Archive: 09/09/2015

Three tips for adjusting to changes in primary health care

The family doctor visit is getting complicated. Drugstores and other retailers are opening clinics that offer care alternatives. Shrinking insurance has made routine visits to a physician more expensive for many. Here are ...

Sep 9, 2015

Effects of MVA85A vaccine on tuberculosis

A new systematic review of animal studies testing a vaccine for tuberculosis raises questions about whether the studies provided sufficient evidence to move into trials of children.

Sep 9, 2015

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Mothers use variety of strategies to mitigate risks to daughters' body image

Ben-Gurion University of the Negev (BGU) research demonstrates how Jewish mothers' emphasis on the many aspects of well being, fitness and a sense of self-fulfillment helps to counteract the innumerable "ideal" body images ...

Sep 9, 2015

Researchers receive Facebook grant to study cyberbullying and teen dating violence

Sameer Hinduja, Ph.D., a cyberbullying expert, co-director of the Cyberbullying Research Center and a professor of criminology and criminal justice at Florida Atlantic University has received a $188,776 grant from the Digital ...

Sep 9, 2015

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Retail clinics, apps change doctor-patient relationship

Tom Coote suspected the stabbing pain in his abdomen was serious, but the harried doctor at the urgent care center suggested it was merely indigestion.

Sep 9, 2015

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South West epilepsy support technology part of national commissioning toolkit

Epilepsy Self Monitor (EpSMon), an app designed to help those with epilepsy monitor their condition and which was developed by researchers, clinicians and patient groups in the South West, has been included as part of an ...

Sep 9, 2015

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Poor motor skills in two-year-olds could indicate slow development in mathematical proficiency

A Norwegian study shows that two-year-olds with poor motor function also exhibit poor mathematical skills. This knowledge will make it easier for teachers to identify children who may need extra help.

Sep 9, 2015