Archive: 25/09/2014
Perfectionism is a bigger than perceived risk factor in suicide
Perfectionism is a bigger risk factor in suicide than we may think, says York University Psychology Professor Gordon Flett, calling for closer attention to its potential destructiveness, adding that clinical guidelines should ...
Sep 25, 2014
Ebola death toll swells to 2,917 out of 6,263 cases: WHO
The world's worst-ever Ebola epidemic has now infected nearly 6,300 people in West Africa and killed nearly half of them, according to World Health Organization figures released Thursday.
Sep 25, 2014
Sitting and office lighting among work risks
Public health researchers at the University of Adelaide say office workers need to move more and sit less, and use warm-coloured lighting instead of blue-rich LEDs to help avoid some serious potential health risks.
Sep 25, 2014
NCI/FDA lung cancer workshop leads to the innovatively designed clinical trials
The recent launch of two clinical trials offer innovative study designs for patients with lung cancer. These clinical trials are the direct result of a National Cancer Institute (NCI) sponsored workshop chaired by Drs. Fred ...
Sep 25, 2014
Spaghetti for celiac patients? Just add worms
Australian researchers have achieved groundbreaking results in a clinical trial using hookworms to reduce the symptoms of celiac disease.
Sep 25, 2014