Archive: 30/01/2017
Can mentally stimulating activities reduce the risk of MCI in older adults?
Engaging in some brain-stimulating activities was associated with a lower risk of developing mild cognitive impairment in a study of cognitively normal adults 70 and older, according to a new article published online by JAMA ...
Jan 30, 2017
Researchers identify drug that alleviates opioid withdrawal
Opioid use and abuse is a significant social, health and economic issue in Canada. Researchers at the University of Calgary's Faculty of Veterinary Medicine (UCVM) and Hotchkiss Brain Institute (HBI) have discovered that ...
Jan 30, 2017
Low back pain in school-aged children a common occurrence
Low back pain in school-aged children is a common occurrence, and the prevalence of low back pain increases once children reach school age - one percent at age seven years; six percent at age 10 years; and 18 percent at ages ...
Jan 30, 2017
Report describes VHA clinical demonstration project for lung cancer screening
Implementing a comprehensive lung cancer screening program was challenging and complex according to a new article published online by JAMA Internal Medicine that describes a lung cancer demonstration project conducted at ...
Jan 30, 2017