One consequence of the expanded access to health care facilitated by health care reform will…
Month: July 2011
Women less likely than men to fake soccer injuries
Women don’t fake them. Soccer injuries, that is. With the Women’s World Cup in full…
Leaving anger on the field: Statistics show that sports help ease aggression in boys
Researchers completed a study of 649 children from low socioeconomic backgrounds that showed that sports…
Beauty is in the medial orbito-frontal cortex of the beholder
A region at the front of the brain ‘lights up’ when we experience beauty in…
Combination therapy as good as old regimen to prevent full-blown TB in people with/without HIV
Scientists have further compelling evidence that new, simpler and shorter treatments with antibiotic drugs could…
Lack of clarity about HPV vaccine and the need for cervical cancer screening
Some girls and their parents mistakenly believe the human papillomavirus vaccination makes future cervical cancer…
Using vital signs to predict severity of illness in children
Combining three vital signs (heart rate, temperature and oxygen saturation) in a simple score can…
Chips hold the key to understanding the human brain
Scientists have taken a key step towards producing a high-performance computer which aims to create…
Breastfeeding does not protect against multiple sclerosis relapses, study suggests
New research finds breastfeeding doesn’t appear to protect against multiple sclerosis (MS) relapses, despite previous…
Cheap, common drug could dramatically reduce malaria transmission in Africa
A cheap, common heartworm medication that is already being used to fight other parasites in…