Report explores factors that might attract children to marijuana edibles
When Washington legalized recreational marijuana in 2012, a primary concern was how to ensure it was kept out of the reach of children.
Aug 26, 2016
Archive: 26/08/2016
Research center completes 10-year evaluation of health care study
The Center for Health Care Policy and Research (CHCPR) at Penn State has completed a novel 10-year evaluation of a massive community health care study undertaken by the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation (RWJF).
Aug 26, 2016
More chemo drugs don't improve treatment of rare bone cancer
Osteosarcoma patients with tumors that haven't responded well to the standard chemotherapy regimen have unimproved outcomes and more side effects when given two additional drugs, a large international trial has found.
Aug 26, 2016
Is tailgating toxic?
While tailgating this football season you may want to take a step back from the grill and generator—for your health.
Aug 26, 2016
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Polio eradication effort challenged, but not derailed
Decades of innovation, collaboration and old-fashioned sweat and tears have yielded the fewest polio cases to date, with the world on the cusp of complete eradication of polio. Yet to date, smallpox is the only disease that ...
Aug 26, 2016
Study challenges idea that clinicians should dress formally to be taken seriously
Clinicians can ditch the suit and tie and instead dress comfortably when attending patients in their practice, according to findings from a recent study.
Aug 26, 2016
Looking for ways to stay cool during heatwaves
As sunbathers enjoy this week's hot weather, scientists at the University of Brighton are researching ways the elderly can avoid heat-related illnesses which claim 2,000 lives in the UK each year.
Aug 26, 2016
Leading chikungunya vaccine in clinical trial phase 2
With the first patient vaccinated, a phase 2 clinical trial of a promising prophylactic vaccine candidate against Chikungunya fever has now commenced. The product is the most advanced Chikungunya vaccine candidate globally ...
Aug 26, 2016
