Archive: 09/11/2016
Penn program trains librarians to improve public health and welfare
Libraries are uniquely positioned to address public health needs in underserved populations, according to findings from a study by researchers at the University of Pennsylvania and the Free Library of Philadelphia in this ...
Nov 9, 2016
Growth in SNAP retailers followed enrollment spike during recession
Increased enrollment in the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program in Georgia contributed to the growth of grocery retailers at all levels from 2007 to 2014.
Nov 9, 2016
Did gender bias derail a potential birth control option for men?
Who's in charge of preventing pregnancy?
Nov 9, 2016
Surgical options after a cancer diagnosis in one breast
Dear Mayo Clinic: My daughter was diagnosed with breast cancer at 54 and had surgery to remove one breast. Her surgeon told her that it wasn't necessary to remove both breasts, because she was not at high risk for developing ...
Nov 9, 2016
3-D imaging improves breast cancer screening
What if breast cancers could be found earlier, lumps seen more clearly or the number of callbacks reduced? Three-dimensional breast imaging technology can do just that by increasing the accuracy of breast cancer screening ...
Nov 9, 2016
Blood test may help identify fetal alcohol spectrum disorders
Researchers at University of California San Diego School of Medicine, Texas A&M College of Medicine and the Omni-Net Birth Defects Prevention Program in Ukraine have identified a blood test that may help predict how severely ...
Nov 9, 2016