Psychology & Psychiatry

Making backup plans can be a self-fulfilling prophecy

Is having a Plan B always a good idea? Or can these 'safety nets' actually make you less likely to achieve your goals? Psychologists from the University of Zurich propose a new theoretical framework for studying the effects ...

Health

Thousands to be sterilised in global 'vasectomy-athon'

Thousands of men around the world are to be sterilised Friday in what organisers dubbed a global "vasectomy-athon", to encourage men to take a bigger role in family planning and combat resistance to the procedure.

Other

India's 'medicine man' brings pills to the poor

It's early morning but already "Medicine Baba" Omkarnath Sharma is pounding the pavement in one of New Delhi's upscale neighbourhoods, collecting the wellheeled's leftover pills, capsules and syrups.

Health

Schools are underprepared for pandemics and natural disasters

Missouri schools are no more prepared to respond to pandemics, natural disasters, and bioterrorism attacks than they were in 2011, according to a study published in the October issue of the American Journal of Infection Control, ...

Health

AMA: Ruling makes it easier for insurers to terminate doctors

(HealthDay)—The outcome of a recent case regarding the termination of physicians by an insurance company following a dispute over the necessity of medical services provided has serious implications for physicians and their ...

Obstetrics & gynaecology

Home births save money, are safe, study finds

Having a baby at home can save thousands of dollars over a hospital birth and is just as safe for low-risk births, according to a new UBC study.

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