Archive: 19/05/2017
Pharmacist review of asthma patients is cost-effective, new study finds
Community pharmacists who carry out a medicines use review with asthma patients had a beneficial effect on patients' asthma control which was cost effective compared with usual care, according to a new study.
May 19, 2017
New trial to fight cancer caused by asbestos
Patients with a hard-to-treat type of cancer are being given new hope in a ground-breaking clinical trial.
May 19, 2017
Exposure to alcohol before birth may make drinking more appealing to teens
A new study suggests that fetal alcohol exposure (FAE) reduces the taste system's responsiveness to the bitter flavor and burning sensation of many varieties of alcoholic beverages. These factors make alcohol unappealing ...
May 19, 2017
When women are fully informed about pelvic exams, desire for the exam plummets
Providing healthy women with information about pelvic examinations, including a professional society's strong recommendation against them, substantially decreases the patients' desire for the exam, according to a study led ...
May 19, 2017