Archive: 16/09/2014
More children live to age five, work still to be done
More of the world's children are surviving to their fifth birthday, but 6.3 million still died last year, mostly from preventable causes, the U.N. children's agency said Tuesday.
Sep 16, 2014
Hazelwood coal fire linked to 11 deaths
It is likely air pollution from the 2014 Hazelwood coal mine fire in Victoria caused the premature deaths of 11 people, a QUT health researcher said.
Sep 16, 2014
Are epigenetic drugs a hope to treat cancer resistance and reduce cancer relapse?
(Medical Xpress)—High school biology taught us that we inherit certain traits from our parents that are pre-determined. But what if you could change how these genes play out by taking certain drugs or better yet, just changing ...
Sep 16, 2014
British Psychological Society calls for better talking therapies for all
The British Psychological Society has welcomed the increase in access to evidence-based psychological therapies over the past five years which has been supported by all three main political parties. However, there is still ...
Sep 16, 2014
Medical field urged to look within for solution to opioid addiction
University of Cincinnati (UC) researchers are asking the medical community to consider its own role in the rise in prescription opioid abuse, calling for more research on iatrogenic addiction (addiction resulting from medical ...
Sep 16, 2014
Reduce your risk of falls
If you are over 65 and have had a fall before, researchers at the University of Sydney think you should balance on one leg to brush your teeth, bend your knees to pack the dishwasher and take the stairs more often.
Sep 16, 2014