Military sees frustrating trend as suicides spike Military suicides have surged to a record high among active duty troops, continuing a deadly trend that Pentagon officials say is frustrating and they are struggling to counter. Sep 27, 2019 0 2
Your energy-efficient washing machine could be harboring pathogens For the first time ever, investigators have identified a washing machine as a reservoir of multidrug-resistant pathogens. The pathogens, a single clone of Klebsiella oxytoca, were transmitted repeatedly to newborns in a neonatal ... Sep 27, 2019 0 807
Ultrasound yields similar cancer detection rates after digital mammography, tomosynthesis An ahead-of-print article in the December issue of the American Journal of Roentgenology (AJR) comparing dense breast ultrasound (US) screening after digital mammography (DM) versus after digital breast tomosynthesis (DBT) ... Sep 27, 2019 0 4
Common nutrient supplementation may hold the answers to combatting Alzheimer's disease In a new study, Biodesign researchers reveal that a lifelong dietary regimen of choline holds the potential to prevent Alzheimer's disease (AD). Sep 27, 2019 0 1148
Quinn on Nutrition: Secrets of the Mediterranean diet What is the secret of the Mediterranean diet, considered by nutrition experts to be one of the healthiest in the world? I'm still wondering about that after our recent trip to Italy. Sep 27, 2019 0 2
Want to reduce suicides? Follow the data to medical offices, motels and even animal shelters On Kimberly Repp's office wall is a sign in Latin: Hic locus est ubi mors gaudet succurrere vitae. This is a place where the dead delight in helping the living. Sep 27, 2019 0 7
Healthy Men: Surprising and alarming statistics on causes of death in American males Earlier this month, the US Centers for Disease Control (CDC) released a National Center for Health Statistics (NCHS) Brief that outlines the latest data on causes of death in the United States. In particular, the Brief highlights ... Sep 27, 2019 0 3
Mylan in $30 mn US settlement over EpiPen probe disclosures Mylan will pay $30 million to settle US charges it misled investors about probes of EpiPen payments under a federal health program, a US securities regulator announced Friday. Sep 27, 2019 0 0
Sleep varies by age, geographical location and gender In an exceptionally extensive worldwide study on sleep, nearly a quarter of a million nights of sleep were measured among sleepers ranging between 16 and 30 years of age. Sep 27, 2019 0 0
Genetic markers linked to the start of symptoms of Parkinson's disease Researchers from the Institute of Neurosciences of the University of Barcelona (UBNeuro), Hospital ClĂnic and the August Pi i Sunyer Biomedical Research Institute (IDIBAPS) have identified a group of genetic variants related ... Sep 27, 2019 0 5