Archive: 08/02/2016
Multicomponent intervention linked to better sun protection for kids
A multicomponent intervention including reminder text messages, a swim shirt for children and a read-along book was associated with increased sun-protection behaviors among young children and a smaller change in children's ...
Feb 8, 2016
Variation in hospice visits for Medicare patients in last two days of life
Medicare patients in hospice care were less likely to be visited by professional staff in the last two days of life if they were black, dying on a Sunday or receiving care in a nursing home, according to an article published ...
Feb 8, 2016
Cocaine users present alterations in the function and structures of the brain
A new study published in Addiction Biology has shown the presence of alterations in brain functioning and structure in cocaine users. The researchers used three different magnetic resonance imaging techniques to study the ...
Feb 8, 2016
Poverty simulation helps shape future health care professionals
NDSU nursing and pharmacy students will get a glimpse into how a family in poverty navigates the complexities of life. Approximately 70 senior nursing students and third-year professional pharmacy students are scheduled to ...
Feb 8, 2016