Archive: 29/09/2016
Fitness apps more effective when they are personalized
When fitness apps include personal touches such as individualized goals and contact with a 'real live trainer', users tend to exercise more consistently, a UBC study concludes.
Sep 29, 2016
Pre-screening for young athletes at risk of sudden cardiac death: What works and what doesn't, and at what cost
Although rare, sudden cardiac death in young athletes raises serious concerns, especially because most victims report no warning symptoms. Pre-participation screening aims to identify children, adolescents, and young adults ...
Sep 29, 2016
Do children with Tourette syndrome have an advantage at language?
Children with Tourette syndrome may process aspects of language faster than other children, a new study shows.
Sep 29, 2016
Ki67 may help avoid sentinel lymph node biopsy in some patients
Breast cancer patients over 50 years old could be spared invasive procedures by use of stratification based on tumour size and molecular characteristics, including Ki67. The cell proliferation index Ki67 is significantly ...
Sep 29, 2016
UN rolls out aid package for cholera-hit Haiti
The United Nations will mobilize $181 million to shore up the emergency response to the cholera epidemic in Haiti and at least an equal amount for the victims and their families, a senior UN official says.
Sep 29, 2016
Combination of complementary medicine and standard care helps reduce pre-op anxiety
A new study conducted at the University of Haifa has some complementary things to say about complementary medicine. The combination of complementary medicine with standard care for preoperative anxiety reduces anxiety levels ...
Sep 29, 2016