Class and insurance stigma are barriers to good health care
Some low-income, uninsured and Medicaid patients report feeling stigma when interacting with health care providers, finds a new report in The Milbank Quarterly.
Jun 20, 2014
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Signalling protein plays different roles in breast cancer and normal cells
A key step in developing effective cancer therapies is identifying differences between normal, healthy cells and cancer cells – these differences can then be exploited to specifically kill tumour cells.
Jun 20, 2014
Screening tool may under-report malnutrition risk in hospitalised frail older people
A number of frail, older hospital patients in the UK who are either malnourished or at risk of malnutrition may currently go unreported, according to the findings of a new clinical study.
Jun 20, 2014
Czechs condemn euthanasia proposal for children (Update)
A senior university lecturer and Czech government adviser has been forced to resign for proposing to legalize euthanasia for children born with birth defects, officials said Friday.
Jun 20, 2014
New research on stroke aims to help recovery
Stroke is the leading cause of adult disability worldwide but new funding of $1.2 million for research at the University of Auckland aims to better help people recover normal movement after stroke.
Jun 20, 2014
Homecoming provides hope for HIV/AIDS patients
Eric Arts' arrival isn't about nostalgia; it's about combating one of the world's deadliest diseases.
Jun 20, 2014
Sierra Leone steps up measures to tackle Ebola outbreak
Sierra Leone, one of three neighbouring west African countries facing an Ebola epidemic, has stepped up measures to fight the highly contagious and deadly disease, the health minister has said.
Jun 20, 2014
Test puts math prep on par with language
(Medical Xpress)—For some kids, numbers simply don't add up. But now, thanks to a test developed by Western researchers, teachers and parents will have an early warning that extra help may be needed.
Jun 20, 2014
