Archive: 08/12/2016
E-cigarettes a 'major public health concern': US surgeon general (Update)
E-cigarette use is exploding among young people and is now "a major public health concern," the US Surgeon General warned Thursday, sparking disagreement from experts in Britain where the devices are seen more favorably.
Dec 8, 2016
Collaboration between media and medical journals often leads to misinformation and hysteria
When flawed clinical research is reported in the media with hype and sensationalism, it has the potential to have a devastating effect on patients, physicians, the scientific community and eventually society as a whole.
Dec 8, 2016
New tool to help predict dementia risk in older people
Preventing dementia is a major public health priority worldwide, and intense work is being conducted to formulate effective preventive strategies. Healthy lifestyle changes may help prevent cognitive decline and dementia, ...
Dec 8, 2016