People are often concerned about the accuracy of testimony given by victims who were intoxicated during a sexual assault– but a new study by University of Leicester researchers has found that while alcohol intoxicated participants ...
Aug 18, 2015
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It looks like a crazy quilt spread over the continent. But a new map of emergency stroke care in America shows just how much of a patchwork system we still have for delivering the most effective stroke treatment.
Jun 26, 2015
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A woman is brutally assaulted, but rather than receiving the sympathy she deserves, she is blamed. If she had dressed differently or acted differently, or made wiser choices, others say, she would have been spared her ordeal. ...
Apr 29, 2015
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Many suspected victims of child sexual abuse are sharing sexually explicit photos and videos via their cell phones and social media, and are receiving online sexual solicitations, according to a study to be presented Tuesday, ...
Apr 28, 2015
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There's a stroke every 10 minutes in Canada. Of those, about 10-15 per cent are triggered by arterial ruptures and uncontrolled bleeding in the brain, and are incredibly devastating. These are the strokes that University ...
Apr 7, 2015
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(HealthDay)—Fewer people are being treated in U.S. emergency rooms for strokes caused by blood clots in the brain, which experts read as a sign that current stroke prevention methods are working.
Mar 31, 2015
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In addition to their physical injuries, women who are victims of domestic violence are also at a greater risk of mental health problems such as depression and psychotic symptoms. These are the findings of a study that was ...
Mar 31, 2015
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Mobile Stroke Treatment Units - specialized emergency rooms on wheels - are saving critical minutes in the diagnosis and treatment of stroke patients, according to two new studies presented at the American Stroke Association's ...
Feb 11, 2015
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Biologists at the University of Oslo are now making a giant effort to identify the relationship between climate change, rat infestations, and the many major plague epidemics throughout history. The knowledge may be used to ...
Feb 9, 2015
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In the first study of its kind, a consortium led by UCLA physicians found that paramedics can start medications for patients in the first minutes after onset of a stroke. While the specific drug tested, magnesium sulfate, ...
Feb 4, 2015
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