Archive for January, 2012

A Parent’s Nurturing Results In Larger Hippocampus In Children

Tuesday, January 31st, 2012

A recent study by child psychiatrists and neuroscientists at Washington University School of Medicine in St Louis, published online in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences Early Edition, states that children whose mothers showed them love and affection from the very beginning have brains with a larger hippocampus, which is a key part of the brain involved with memory, stress response, and learning. The hippocampus is a very important element of the brain…

Study Finds E-Prescribing To Be More Effective Than Typical Prescribing Methods

Tuesday, January 31st, 2012

A recent study published in the journal PLoS Medicine has found that there are substantially fewer errors with the use of electronic prescribing systems (e-prescribing) compared to typical prescribing methods. E-prescribing – as it is commonly known – is where prescribers order medications for their patients on a computer with the help of additional aids and prompts…

Paper Clips For Root Canals Lands Dentist In Jail

Tuesday, January 31st, 2012

When dentists do a root canal they are supposed to use steel posts, and definitely not paper clips. A dentist from Massachusetts has just received a 1-year prison sentence at the Bristol County House of Correction, for using paper clips for just such procedures – he had faced charges of assault and battery, as well as defrauding Medicaid to the tune of $130,000, and intimidating a witness. Dr. Michael Clair, according to prosecutors, in an effort to reduce costs, would use parts of paper clips for root canals. A number of patients developed a range of problems, including infections…


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