Archive: 06/06/2016

Better info needed for gamblers on self exclusion

A study into a process used for minimising harm for problem gamblers has found little information in the community about self-exclusion or how people can access it.

Jun 6, 2016

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Computing helps the study of infections on a global and local scale

Millions of people suffer each year from infectious diseases which are responsible for about a quarter of all deaths worldwide. But tracking the cause of such illness and trying to avoid their spread is always a challenge.

Jun 6, 2016

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When to give up: Treatment or comfort for late-stage cancer?

Two months before Joe Clark died of colon cancer at age 31, a doctor gently told him it was time to stop treatment.

Jun 6, 2016

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Reduce cyberslacking and increase physical activity with a tap, a click or a kick

An innovative wearable technology for standing desks that creates a new way of interacting with your computer could reduce cyberslacking and increase healthy movement.

Jun 6, 2016

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So this is 30: Study maps how men deal with the challenges that come with turning 30

Crossing the threshold into the thirties is often marked with life changing moments, with starting a family up there as the most momentous for women and men alike.

Jun 6, 2016

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Researchers work to speed prostate cancer detection

During the earliest stages of cancer, physicians often have difficulty detecting it because there are too few circulating tumor cells to find in the blood. Cancer can give hints of its presence through specific proteins that ...

Jun 6, 2016

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Six tips to keep your family fit and healthy this summer

Summer is a great time to kick-start healthy habits but finding time to stay fit and make healthy choices as a family can seem overwhelming.

Jun 6, 2016

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Responding to child maltreatment

When children experience traumatic events at a young age, the effects can be devastating and long-lasting. However, new research is helping to develop better ways of parenting and helping at-risk children.

Jun 6, 2016

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Health and self

When women receive a breast cancer diagnosis they face choices not only about their immediate treatment, but also about how to manage the risk of recurrence. For a growing number of women that involves surgery to remove a ...

Jun 6, 2016

Understanding risks, refining treatments can reduce heartbreak of infertility

About 15 percent of couples in the United States suffer from infertility, which is when a couple has tried to become pregnant for a year without success. Infertility comes as a shock to many couples that have spent years ...

Jun 6, 2016

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