China launches crackdown on drug industry
(AP)—China announced a crackdown Wednesday on misconduct in its drug market, stepping up pressure on the problem-prone industry while it pursues a bribery investigation of GlaxoSmithKline.
Jul 17, 2013
Archive: 17/07/2013
Health-related quality of life in PD patients in northeastern Sicily, Italy
Bronfenbrenner's ecological systems theory emphasizes the development of a series of nested environment systems with which an individual interacts.
Jul 17, 2013
Health Affairs July issue contains global innovation studies from India And Brazil
Two new studies, in Health Affairs July 2013 issue, describe health success stories outside the US.
Jul 17, 2013
Single dose of ADHD drug can reduce fall risk in older adults
Ben-Gurion University of the Negev (BGU) researchers have discovered that a single dose of methylphenidate (MPH), used to treat Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) and narcolepsy, helps to improve balance control ...
Jul 17, 2013
From birdsong to heavy metal: How cancer patients use music to work through their feelings
Very few treatments or therapies endured by cancer patients can be described as pleasant, but a study published in Arts & Healt shows the positive impact of using music as a personal coping method when faced with the disease.
Jul 17, 2013
Accurate prognosis for epilepsy patients
Scientists at Bonn University Hospital and at the Max Planck Institute for neurological research in Cologne have developed a method with which the chances of success of a surgical procedure for temporal lobe epilepsy can ...
Jul 17, 2013
What do you do in your kitchen?
Understanding what people do in their kitchens and why will inform thinking about how to reduce the burden from illness caused by food prepared and eaten at home, according to a new report by University of Hertfordshire researchers ...
Jul 17, 2013
Study shows link between Early Head Start and reductions in child abuse
(Medical Xpress)—Researchers at Portland State University (PSU) and Harvard University have found that low-income children who participate in Early Head Start are less likely to suffer abuse at home than their peers who ...
Jul 17, 2013
