Archive: 03/04/2019

Americans borrowed $88 billion in past year to pay for health care

(HealthDay)—About one in eight Americans borrowed a total of $88 billion in the past year to pay for health care, a new West Health-Gallup survey shows.

Apr 3, 2019

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Teaching kids the importance of an apology

(HealthDay)—"Say you're sorry." It's almost a natural reflex to ask this of your child when he or she hurts or wrongs someone. But at what age do kids really understand the meaning of an apology, and should you make a child ...

Apr 3, 2019

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Birth control pills may protect against most serious ovarian cancer: study

(HealthDay)—The protection that birth control pills offer against ovarian cancer is strongest with the most aggressive forms of the disease, a new study says.

Apr 3, 2019

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Cyclone-hit Mozambique launches mass cholera vaccination blitz

A vaccination campaign was launched in Mozambique's central city of Beira on Wednesday after a cyclone slammed into the region and unleashed an outbreak of cholera, authorities said.

Apr 3, 2019

Dermatology students improve Wikipedia entries on skin disease

A group of medical students recruited to improve Wikipedia articles on skin-related diseases, saw millions more views of those stories following their editing, highlighting the value of expert input on the popular web encyclopedia.

Apr 3, 2019

More policy work needed to reduce use of smokeless tobacco, say researchers

Researchers at the University of York have shown that regulations on smokeless tobacco are still lacking, despite 181 countries agreeing to a common approach to controlling the demand and supply.

Apr 3, 2019

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Abnormalities in a protein affecting how nerve cells change shape

Since 1993, when the gene that causes Huntington's disease (HD) was identified, there has been intense focus on understanding how this genetic mutation causes the disease's severe progressive neural deterioration. In a new ...

Apr 3, 2019

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Is adenosine the missing link in restless leg syndrome?

Researchers have identified a common mechanism implicating adenosine in the cause of restless leg syndrome (RLS) symptoms—the periodic limb movements characteristic of RLS and the state of enhanced arousal that both disrupt ...

Apr 3, 2019

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Secure relationship with new parents reduces anxiety in adopted children

In children who have experienced early institutional care, a strong relationship with their adoptive parents plays a positive role in brain development and the child's long-term mental health, according to a new study, published ...

Apr 3, 2019

Immunotherapy kicks and kills HIV by exploiting a common virus

In a first on the quest to cure HIV, University of Pittsburgh Graduate School of Public Health scientists report today in EBioMedicine that they've developed an all-in-one immunotherapy approach that not only kicks HIV out ...

Apr 3, 2019

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Archive: 03/04/2019

Americans borrowed $88 billion in past year to pay for health care

Teaching kids the importance of an apology

Birth control pills may protect against most serious ovarian cancer: study

Cyclone-hit Mozambique launches mass cholera vaccination blitz

Dermatology students improve Wikipedia entries on skin disease

More policy work needed to reduce use of smokeless tobacco, say researchers

Abnormalities in a protein affecting how nerve cells change shape

Is adenosine the missing link in restless leg syndrome?

Secure relationship with new parents reduces anxiety in adopted children

Immunotherapy kicks and kills HIV by exploiting a common virus

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