Archive: 14/01/2016

Why you should stop cleaning your ear with cotton swabs

Contrary to popular belief, you shouldn't clean your ears with cotton swabs, as this could lead to hearing loss, damage or worst, said Ear, Nose and Throat (ENT) Senior Consultant Prof Dr Asma Abdullah of the Canselor Tuanku ...

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Microfiber pad to improve diagnostics and treatment of urinary tract infection in infants and elderly patients

Urinary Tract Infection is a common medical condition affecting between 8 and 10 million individuals in the United States every year. The infection is difficult to diagnose in infants and elderly patients, as the symptoms ...

Jan 14, 2016

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Studies show tobacco control lags in Southeast, with perception gaps between lawmakers and the public

A series of three studies conducted by researchers at Emory University's Rollins School of Public Health highlight lagging progress on tobacco control with the southeastern U.S., through measures such as tobacco taxes and ...

Jan 14, 2016

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Experts view mental health status of discrimination victims as a public health concern

Few would dispute the fact that discrimination based on race, ethnicity, sexual orientation and other characteristics continues to be a problem in U.S., or that such injustices have contributed to everything from economic ...

Jan 14, 2016

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Fad diets shape societal trends about health, scholar reveals

From no-carb to juice cleanses, it's easy to dismiss diet trends as nothing more than passing fads.

Jan 14, 2016

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Odor biomarker for Alzheimer's disease

A new study from the Monell Center, the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA), and collaborating institutions reports a uniquely identifiable odor signature from mouse models of Alzheimer's disease. The odor signature appears ...

Jan 14, 2016

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Street food—the impact and allure of this "dangerous culinary practice"

Some people chase their dreams but the University of Toronto's Irina D. Mihalache spends a lot of time focusing on people who chase – food trucks?

Jan 14, 2016

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Pilot programme helps new mums with learning difficulties

New mothers with learning difficulties have benefitted from a pilot programme that helped them learn to care for and interact with their babies, an evaluation by University of Bristol experts has found.

Jan 14, 2016

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How drugs can help your brain encode memories

Medical researchers at the University of Bristol have uncovered a fundamental mechanism that explains the interaction between brain state and the neural triggers responsible for learning. The discoveries, made by researchers ...

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WHO declares Ebola outbreak over as Liberia gets all-clear

The world breathed a sigh of relief Thursday as a two-year Ebola epidemic that killed 11,000 and triggered a global health alert was declared over, with Liberia the last country to get the all-clear.

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