Archive: 14/03/2016
Stenting of narrow pulmonary artery benefits patients with congenital heart disease
The use of a stent to repair pulmonary artery stenosis in children and adults with congenital heart disease was successful in the majority of patients, but many also experienced serious complications, according to a study ...
Mar 14, 2016
Parent-infant learning programs need to be tailored for at-risk families
To more effectively and efficiently meet the needs of at-risk families, a Georgia State University study suggests the introduction of a technological enhancement to improve acquisition of skills developed during parent-infant ...
Mar 14, 2016
New research suggests first-line anti-staph drug oxacillin safer than nafcillin
Nafcillin and oxacillin, two antibiotics commonly prescribed in hospitals, have been used without preference for one over the other. Costs and effectiveness are similar for both. But a new study suggests that oxacillin is ...
Mar 14, 2016
Where we live affects our bias against mixed-race individuals, psychology study finds
Whites living in areas where they are less exposed to those of other races have a harder time categorizing mixed-race individuals than do Whites with greater interracial exposure, a condition that is associated with greater ...
Mar 14, 2016