Archive: 09/07/2015
Call for breastfeeding guidance for babies with Down's syndrome
Despite compelling evidence about the benefits of breastfeeding little is known about the breastfeeding experiences of mothers of infants with Down's syndrome. In the UK, clinical commissioning groups and practitioners have ...
Jul 9, 2015
How a green building influences the health of its occupants
Green buildings are indeed healthy buildings. So says Dr. Joseph Allen and fellow researchers of the Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health in the US. They conducted the first comprehensive review of studies that focused ...
Jul 9, 2015
Nutritional health message is not getting across, and terms get hijacked for commercial marketing
The general public is confused about how foods provide a mix of nutrients, what the body needs and what a 'nutritionally balanced' or nutritionally complete diet is, according to a new study.
Jul 9, 2015
Technology researcher discusses tracking disease outbreaks via social media
Today, when there is an outbreak of disease, the first reports of it are likely to be online, through Facebook or Twitter. And as word in cyberspace goes viral, it can map closely to the spread of the actual virus in the ...
Jul 9, 2015
Bone-tendon-bone grafts not necessarily a better choice for ACL reconstruction
Surgeons making reconstruction choices for an injured ACL can consider both bone-tendon-bone grafts and hamstring autografts as equally viable options in regards to healing, as reported in research today at the American Orthopaedic ...
Jul 9, 2015
New study shows ankle sleeves and lace-up braces can benefit athlete performance
An athlete's use of silicone ankle sleeves (SAS) and lace-up ankle braces (LAB) during sports participation can improve neuromuscular control, according to research presented today at the American Orthopaedic Society for ...
Jul 9, 2015