The Controller General of Patents, Designs and Trademarks PH Kurian has said that the key task of granting a patent is to allow people to have access to the latest technology or drug.

It can make blood look like cream of tomato soup. Patients with high levels of triglycerides in their blood, a disease called hypertriglyceridemia face an increased risk for heart disease and stroke. HTG affects one in 20 people in North America and is also associated with obesity, diabetes and pancreatitis. Most people now understand the importance of LDL, the bad cholesterol and HDL, the good cholesterol, to their overall health.

In this Kaiser Health News column, Grace-Marie Turner writes that Massachusetts’ health reform has increased demand without increasing the supply of health care providers, it continues to keep people in the dark about the true cost of health care and health insurance, and has not changed incentives for people to seek more affordable options or for a truly competitive marketplace.

“Elective abortion services will not be covered in state high-risk pools set up to provide coverage for sick people who can’t get insurance, according to Obama administration officials,” CQ HealthBeat reports.

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Falls and fall prevention are a major concern for the elderly and people with osteoporosis, a common chronic disease which causes weak and fragile bones. People with osteoporosis are at increased risk of fracture, even after a minor fall from standing height.

Research at the University of Alberta shows that when a thin person is seen laying down watching television, people assume they’re resting. But when people see an overweight person relaxing, it’s automatically assumed they’re lazy and unmotivated

Research has shown possible links between cannabis use and the onset of Schizophrenia, but a new study from the Centre for Addiction and Mental Health shows that people who use cannabis may also be at risk for developing anxiety and mood disorders.

The patent pending Virtual Stylus from miSoft gives Touch Screen users greater control than ever before. This technology joins the App Store, iTunes, iPhone and the amazing new iPad in changing the way people interact with their creations. (PRWeb Apr 3, 2010) Read the full story at http://www.prweb.com/releases/2010/04/prweb3827424.htm

The Charleston (W.Va.) Daily Mail: The health overhaul seeks to insure millions of Americans who do not currently have coverage with new subsidies, in essence, delivering millions of new customers to insurers. But, the bill would also guarantee people won’t be excluded from coverage because of sickness, a potentially costly proposition for insurance firms who continue to complain that too few Americans will become insured and the risk won’t be spread thinly enough to offset coverage of the sickest people.