Archive: 25/07/2018

Study: Lowering blood pressure helps prevent mental decline

Lowering blood pressure more than usually recommended not only helps prevent heart problems, it also cuts the risk of mental decline that often leads to Alzheimer's disease, a major study finds.

Jul 25, 2018

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Spain's Catalonia in raw milk controversy

Catalonia is in the eye of the storm again, but not for its independence drive. This time, the controversy is all about... raw milk.

Jul 25, 2018

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EU to tighten checks on mental health of pilots

The European Union is introducing rules to tighten assessments of pilots' mental health following the Germanwings crash in 2015.

Jul 25, 2018

Z-drugs linked with bone fractures in dementia patients

Drugs to help dementia patients sleep better are linked to an increased risk of bone fractures according to new research from the University of East Anglia.

Jul 25, 2018

New community-based approach to testing and treating HIV improves health in East Africa

A new community-based model to treat HIV and other health conditions in rural East Africa led to 20 percent fewer HIV deaths, reduced the incidence of HIV and tuberculosis (TB), and improved control of hypertension and diabetes, ...

Jul 25, 2018

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How to ask someone you're worried about if they're thinking of suicide

Australia's leading mental health organisations have launched a new campaign – #YouCanTalk – to encourage Australians to ask people they're concerned about if they're thinking about taking their own life or have made ...

Jul 25, 2018

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Diabetes—the good news and the bad news, and what next for the future

Alarming stories about the diabetes epidemic that threatens millions of lives – and the NHS itself – have become commonplace, and with good reason. Around 4.6m people in the UK are living with diabetes while a further ...

Jul 25, 2018

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Men aren't being tested for HIV—how health services can plug the gap

Men make up slightly less than half of the adults living with HIV across the world. Yet they account for nearly 60% of the AIDS related deaths.

Jul 25, 2018

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Perceptions of Pap screenings in relation to the HPV vaccine

Cervical cancer, the second most common cancer affecting women worldwide, is caused by infection with the Human papillomavirus (HPV), which is transmitted sexually. Reflecting the wide reach of the HPV virus, it has been ...

Jul 25, 2018

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Weighing kids at school has more pros than cons but the reasons may surprise you

A Deakin University proposal to measure the height and weight of all Australian school children has understandably generated controversy. Some commentators have labelled it misguided, fearing it could encourage kids to "pursue ...

Jul 25, 2018

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