Archive: 22/10/2013
Professionals risk failing to spot abuse if they rely on children talking about it
Professionals working with children risk failing to identify abuse and neglect if they rely on children talking to them about it, according to research led by the University of East Anglia.
Oct 22, 2013
Fit at 40: Ethiopian running legend shares his secrets
For anyone looking for the secret to staying fit into middle age, who better to ask than Haile Gebrselassie—the Ethiopian running legend who's still giving much younger men a run for their money.
Oct 22, 2013
USPSTF: Evidence lacking for cognitive impairment testing
(HealthDay)—Screening instruments can detect dementia but there is insufficient evidence to determine the clinical effect of screening and interventions, according to a review conducted for the U.S. Preventive Services ...
Oct 22, 2013
Neural activity in the brain is harder to disrupt when we are aware of it
We consciously perceive just a small part of the information processed in the brain – but which information in the brain remains unconscious and which reaches our consciousness remains a mystery. However, neuroscientists ...
Oct 22, 2013
Small changes can help health service staff avoid burnout
A survey of nurses working with older adults across three National Health Service trusts in England explored how perceptions of the workplace affect nurse wellbeing. Standardised validated measures were used to assess burnout, ...
Oct 22, 2013
Japan whitening creams spark 15,000 complaints
More than 15,000 people in Japan have been left with skin blotches caused by a chemical contained in popular skin-whitening creams, the maker of the products said Tuesday.
Oct 22, 2013