Archive: 21/05/2015
Expert says participation in adult cancer clinical trials needs to rise
Toni Kay Mangskau has worked at the Mayo Clinic for the past 28 years. Her current position of clinical trials referral coordinator for the Mayo Clinic Cancer Center was created in 2005 after a need was identified for providing ...
May 21, 2015
Growing up with smokers doubles risk for adult smoking among Hispanics
For Hispanics/Latinos living in the United States, growing up in a home with a regular smoker nearly doubled their chances of becoming an adult smoker. The findings are based on data from the Hispanic Community Health Study/Study ...
May 21, 2015
Health care policy should not focus on finance, says research
Focusing on finance could jeopardize the long-term survival of our health care systems, according to a study published in Value in Health. The researchers, from Bocconi University, Milan, Italy, urge policy makers to consider ...
May 21, 2015
Cholera outbreak kills 27 Burundi refugees in Tanzania: UN
At least 27 Burundian refugees fleeing weeks of political violence have died of cholera in Tanzania, the United Nations said Thursday, warning more could die without urgent action.
May 21, 2015