Archive: 03/03/2014
Using storytelling to combat the prescription opioid abuse epidemic
(Medical Xpress)—In the fight against a nationwide prescription opioid abuse epidemic, Penn Medicine researchers are using storytelling to help doctors recall important, potentially lifesaving national guidelines on how ...
Mar 3, 2014
Researchers launch website aimed at preventing domestic homicide
Researchers at Western University, in collaboration with the University of Guelph, have launched a new website, taking an important step in developing a national strategy to prevent domestic homicides.
Mar 3, 2014
Research finds health benefits from free play
Cheap items like crates and buckets encourage children to be more active and creative than expensive play equipment, researchers have found. The findings are the result of a long-term study by RMIT University researchers ...
Mar 3, 2014
Homing in on cancer with a comprehensive measurement method
Cancer is the second most common cause of death in Switzerland. There are many reasons why in the era of cutting-edge medicine it is still difficult to cure this disease. A tumour may, for instance, consist of different tumour ...
Mar 3, 2014