Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Scientists support African drug resistance fight
Edinburgh researchers have contributed to a Zimbabwean initiative to tackle the threat of growing resistance to antibiotics.
Oct 2, 2017
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Health
What do hospitals do in a hurricane? Use their own emergency plans
We all expect hospitals to be open and operating when we need them, but extreme weather events like hurricanes are a strain on resources and pose significant challenges for hospitals. Closing a hospital is an extreme action, ...
Sep 12, 2017
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Other
Three scientists, Planned Parenthood win Lasker medical prizes
Two scientists who paved the way for widely used vaccines and another who discovered key players in cell growth have been awarded prestigious medical research awards.
Sep 6, 2017
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Oncology & Cancer
How to implement Advance Care Planning for patients
Emeritus Professor Sheila Payne from the International Observatory on End of Life Care at Lancaster University helped conduct the study commissioned by the European Association for Palliative Care (EAPC) and published in ...
Sep 5, 2017
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Psychology & Psychiatry
He complains she shops too much—and marriage suffers
(HealthDay)—It's sometimes a case of "till shopping do us part."
Aug 22, 2017
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Health
A 20-minute city sounds good, but becoming one is a huge challenge
Liveability is an increasingly important goal of Australian planning policy. And creating cities where residents can get to most of the services they need within 20 to 30 minutes has been proposed, at both federal and state ...
Aug 7, 2017
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A lack of knowledge may explain low contraceptive use in Nigeria
The importance of family planning in addressing a range of challenges in developing countries is now widely accepted. Family planning is a key factor in achieving the Sustainable Development Goals. And getting it right can ...
Jul 27, 2017
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Overweight & Obesity
With better data access, urban planners could help ease our weight problems
A recent episode of ABC TV's Ask the Doctor pointed to poor urban planning as a major culprit in worsening obesity rates and associated lifestyle diseases such as diabetes. The show highlighted suburbs without footpaths, ...
Jul 11, 2017
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Defunding women's health clinics exacerbated Hispanic disparity in preventive care, study finds
Defunding women's health clinics in Texas and Wisconsin aimed at reducing abortions has decreased the number of preventive care exams and tests given to Hispanic women in those states when compared with non-Hispanic white ...
Jul 7, 2017
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Two out of three US adults have not completed an advance directive
Advance directives are the primary tool for individuals to communicate their wishes if they become incapacitated and are unable to make their own health care decisions, particularly near the end of life. Despite this, 63 ...
Jul 5, 2017
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