Archive: 03/11/2014
Researchers develop the first cancer health literacy tool
Virginia Commonwealth University (VCU) Massey Cancer Center researchers have developed the first and only tool that can accurately measure cancer health literacy (CHL) and quickly identify patients with limited CHL. This ...
Nov 3, 2014
UN head slams 'unnecessary' Ebola restrictions on health workers
UN chief Ban Ki-moon warned Monday against "unnecessarily" strict restrictions on health workers returning from treating Ebola patients, in an apparent reference to quarantines and visa bans by some Western nations.
Nov 3, 2014
More than half of obese patients opt out of the bariatric surgical procedure process
Researchers from the University Health Network in Toronto are hoping to improve the operational efficiency of bariatric surgery programs to increase access to care. Studies have shown that bariatric operations can alleviate ...
Nov 3, 2014
Effect of chemotherapy on surgical resection of liver tumors
A study of pediatric patients with hepatoblastoma led by researchers at Children's Hospital Los Angeles (CHLA) suggests an opportunity to reduce chemotherapy in up to 65 percent of patients, which could lead to a decrease ...
Nov 3, 2014
The effects of poor eating habits persist even after diet is improved
Almost everyone knows that improving your eating habits will most likely improve your health. What most people may not know, however, is that the effects of poor eating habits persist long after dietary habits are improved. ...
Nov 3, 2014