Archive: 28/08/2013
Targeting mosquito breeding sites could boost malaria control efforts in Africa and Asia
A malaria control method that targets mosquito larvae and pupae as they mature in standing water could be an important supplementary measure in the fight against the disease, according to a new report.
Aug 28, 2013
New studies in The Lancet reveal global impact of mental and substance disorders
Two major new studies from the Global Burden of Disease Study 2010, led by Professor Louisa Degenhardt, of the National Drug and Alcohol Research Centre, at the University of New South Wales in Sydney, Australia, and Professor ...
Aug 28, 2013
Pain relief technique cuts hospital stay by one-third for some surgical patients
Surgeons at University Hospitals Case Medical Center, Cleveland, are working to reduce serious complications that have been known to occur with colorectal operations. In addition to using a set of pre-and postoperative standards ...
Aug 28, 2013
Kids' fast food ads emphasize giveaways more than food
Fast-food marketing aimed at children emphasizes giveaways and movie tie-ins much more frequently than ads targeted at adults, according to research published August 28 in the open access journal PLOS ONE by James Sargent ...
Aug 28, 2013