Archive: 05/08/2015
Chilean Congress takes first step towards legal abortion
Chile's Congress took its first step Tuesday toward legalizing abortion in some cases, a practice that has been legally banned for decades in the socially conservative nation.
Aug 5, 2015
UK drinking guidelines are a poor fit with Britain's heavy drinking habits
The UK government's current alcohol guidelines are unrealistic and largely ignored because they have little relevance to people's drinking habits, according to a new report by the Sheffield Alcohol Research Group (SARG) in ...
Aug 5, 2015
Music played during surgeries may hinder communication and impact patient safety
Music is currently played in approximately 50% to 70% of surgical operations performed worldwide. In a new study of 20 operations conducted in the UK, repeated requests—for example, for a surgical instrument—were 5 times ...
Aug 5, 2015
New study demonstrates combined impact of smoking and early menopause on mortality
Women may now have yet another reason to quit smoking given the results of a new study that is being reported online today in Menopause, the journal of The North American Menopause Society (NAMS). The Swedish study involving ...
Aug 5, 2015