Archive: 14/07/2016
Data shows people must move more, sit less
Australians must move more and sit less with the latest Heart Foundation report providing further evidence that the prevalence of cardiovascular disease risk factors is lower among Australian who meet physical activity recommendations.
Jul 14, 2016
Researchers discover new genetic mutation linked to osteonecrosis of the hip
Scientists at the Research Institute of McGill University Health Centre (RI-MUHC) have discovered a new genetic mutation linked to osteonecrosis of the hip, specifically the femoral head – the spherical-shaped mass at the ...
Jul 14, 2016
Americans want a say in what happens to their donated blood and tissue in biobanks
The last time you went to a hospital, you probably had to fill out forms listing the medications you are taking and updating your emergency contacts. You also might have been asked a question about what is to be done with ...
Jul 14, 2016
Forty years of the Nurses' Health Study: An evidence goldmine with a long-lasting legacy
It started in 1976 as an investigation into the potential health consequences of oral contraceptives, but the long-running Nurses' Health Study has yielded increasingly greater benefits to scientific knowledge of health and ...
Jul 14, 2016
New guidelines OK less antibiotics for hospital-acquired, ventilator-associated pneumonia
Hospital-acquired pneumonia (HAP) and ventilator-associated pneumonia (VAP) - which account for 20 to 25 percent of hospital-acquired infections - should be treated with shorter courses of antibiotics than they typically ...
Jul 14, 2016