Archive: 21/01/2014
Infectious diseases experts issue guidance on health-care personnel attire
New guidance from the Society for Healthcare Epidemiology of America (SHEA) provides recommendations to prevent transmission of healthcare-associated infections through healthcare personnel (HCP) attire in non-operating room ...
Jan 21, 2014
Gay-straight alliances in schools reduce suicide risk for all students
Canadian schools with explicit anti-homophobia interventions such as gay-straight alliances (GSAs) may reduce the odds of suicidal thoughts and attempts among both sexual minority and straight students, according to a new ...
Jan 21, 2014
Radiation before surgery more than doubles mesothelioma survival
Results of clinical research that treated mesothelioma with radiation before surgery show the three-year survival rate more than doubled for study participants afflicted with this deadly disease, compared to treating with ...
Jan 21, 2014
British Muslims with diabetes need more healthcare support during Ramadan
British Muslims with diabetes may avoid attending GP surgeries to discuss fasting during the holy month of Ramadan – with potentially serious consequences for their future health, new research by the universities of Manchester ...
Jan 21, 2014