Archive: 18/09/2014
Rosuvastatin treatments particularly effective among prediabetic patients
Cardiovascular disease is the leading causes of death worldwide and high cholesterol plays a major role in accelerating its progression. Medical practitioners have turned to statins as a treatment to decrease cholesterol-carrying ...
Sep 18, 2014
Middle school dilemma: Girls' body image affected by older peers
The media is highly criticized for contributing to body image issues in adolescents. However, a study out today in Psychology of Women Quarterly finds a different source for body dissatisfaction among young girls: older girls ...
Sep 18, 2014
'Lather Against Ebola', an 'Ice Bucket' challenge against the virus
Bringing a soapy twist to the "Ice Bucket Challenge" that has swept the world in recent weeks, Ivorians are raising awareness about the deadly disease outbreak in west Africa with a new "Lather Against Ebola" campaign.
Sep 18, 2014
Coercion could worsen Ebola epidemic, say experts
Coercive measures to stem the deadly Ebola epidemic in West Africa, such as confining people to their homes, could backfire badly, experts say.
Sep 18, 2014
Mystery illness plagues girls in Colombia
First their hands and feet feel cold. Then they go pale and cannot move. Some convulse and fall to the floor.
Sep 18, 2014