Archive: 02/09/2015
Predicting the risk of cognitive impairment in children born prematurely via MRI
School age children who are born prematurely are more likely to have low mathematical achievement, thought to be associated with reduced working memory and number skills, according to a new study published today in the neurology ...
Sep 2, 2015
Seven die from Legionnaires' disease at Illinois veterans home
The death toll from a Legionnaires' disease outbreak at a western Illinois veterans home has climbed to seven, and the state's public health director has warned that more fatalities could occur.
Sep 2, 2015
Psychological consequences remain profound among coastal communities devastated by the Great East Japan Earthquake
A second round of aggregate findings from a study by Tohoku University's Tohoku Medical Megabank Organization (ToMMo) has revealed that depressive symptoms continue to be higher in coastal areas than in inland areas affected ...
Sep 2, 2015
How technology can augment obesity therapy
Obesity is recognized as one of the largest preventable risk factors for many other diseases and health problems. It has been declared a national epidemic. Behavioral solutions are needed to provide patients with the skills ...
Sep 2, 2015
Ukraine reports polio outbreak, first cases in Europe since 2010: WHO (Update)
Two polio cases have been confirmed in western Ukraine, the first to be recorded in Europe since 2010, the World Health Organization (WHO) said on Wednesday.
Sep 2, 2015