Archive: 26/01/2018

Ukraine parents overcome jab fears amid deadly measles outbreak

Schools have shuttered and some clinics exhausted their vaccine stocks as a deadly measles outbreak hits Ukraine, where anti-vaccine sentiment and interrupted supplies have led to a resurgence of the virus.

Jan 26, 2018

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Modern medicine infected by the virus of mistrust

A rising tide of suspicion amplified by social networks has eroded public trust in modern medicine, leaving scientists and health officials scrambling for ways to shore up its credibility, experts say.

Jan 26, 2018

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Medical breakthroughs, a victim of their success

Vaccinations, antibiotics and antivirals are medical breakthroughs that have saved millions of lives in the 20th century, even if today they are increasingly contested or taken for granted.

Jan 26, 2018

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Anti-aging field 'explodes' in pursuit of healthy old age

Experts on the forefront of anti-aging medicine say the field is booming, with therapies on the horizon to target illnesses like cancer and Alzheimer's and make for a healthier, older population in the years to come.

Jan 26, 2018

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Many second hand plastic toys could pose a risk to children's health, study suggests

The plastic used in many second hand toys could pose a risk to children's health because it may not meet the most up to date international safety guidelines, according to new research published in Environmental Science and ...

Jan 26, 2018

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Quality of children's sleep may affect eating habits and weight

Several measures of poor sleep quality were associated with higher body mass index (BMI) in children, according to data presented at the American Association for Cancer Research Special Conference Obesity and Cancer: Mechanisms ...

Jan 26, 2018

High body fat levels associated with increased breast cancer risk in women with normal BMI

Among postmenopausal women with normal body mass index (BMI), those with higher body fat levels had an increased risk for invasive breast cancer, according to data presented at the American Association for Cancer Research ...

Jan 26, 2018

Predicted rise in Canadian obesity rate may lead to higher cancer burden

Reducing the number of overweight and obese Canadians by 50 percent could potentially prevent a cumulative 59,829 cases of cancer by 2042, according to estimates presented at the American Association for Cancer Research Special ...

Jan 26, 2018

Obese men may have higher chance of recurrence following radical prostatectomy

Among men with prostate cancer who underwent radical prostatectomy (RP), those who were obese had a higher risk of biochemical recurrence, according to data presented at the American Association for Cancer Research Special ...

Jan 26, 2018

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Archive: 26/01/2018

Ukraine parents overcome jab fears amid deadly measles outbreak

Modern medicine infected by the virus of mistrust

Medical breakthroughs, a victim of their success

Anti-aging field 'explodes' in pursuit of healthy old age

Many second hand plastic toys could pose a risk to children's health, study suggests

Quality of children's sleep may affect eating habits and weight

High body fat levels associated with increased breast cancer risk in women with normal BMI

Predicted rise in Canadian obesity rate may lead to higher cancer burden

Obese men may have higher chance of recurrence following radical prostatectomy

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