India Times)
Genes Linked To Blindness Produced By Corneal Oedema Identified Sep 19, 2008
The scientists explain that maybe in the not too distant future it will be possible to use eye drops which provide the ions involved or even the possibility of modifying the affected genes by means of gene therapy, which could mend or palliate some of these alterations. The authors of the work are Professors Miguel Alaminos, Miguel Gonz;lez Andrades, Jos; Ignacio Mu;oz ;vila, Ingrid Garz;n, M Carmen S;nchez Quevedo and Antonio Campos. (Science Daily)
Untapped Potential Of Antidepressants For Cancer Sep 14, 2008
Report author, Dr Julian Lieb of Vermont, USA, concludes that antidepressants have the potential to arrest, prevent, reverse and palliate cancer. He also points out that short of that they have many other uses in cancer care. (Science Daily)
California study finds sharp increase in hospital palliative care programs Sep 13, 2008
Hospital-based palliate care programs, which have a goal of helping patients with serious diseases live more comfortably, are quickly growing in popularity, according to a report released Thursday by the Oakland-based. More than 90 percent of California s 111 programs surveyed by the foundation were started since 2000, with 64 percent started since 2004. (San Jose Business Journal, CA)
Why don’t people get same mercy Aug 16, 2008
Because we can truly comfort people and not truly comfort animals, we terminate the life of a suffering, dying animal, but palliate the suffering of a dying person and allow death to come when it comes. The next reason we don t kill dying people is that they re autonomous moral agents. (New Haven Register, CT)
For babies with heart defects, death risk is far lower at most experienced hospitals Dec 17, 2007
Even after the Norwood operation, babies with HLHS will still need at least two more operations in their first years of life to palliate their defect. All of the surgeons who operate on congenital heart defects are incredibly well trained, says Hirsch, noting that pediatric cardiac surgeons must complete more than 10 years of surgical training after four years of college and four years of medical school to operate on the tiny hearts of infants and children. (EurekAlert!)
Post a comment Oct 18, 2007
This movement will palliate the fears of Turks of an imminent discession of their country and disarm the propaganda of the PKK leftists among kurdish population. Posted by: alexios greece 17 October 2007. (International Herald Tribune)
Fed's pugnacious policies hurt economies Aug 16, 2007
" Greenspan turns market into alcoholic for free $Far from being an emergency shot of whisky to calm nerves, Greenspan's reaction to 1987 turned the market into an alcoholic craving the free flow of money. His longer-than-necessary monetary easing was directly responsible for the debt bubble decade of the 1990s, from which the global economy has yet to recover. The short deep crash and short mild recovery scenario has continued into 2004 in a long term downward spiral. What Greenspan has done is... (Asia Times Online)
Google Takes On Michael Moore Jul 4, 2007
Evidence for this is the emphasis of pharmaceutical company related research on me too drugs and drugs which will provide the highest profit for the longest time (palliate rather than cure diseases). Approx 1% of or health care dollar goes to prevention, and we still have very little evidence based research to support some of the most basic choices that a person must make before, during, or after an illness or injury. (New York Times)
A magic touch for many Apr 25, 2007
Thirty percent of people who have received massages in the past five years did so not to alleviate stress but for "medical/health reasons," and 48 percent of 18- to 24-year-olds have sought a massage to palliate pain. Dr. Walt Larimore, a spokesman for the American Academy of Family Physicians, says that though no evidence backs claims that massage can cure illnesses, it might relieve some types of pain, help reduce stress and aid in relaxation. (Orlando Sentinel)
Aboriginal Mental Health Apr 4, 2007
Surely, the only way to palliate the Indigenous mental health crisis in Australia and elsewhere in the world would be to treat the social cause, rather than the individual symptoms as perceived by western practitioners. for Aboriginal Mental Health" title="Start a discussion for Aboriginal Mental Health" style="margin-bottom:-3px; padding:2px 2px 2px 1px". (Suite101.com)
County kids take honors at spelling bee Feb 27, 2007
Lloyd got it right, then missed on "palliate.". Vashi's turn. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution)
Picture this: The Piano Man Jan 22, 2007
Very often we can cure, and almost always we can always palliate. We can always make a difference. (NorthJersey.com, NJ)
