Category: Education
Race and ethnicity impact how breast cancer sufferers choose care
Breast cancer patients of different races and ethnicities may not pick surgeons and hospitals in the same way, a new study suggests. For example, black and Hispanic women with breast cancer were less likely than white women to select surgeons […]
No to spank-then-cuddle parenting practice: experts
Corporal punishment should not be followed by warmth and love; in fact it could worsen the resulting anxiety and aggression experienced by the child, according to a new study at Duke University in the US. “If you believe that you […]
Liver disease encourages better testing
As drugmakers develop new medicines to battle a liver disease epidemic, they have created an urgent need for better diagnostics to select patients for treatment and assess their drugs’ effectiveness. About 30 % of people in the U.S. now suffer […]
People with ‘blood group O’ are protected from malaria
A new study has revealed that people have blood Group-O are protected from malaria. They said that the mechanisms behind the protection that blood type O provides and suggests that the selective pressure imposed by malaria may contribute to the […]
Pakistani product against hepatitis wins award
500 products of various nature were presented by institutions from public and private sector. A Pakistani product ‘Taraxasil’ against hepatitis won award in the science exhibition organized by Pakistan Science Foundation, in Lahore on Thursday. As many as 500 products […]
China on brink of heart disease ‘epidemic’: study
Unhealthy eating, smoking and obesity are threatening a heart disease epidemic in China, where three out of four people are in poor cardiovascular shape, said a study on Monday. The findings published in the Journal of the American College of […]
Unhygienic hospital conditions cause half a million babies to die annually
Lack of place to wash with soap and lack of water means half a million babies die each year, a WHO study says. The report, by sanitation charity WaterAid and the World Health Organization (WHO) said that every year, half […]
No training given to doctors to spot victims of sex trafficking
Most healthcare providers aren’t trained to recognize victims of sex trafficking – and many don’t realize that’s a problem, according to a new study. “The majority of medical providers will come across victims or patients who are at risk for […]
A vision test that may help catch concussions
A simple vision test using a stopwatch and a few flashcards may help parents and coaches screen young athletes for concussions, a small study suggests. “In the youth leagues in particular, when there may not be doctors or athletic trainers […]
The psychology behind emoticons
When typing in a language other than their mother tongue, participants in a study used emoticons more often than they would normally, says research. Emoticons have become increasingly used – and increasingly accepted – in written correspondence and could have […]
