Archive: 25/10/2017
Yet another reason to tell your kids to go outside and play
Parents worry about how much time their kids are spending in front of screens, but are they worried for the right reasons?
Oct 25, 2017
Mother's work can be beneficial to child body weight, study finds
Up to a certain number of hours, maternal employment is beneficial for children's body weight. This is the key finding by Jianghong Li (WZB Berlin Social Science Center) and her international collaborators who analyzed longitudinal ...
Oct 25, 2017
Triclosan accumulates in toothbrushes, potentially prolonging users' exposure
In September, a ban on triclosan in over-the-counter antiseptic soaps, gels and wipes went into effect in the U.S. But the antibacterial ingredient is still allowed in toothpastes for its reported ability to reduce gum inflammation, ...
Oct 25, 2017
New method helps rule out heart valve infection
A risk assessment system developed by researchers at Lund University in Sweden shows which patients, with a certain type of streptococcal bacteria in the blood, need to be examined for a heart valve infection – a serious ...
Oct 25, 2017
Previous screening results important for decision about smear tests after age 60
Being screened again after the age of 60 reduces the risk of cervical cancer in women who have previously had abnormal smear tests and in women who did not have smear tests in their 50s, researchers at Karolinska Institutet ...
Oct 25, 2017