Archive: 04/02/2016
Senior doctors expose 'scandal' of pacemaker battery life
The battery life of implantable heart monitors must be improved to reduce the need for replacement and the risks this carries for patients, argue two senior doctors in The BMJ today.
Feb 4, 2016
Functional MRI may help identify new, effective painkillers for chronic pain sufferers
New research may allow new, more effective and safer pain medications to reach patients who suffer from chronic pain sooner. According to a recent study published in Anesthesiology, the official medical journal of the American ...
Feb 4, 2016
Incarceration of a family member during childhood associated with heart attacks in men
A parent's incarceration has immediate, devastating effects on a family. Now, Virginia Tech and University of Toronto researchers say there may be a longer term risk: Men who as children experienced a family member's incarceration ...
Feb 4, 2016
Mature drivers favor checks on over 70s, new study finds
The majority of older drivers are in favour of tighter rules on checking the health and suitability of over-70s to drive - even if those checks could take them off the road themselves - according to a new report. The Institute ...
Feb 4, 2016