Archive: 10/02/2016
Reverse US funding freeze on research into gun violence, say experts
A ban on federal funding of research into gun violence initiated by Congress in 1997 must be overturned to improve understanding of gun use and how best to control it, argue experts in The BMJ today.
Feb 10, 2016
New alcohol guidelines unlikely to have a direct impact on drinking
The UK's new alcohol guidelines are unlikely to have a direct impact on drinking, but they do raise awareness of harm and so may alter social attitudes towards alcohol, suggests an expert in The BMJ today.
Feb 10, 2016
Report describes first known case of Zika in US resident returning from Costa Rica
A report published in Annals of Internal Medicine describes the first known case of Zika virus in a U.S. resident following travel to Costa Rica.
Feb 10, 2016
What can we learn from people who stay slim without all of the blood, sweat, and tears?
You know that one friend that never worries about weight and seems to stay effortlessly slim? That friend, and others like them might unknowingly possess secrets to helping those who struggle with their weight.
Feb 10, 2016
Lower oxygen saturation levels increase risk of death in extremely preterm infants
The risk of death by age two among infants born before 28 weeks' gestation is up to 45 per cent higher when they receive targeted oxygen saturation in the range of 85-89 per cent compared to 91-95 per cent, according to a ...
Feb 10, 2016
New study reveals incidence of dementia may be declining
Despite the concern of an explosion of dementia cases in an aging population over the next few decades, a new study, based on data from the Framingham Heart Study (FHS), suggests that the rate of new cases of dementia actually ...
Feb 10, 2016