Poor eating is a major cause of illness, especially from cardiometabolic conditions such as heart disease, type 2 diabetes, and […]
Nurseries may trump informal or childminder care for kids’ psychological development: Linked to lower odds of poor social skills/behavioural issues, especially after a year or more
Attendance at a nursery/crèche staffed by professionals may be linked to better psychological development than being looked after by family/friends […]
Carbon monoxide poisonings after storms
Severe weather events, such as summer hurricanes, tornadoes, and winter snow storms often result in widespread and prolonged power outages, […]
Even the best healthcare facilities can do more to prevent infections: Multifaceted tactics for infection control reduce healthcare-associated infections 35-55 percent
Healthcare-associated infections can be reduced by up to 55 percent by systematically implementing evidence-based infection prevention and control strategies, according […]
Calorie counts on restaurant menus have customers ordering less
Bye-bye artichoke dip. Heavyweight appetizers and fatty entrees may not get much love when restaurants list calories on their menus. […]
The universality of shame
Shame on you. These three simple words can have devastating effect on an individual’s psyche. But why is that? How […]
How unsecured medical record systems and medical devices put patient lives at risk
A team of physicians and computer scientists at the University of California has shown that it is easy to modify […]
One in 3 US veteran firearm owners keeps a gun loaded and unlocked
One third of United States Armed Forces Veterans store at least one firearm loaded with ammunition and unlocked, according to […]
New wave of complex street drugs puzzles emergency doctors: Study may fuel need for more comprehensive drug testing in hospitals
At a time when drug overdoses are becoming more prevalent and lethal, a new report provides a snapshot of regional […]
Like shark attacks and the lottery, unconscious bias influences cancer screening
What do shark attacks, the lottery and ovarian cancer screening having in common? It turns out our judgments about these […]