Archive: 04/05/2016
Diabetes risk of common arthritis medicine quantified for first time
Glucocorticoid (or steroid) therapy, prescribed to around half of patients with rheumatoid arthritis, is a known risk factor for developing diabetes. A study from The University of Manchester has found how the risk of diabetes ...
May 4, 2016
New study shows benefits of internet-based therapy in overcoming childbirth fear
Women expecting their first child but who are experiencing severe fear of childbirth (FOC) stand to dramatically benefit in reducing their anxieties with cognitive behavioural therapy (CBT) delivered via the internet, according ...
May 4, 2016
EU court upholds tobacco laws on plain packs, menthol ban
The EU's top court on Wednesday ruled that the bloc's new laws on plain tobacco packaging and a ban on menthol cigarettes were legal, rejecting a challenge by tobacco giant Philip Morris and others.
May 4, 2016
India court tells tobacco industry to adopt strict warnings
India's highest court on Wednesday ordered cigarette manufacturers to comply with controversial new rules requiring bigger health warnings on packets that sparked weeks-long factory shutdowns.
May 4, 2016