Archive: 15/03/2017

Delirium in critically ill children admitted to hospitals is common

One out of every four children admitted to intensive care units (ICUs) for critical illness develops delirium, according to an international study led by Weill Cornell Medicine and NewYork-Presbyterian investigators. The ...

Mar 15, 2017

Older women taking statins face higher risk of diabetes

Older Australian women taking cholesterol-lowering statins face a significantly increased risk of developing diabetes, according to a University of Queensland study.

Mar 15, 2017

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Does lactate, the bane of athletes, help drive cancer?

For decades, lactate has been studied largely in the context of exercise, painted as a nagging metabolic byproduct that accumulates in the tissues and blood during workouts, stiffening muscles and hindering performance.

Mar 15, 2017

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Study finds focus on spouse an indicator of strong, healthy relationship

Achieving marital quality could seem daunting, even impossible to any couple, let alone a couple in which one of the partners is dealing with a serious illness. But a new study by Megan Robbins, psychology professor at the ...

Mar 15, 2017

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Are cooling caps the solution to prevent hair loss during chemotherapy?

Hair loss—one of the most-feared side effects of cancer treatment—may have met its match. Scientists have known since the 80s that cooling a person's scalp can prevent significant hair loss during chemotherapy. A cooling ...

Mar 15, 2017

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Researchers make major brain repair discovery in fight against multiple sclerosis

Queen's University Belfast scientists have discovered that specific cells from the immune system are key players in brain repair – a fundamental breakthrough that could revolutionise the treatment of debilitating neurological ...

Mar 15, 2017

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Australian blogger guilty over cancer claims: court

A health blogger who lied about having brain cancer and curing herself through natural therapies was Wednesday found guilty by an Australian court of misleading the public.

Mar 15, 2017

'Harmless' painkillers associated with increased risk of cardiac arrest

Painkillers considered harmless by the general public are associated with increased risk of cardiac arrest, according to research published today in the March issue of European Heart Journal - Cardiovascular Pharmacotherapy.

Mar 15, 2017

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Study clusters health behavior groups to broaden public health interventions

For the most part, public health initiatives focus on stemming one type of unhealthy behavior: Anti-smoking campaigns, curbing alcohol abuse, or ramping up exercise, for example.

Mar 15, 2017

Weaponisation of health care: Using people's need for health care as a weapon of war over 6 years of Syrian conflict

Authors warn that the weaponisation of health care in Syria - a strategy of using people's need for health care against them by violently denying access - sets a dangerous precedent that the global health community must urgently ...

Mar 15, 2017

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Archive: 15/03/2017

Delirium in critically ill children admitted to hospitals is common

Older women taking statins face higher risk of diabetes

Does lactate, the bane of athletes, help drive cancer?

Study finds focus on spouse an indicator of strong, healthy relationship

Are cooling caps the solution to prevent hair loss during chemotherapy?

Researchers make major brain repair discovery in fight against multiple sclerosis

Australian blogger guilty over cancer claims: court

'Harmless' painkillers associated with increased risk of cardiac arrest

Study clusters health behavior groups to broaden public health interventions

Weaponisation of health care: Using people's need for health care as a weapon of war over 6 years of Syrian conflict

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