Archive: 20/03/2017
Exergaming can reduce sedentary time and increase social wellbeing
Digital gaming has generally been perceived to increase individuals' sedentary time. According to Tuomas Kari's dissertation, gaming can also act as a medium to promote health. Exergaming is a form of digital gaming that ...
Mar 20, 2017
Study shows benefits to treating all clogged arteries at once after heart attack
Patients experiencing a major heart attack often have more than one clogged artery, but under current guidelines doctors typically only clear the blockage responsible for the heart attack. Assessing and, when warranted, treating ...
Mar 20, 2017
PCI, drugs equally beneficial for treating fully blocked arteries
In patients with a complete blockage in the heart's arteries that persists over time, treatment with medications alone was found to be equal to percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI), a procedure to open blocked arteries, ...
Mar 20, 2017
End-of-life planning talks often fail to communicate goals
Too few older adults plan ahead for end-of-life medical decisions. Even when they do identify a loved one to make decisions for them, their preferences are not always communicated or understood, according to a new study led ...
Mar 20, 2017
Academics urged to strengthen ties to US peers in face of Trump travel ban
In the face of the Trump travel ban, academics must strengthen, rather than sever, ties to the United States, argues Dr. Matthew Stanbrook, Deputy Editor, CMAJ (Canadian Medical Association Journal) in an editorial.
Mar 20, 2017