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SmartBrief publishes more than 40 e-newsletters in health care, serving medical professionals such as family physicians, specialists and nurses, and exploring diverse topics such as medical devices, pharmaceuticals, insurance and health IT.

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Top 3 hottest new technologies in plastic surgery

5/17/2013

Plastic surgery procedures today are all about getting results quicker and easier than ever before. From non-invasive fat removal to no longer sweating, it's now possible with state-of-the-art technol… Read More

Social media is popular for marketing among plastic surgeons

U.S. plastic surgeons raise funds for burn center in India

Police issue arrest warrant after buttocks injection death

Survey: Social media drives cosmetic surgery demand

Health Insurance, Facilities & IT »

Ariz. Senate moves on Medicaid; Mich. lawmakers decline

5/17/2013

  • BeckersHospitalReview.com

The Arizona Senate has advanced a measure to expand Medicaid eligibility in the state, but expansion momentum has stalled in Michigan, where the Senate budget was passed without a measure addressing t… Read More

N.J. employers get tips on successful wellness programs

Martha's Vineyard YMCA has in-house cafe with healthy foods

Washington, D.C., to put calorie counts on vending-machine drinks

Overweight/obesity rate drops among kindergartners in Nevada

Life Sciences & Technology »

Greenhouse in N.C. mimics world climates for Syngenta

5/17/2013

  • News & Observer (Raleigh, N.C.), The

Syngenta's $72 million Advanced Crop Lab at its biotechnology research center in North Carolina includes a high-tech greenhouse that uses artificial light as well as the sun to reproduce conditions ar… Read More

CDC asks U.S. physicians to be watchful for H7N9 virus

Researchers grow human thymus tissue using stem cells

ReNeuron touts promising results from stem cell trial

Study: Low-intensity warfarin has post-THA benefits

Nutrition and Wellness »

N.H. district restricts students' birthday celebrations

5/17/2013

  • WHDH-TV (Boston)

To improve students' health, a school committee in a New Hampshire district has approved a policy that restricts students' birthday celebrations to once per month. The decision to celebrate monthly --… Read More

White vegetables are important nutrient source, RD says

Wellness programs take time to show results, experts say

Study links easy fast-food access to higher BMI in blacks

Waist-to-height ratio may best BMI in predicting life span

Starting A Raw Food Diet: Raw Food Recipes for Beginners - Super-Energizing Breakfast Smoothies!
Erzsebet Bogyo's insight: starting a raw food diet can be really easy! - see recipes for beginners here http://sco.lt/8vI4Yr
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How I Discovered Palmer's Cocoa Butter
Palmer's beauty products use cocoa butter as a key ingredient in their remedy creams with great success. These excellent all- over- the- body moisturizers take advantage of the benefits cocoa butter offers especially to those with a dry skin. Erzsebet B... http://sco.lt/6si3g9
20 hours 11 min ago
iElastance
First iElastance release for Android! Dear Colleagues we are proud to announce our first Android App, please check it out! https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=air.iElastance
22 hours 6 min ago
Causes and imaging features of false positives and false negatives on 18F-PET/CT in oncologic imaging
Causes and imaging features of false positives and false negatives on 18F-PET/CT in oncologic imaging  Reporter: Dror Nir, PhD Early this year I have posted on: Whole-body imaging a...
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