Fever-reducing medications may aid spread of influenza, study finds
Contrary to popular belief, fever-reducing medication may inadvertently cause more harm than good.
Jan 21, 2014
Archive: 21/01/2014
Losing a family member in childhood associated with psychotic illness
Experiencing a family death in childhood is associated with a small but significant increase in risk of psychosis, suggests a paper published today in BMJ.
Jan 21, 2014
Deaths higher for heart attack patients at night and weekends
Mortality is higher, and emergency treatment takes longer, for heart attack patients who arrive at hospital during the night or at weekends compared with regular hours, finds a study published in BMJ today.
Jan 21, 2014
Long term exposure to air pollution linked to coronary events
Long term exposure to particulate matter in outdoor air is strongly linked to heart attacks and angina, and this association persists at levels of exposure below the current European limits, suggests research conducted at ...
Jan 21, 2014
Researchers identify innate channel that protects against pain
Scientists have identified a channel present in many pain detecting sensory neurons that acts as a 'brake', limiting spontaneous pain. It is hoped that the new research, published today [22 January] in the Journal of Neuroscience, ...
Jan 21, 2014
Elevated blood pressure at home but not in clinic can indicate increased heart attack risk
In an individual patient data meta-analysis of studies published before July 2013, Jan A Staessen and colleagues (University of Leuven, Belgium) found that patients with masked hypertension, or normal BP in clinic but elevated ...
Jan 21, 2014
France saves 1bn euros on health insurance spending
At a time of deep austerityacross Europe, France has managed to spend one billion euros ($1.4 billion) less than expected on health insurance last year, the government said Tuesday.
Jan 21, 2014
