Human-centered design can greatly stimulate the improvement of safe patient care through technology, concludes one…
Month: October 2015
Blackouts and near drownings may signal sudden death risk
Blackouts and near drowning events may signal an increased risk of sudden death, reveals new…
Most healthy women would benefit from light meal during labor
Most healthy women can skip the fasting and, in fact, would benefit from eating a…
Pediatric patients prescribed more opioids than needed for pain after surgery
Although it is not uncommon for pediatric patients to be prescribed opioids to treat certain…
Magnesium during labor may reduce risk of fever in mothers and complications in babies
Women who received magnesium sulfate during labor were less likely to develop maternal fever, a…
The American Academy of Pediatrics tackles youth football injuries
With football remaining one of the most popular sports for children and teens, the American…
Capacitor breakthrough
In the movie ‘Back to the Future,’ Doc Brown and Marty McFly landed in the…
Researchers catch Comet Lovejoy giving away alcohol
Comet Lovejoy lived up to its name by releasing large amounts of alcohol as well…
Do women place less importance on their careers than men? Professor rebuts common misconception
A new study analyzed data collected from employees in 11 countries to determine if gender…
People can raise their pain threshold by altering brain chemistry, study in arthritis patients shows
The numbers of opiate receptors in the brain increases to combat severe pain in arthritis…