Archive: 25/11/2014
'Utter neglect' of rheumatic heart disease revealed by results from global study
Rheumatic heart disease (RHD) - the most common acquired heart disease in children in many countries of the world - is being neglected and poorly treated, according to new findings from the Global Rheumatic Heart Disease ...
Nov 25, 2014
New study examines the effect of timing of folic acid supplementation during pregnancy
Taking folic acid before conception significantly reduces the risk of small for gestational age (SGA) at birth, suggests a new study published today (26 November) in BJOG: An International Journal of Obstetrics and Gynaecology ...
Nov 25, 2014
Web-savvy older adults who regularly indulge in culture may better retain 'health literacy'
The Institute of Medicine defines health literacy as the degree to which a person is able to obtain, understand, and process basic health information and services, so that s/he can make appropriate decisions about his/her ...
Nov 25, 2014
Reported link between early life exposure to paracetamol and asthma 'overstated'
Respiratory infections are likely to have an influential role, the findings suggest. And the evidence is simply not strong enough to warrant changes to current guidance on the use of this medicine, say the researchers.
Nov 25, 2014
Therapy found effective in older, African-American lung cancer patients
University of Cincinnati researchers have found in a phase-2 clinical trial that a Food and Drug Administration-approved therapy could be effective in treating both older and African American patients with advanced lung cancer ...
Nov 25, 2014