Archive: 02/12/2014
White House claims progress in Ebola fight
The White House says the Obama administration is making strides in the fight against Ebola, citing an expanded hospital network and testing capacity at home and gains confronting the deadly disease in West Africa. To sustain ...
Dec 2, 2014
Why does physical activity during childhood matter?
Over the past thirty years, physical activity among children has declined markedly. The public health implications of this decline include a growing prevalence of obesity and chronic diseases such as diabetes and hypertension.
Dec 2, 2014
Lung cancer risk model refines decisions to screen
A new method for determining lung cancer risk could more efficiently identify individuals for annual screening and catch more cancers early, according to a study published in this week's PLOS Medicine. The study, conducted ...
Dec 2, 2014
People putting their lives at risk by dismissing cancer symptoms
People could be putting their lives at risk by dismissing potential warning signs of cancer as less serious symptoms, according to a Cancer Research UK-funded study* published in PLOS ONE today.
Dec 2, 2014