Archive: 14/10/2014
Seniors run for the suburbs in their golden years
By 2040, there will be more than three times the number of Americans aged 80+ than there were in 2000. Condo towers crowding city skylines seem to reflect builders' hopes that the grey set will head to urban centres for increased ...
Oct 14, 2014
New test to cause spike in illness cases in kids
(AP)—Health officials say a national wave of severe respiratory illnesses caused by an unusual virus is about to start looking a whole lot bigger, but that's because a new test will be speeding through a backlog of cases.
Oct 14, 2014
Policies on marketing gifts to medical students
Interactions between health care professionals and the prescription drug and medical device industries are common in the United States, especially in academic medical centers, and may include gifts to medical students such ...
Oct 14, 2014
Frontline diagnosis and treatment of infant infections
Trained frontline health workers can identify most young infants with possible bacterial infections in low and middle income countries (LMICs) but also may diagnose infections in many uninfected young infants, according to ...
Oct 14, 2014
Scientists find molecular 'breadcrumb trail' that helps melanoma spread
Cancer Research UK scientists have discovered that melanoma cells are drawn to follow the 'trail' of a naturally-occurring molecule in the body, which directs this serious type of skin cancer to spread, according to research ...
Oct 14, 2014
Can dentists bar competition over teeth-whitening?
(AP)—The Supreme Court is weighing what to do about a state regulatory board made up mostly of dentists that is trying to prevent lower-cost competitors who aren't dentists from offering teeth-whitening services.
Oct 14, 2014