Overdose deaths in US hit record high
More people died of drug overdoses last year in the United States than ever before, largely due to disturbing increases in prescription painkillers and heroin use, health authorities said Friday.
Dec 18, 2015
Archive: 18/12/2015
HIV identified as leading risk factor for stroke in young African adults
HIV infection is the leading risk factor for stroke in young African adults, a new study by the University of Liverpool's Institute of Infection and Global Health has found.
Dec 18, 2015
A compassionate approach leads to more help and less punishment
Seeing a child steal a toy from a fellow playmate. Watching a stranger cut in line at the grocery store. When we witness something unjust, our emotions often shape our behavior both toward the person wronged and the wrongdoer.
Dec 18, 2015
How to prepare your child for surgery
(HealthDay)—Parents can do a number of things to prepare their children for surgery, experts say.
Dec 18, 2015
0
3
New device approved for fecal incontinence
(HealthDay)—The Fenix Continence Restoration System has been approved by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration to treat an inability to control bowel movements for people who can't tolerate or use other approved methods.
Dec 18, 2015
