Archive: 14/05/2015
Study estimates prevalence of glaucoma among Singapore Chinese
A study of Chinese adults in Singapore suggests the prevalence of glaucoma, a disease of the eye that can result in blindness, was 3.2 percent, with no difference from a previous study conducted in 1997, according to a study ...
May 14, 2015
Study examines treatment factors associated with oral cavity cancer survival
The surgical procedure known as neck dissection to remove lymph nodes and receiving treatment at academic or research institutions was associated with improved survival in patients with stages I and II oral cavity squamous ...
May 14, 2015
Adding chemotherapy to standard prostate cancer treatment may extend life expectancy
New research led by the University of Warwick shows newly diagnosed advanced prostate cancer patients who received the chemotherapy drug docetaxel with standard hormone therapy lived ten months longer on average, compared ...
May 14, 2015
Study finds those who believe in pure evil support more harsh criminal punishments
Our belief in pure evil influences our feelings about capital punishment, finds a Kansas State University psychology study.
May 14, 2015
Medicaid patients need support to use primary care rather than emergency rooms
More than half of all Medicaid enrollees prefer the "one-stop shop" of a hospital emergency department to receive care for conditions that could be treated effectively at a primary care clinic, according to an article by ...
May 14, 2015