Archive: 01/06/2015
Sex and musculoskeletal health: Differences between males and females
Woman in general have a higher incidence of osteoporosis-related hip fractures yet, conversely, they have a lower rate of mortality than men with the same fracture, according to a study in the June 2015 issue of the Journal ...
Jun 1, 2015
Novel government cancer study will test precision medicine
The federal government is launching a very different kind of cancer study that will assign patients drugs based on what genes drive their tumors rather than the type.
Jun 1, 2015
The costs of conflict: Amputees and the Afghan war
Policy makers need to budget more than 288 million pounds over the next 40 years to adequately provide health care to all British soldiers who suffered amputations because of the Afghan war. This is the prediction of Major ...
Jun 1, 2015
Twitter shared news of first Ebola case three days before officials, study finds
Tweets regarding the Ebola outbreak in West Africa last summer reached more than 60 million people in the three days prior to official outbreak announcements, according to a study published in the June issue of the American ...
Jun 1, 2015
At peak fertility, women who desire to maintain body attractiveness report they eat less
Biology isn't the only reason women eat less as they near ovulation, a time when they are at their peak fertility.
Jun 1, 2015
Canada's radon guidelines are inadequate
Radon gas is a silent health threat, and Canada needs to align its guidelines for acceptable radon levels with World Health Organization (WHO) limits, argues an editorial in CMAJ (Canadian Medical Association Journal).
Jun 1, 2015