Archive: 28/09/2016
Sociol-ecological system approach leads to new information in study of mosquito-borne viruses
In an article published online Sept. 13 in UGEC Viewpoints, Upstate Medical University researcher Anna Stewart Ibarra, PhD, MPA, describes how a collaborative approach by researchers of varying disciplines is being used as ...
Sep 28, 2016
Administering additional antibiotic prior to C-section reduces infection rates by 50 percent
Physicians at the University of Alabama at Birmingham and colleagues have discovered that administering the antibiotic azithromycin alongside the standard recommended antibiotic regimen, cefazolin, reduces infection rates ...
Sep 28, 2016
Cardiac risk a factor when considering hormonal therapy for prostate cancer
In a recent study, a Yale Cancer Center team determined that men who received hormonal therapy for prostate cancer had a net harm if they had a prior history of a heart attack. The findings were presented September 28 at ...
Sep 28, 2016
Study of early onset menopausal symptoms could predict heart disease
Women who experience hot flashes and night sweats earlier in life are more likely to die from cardiovascular disease (CVD) when compared to women with later onset menopausal symptoms, according to research from the University ...
Sep 28, 2016