Stricter speed enforcement can impair driver safety
New research from The University of Western Australia has found strictly enforced speed limits could have a detrimental impact on road safety.
Oct 26, 2016
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Three reasons the U.S. doesn't have universal health coverage
Amidst the partisan rancor and the unusual tilt toward questions on civility during the second and third presidential debates, Hillary Clinton and Donald Trump drew the attention of health experts when they articulated their ...
Oct 26, 2016
Cost-effectiveness of Herceptin for early stage breast cancer varies by age and tumour type
A new study from the University of Otago, Wellington (UOW) found that the cost-effectiveness of the drug trastuzumab (known more commonly as Herceptin) in treating early stage breast cancer was highly variable depending on ...
Oct 26, 2016
Vitamin E can modify the risk of pneumonia in some older men depending on their lifestyle
Many people have been advised to take vitamin supplements to boost their immune systems. However, a recent study published in the British Journal of Nutrition found that taking vitamin E supplements led to an increased risk ...
Oct 26, 2016
Low vaccination rates in Texas could result in measles epidemics
With almost 45,000 children in Texas with nonmedical or "reasons of conscience" exemptions to school immunization laws, an expert at Baylor College of Medicine outlines the possibility of diseases such as measles reappearing ...
Oct 26, 2016
