Archive: 25/02/2016
Paid family leave linked to fewer kids' hospital admissions for abusive head injury
Paid parental leave is linked to a lower rate of kids' admission to hospital for head injury, finds research published in the journal Injury Prevention.
Feb 25, 2016
State clustering of fatal unintentional firearm injuries and those involving police officers
Unintentional fatal firearm injuries and those involving a police officer currently cluster in distinct geographical areas of the USA, reveals research published in the journal Injury Prevention.
Feb 25, 2016
How have changes in the use of anemia drugs affected dialysis patients?
A new study examines whether recent changes in the use of anemia drugs for patients on dialysis have contributed to changes in rates of death or cardiovascular events. The findings, which appear in an upcoming issue of the ...
Feb 25, 2016
Annual plastic surgery statistics reflect the changing face of plastic surgery
New data released by the American Society of Plastic Surgeons (ASPS) show continued growth in cosmetic procedures over the last year, and a shift in the types of procedures patients have chosen since the start of the new ...
Feb 25, 2016
Researcher helps draft 'historic' position paper on nutrition and athletic performance
An assistant professor in the UK College of Health Sciences is the lead author on a paper that is being hailed as the most important single source of information in the field of sports nutrition to date.
Feb 25, 2016
Antidepressant may improve cognitive symptoms in people with HIV
In a small, placebo-controlled clinical trial, Johns Hopkins physicians report that the antidepressant paroxetine modestly improves decision-making and reaction time, and suppresses inflammation in people with HIV-associated ...
Feb 25, 2016