Archive: 29/02/2012
Study shows pill is the most used form of birth control in Malaysia
A study carried out by fourth year medical students of Universiti Malaysia Sarawak (UNIMAS) has shown that taking contraceptive pill is the most common method for birth control.
Feb 29, 2012
Almost half of depression in adults starts in adolesence
(Medical Xpress) -- A new study by research psychologists at Bangor and Oxford Universities show that half of adults who experience clinical depression had their first episode start in adolescence. In fact, the most common ...
Feb 29, 2012
The ever-expanding definition of 'diversity'
(Medical Xpress) -- Diversity has become a goal for all sorts of institutionsbut what it means may depend on who you ask. A new study published in Psychological Science, a journal of the Association for Psychological ...
Feb 29, 2012
Are my twins identical?
Parents may be misinformed during prenatal scans on whether their twins are identical or non-identical, say UCL researchers in a new commentary piece published today in BJOG: An International Journal of Obstetrics and Gynaecology.
Feb 29, 2012
New estimates predict nearly 1.3 million deaths from cancer in the EU in 2012
New figures published today (Wednesday) estimate that there will be nearly 1.3 million deaths from cancer in 2012 in the European Union (EU) 717,398 men and 565,703 women. Although the actual numbers have increased, ...
Feb 29, 2012