Archive: 10/02/2016

Uptake of free vaccinations in US varies depending on ethnicity and income, says study

The uptake of free vaccines for children in the United States varied significantly depending on the relative income of different ethnic and racial groups, according to research by academics from City University London and ...

Feb 10, 2016

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Advising moms not to bed share with infants does not discourage breastfeeding

Following advice to sleep in the same room with their infants —but not in the same bed—does not appear to discourage new mothers from breastfeeding, as some experts had feared, according to a new study funded by the National ...

Feb 10, 2016

Psychologist gives advice on how news media can better handle the reporting of mass shootings

Mass shootings have become part of life in the United States, with deadly attacks occurring with an unsettling frequency. Since 2006, the U.S. has seen more than 200 mass killings with four or more victims, according to USA ...

Feb 10, 2016

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Flipping Fifty Shades eroticises equality

Christine Grey would have been just as sexy as Christian Grey as the lead character in Fifty Shades of Grey – and resulted in less ambivalence about rape.

Feb 10, 2016

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Meditation and aerobic exercise done together helps reduce depression, according to a new study

The study, published in Translational Psychiatry this month, found that the mind and body combination – done twice a week for only two months – reduced the symptoms for a group of students by 40 percent.

Feb 10, 2016

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Gender registration should be as easy as changing names

South Australia should have a system that allows adults to change their registered sex or gender by a simple application to the Office of Births, Deaths and Marriages, according to law experts from the University of Adelaide.

Feb 10, 2016

Controversial CDC recommendations for women supported by data, neurologist says

If you're a sexually active woman of childbearing age, either use birth control or don't drink. That's the latest message from the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). The agency cited the oft-hidden damage ...

Feb 10, 2016

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Mathematics will help choose the optimal treatment for bladder cancer

MIPT scientists together with their colleagues from St. Petersburg and Israel have analyzed more than 500 previously published scientific articles and proposed their own approach to the choice of methods used for the treatment ...

Feb 10, 2016

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India launches campaign for deworming millions of children

Millions of Indian children are getting deworming treatment in a massive national campaign to prevent parasitic worms from infecting them and impairing their mental and physical development.

Feb 10, 2016

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Pregnant woman diagnosed with Zika in Australia

A pregnant woman has been diagnosed with the Zika virus in Australia, officials said Wednesday, adding that the disease was acquired overseas.

Feb 10, 2016

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