Platelet biomechanics sheds light on coronary disease
The answer to a 20-year-old physiology question may offer clues for the treatment and prevention of thrombosis and its related conditions, as well as heart attacks.
Sep 28, 2016
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Aussies hide attempts to cut back on booze
New research from the University of Adelaide has highlighted the social pressures Australians experience when they try to stop or reduce their alcohol consumption.
Sep 28, 2016
Young people need help in understanding a parent's suicide
Talking about suicide is associated with such strong stigma that young people whose parents have taken their own life must turn to strangers, for example people they meet on the internet, to ventilate their grief. This is ...
Sep 28, 2016
Breast cancer patients benefit physically from mental health support
The words no one wants to hear: "You have breast cancer." Unfortunately, close to 300,000 American women are expected to receive that diagnosis each year. For many, their early reactions are fear, anger, and denial. Those ...
Sep 28, 2016
Alcohol-involved homicide victimization—common, linked to male gender, minority status, and history of domestic abuse
While the association between alcohol and homicide may seem obvious, there has been no recent study of alcohol involvement in homicide victimization in U.S. states. This study drills down into the subject, looking at how ...
Sep 28, 2016
More frequent energy drink use associated with drunk driving behaviors
Highly caffeinated energy drinks (EDs) have been of concern to the public-health community for almost a decade. Many young people consume EDs with alcohol to decrease alcohol's sedative effects and stay awake longer, enabling ...
Sep 28, 2016
