The passing of the torch, a new generation of Wild MagnoliasMonday, January 5, 2009 @ 4:12PMIn New Orleans we eagerly jump from the Christmas season to Carnival season. Right now, the Mardi Gras Indians really gear up with needles and thread flying and practices at local barrooms heating up.
Elective Surgery Out Of Reach For Most NZersMonday, January 5, 2009 @ 2:17PMNearly three quarters of all New Zealand adults (73%) would not be able to self fund imminent elective surgery costing $5,000 or more, according to research from the Southern Cross Medical Care Society.
Inflammatory Factors May be Key to Controlling Diabetic Macular EdemaMonday, January 5, 2009 @ 9:30AM SAN FRANCISCO----With a new study from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention predicting that diabetic retinopathy will triple from 5.5 million in 2005 to 16 million in 2050, improved treatments are urgently needed for this leading cause of blindness in working-age people.