Archive: 12/02/2015
Physicians promote screening strategies for those at high-risk for melanoma
Melanoma, the most deadly type of skin cancer, was to blame for approximately 9,700 deaths in 2014. And with the number of melanoma cases increasing each year, it is believed that the disease could become one of the most ...
Feb 12, 2015
Dehydration linked to worsening stroke conditions
People who are well hydrated at the time of their stroke have a greater chance of better recovery compared to people who are dehydrated, according to research presented at the American Stroke Association's International Stroke ...
Feb 12, 2015
Instructional DVD reduces MRI scan patients' anxiety and improves scan quality
A DVD designed to help people prepare for a Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI) scan, including guidance on how to relax, led to more successful scans. The patients receiving the DVD also felt less anxious during the scan says ...
Feb 12, 2015
Bacteria, economics and our aging population
At the end of January, Simin Nikbin Meydani, director of the Jean Mayer USDA Human Nutrition Research Center on Aging at Tufts (HNRCA) and a professor at the Friedman and Sackler schools, was an invited speaker at the World ...
Feb 12, 2015
Is depression a barrier to communication in couples?
A massive 6.7% of the US population are affected by depressive disorders. As well as pessimism, irritability, pain and exhaustion, depression is also proven to affect communication and ability to maintain relationships. This ...
Feb 12, 2015
Parents experience post-traumatic stress disorder after child's stroke
Parents of children who have suffered a stroke can experience post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD), and the children show signs of clinical anxiety, factors that could interfere with treatment and outcomes, according to ...
Feb 12, 2015