Public health perspectives on sedentary behaviour
(Medical Xpress)—The average adult is sitting or sedentary for about 9.5 or 10 hours a day—and a University of Alberta researcher wants people to stand up and take notice.
May 9, 2014
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Archive: 09/05/2014
Study shows no benefit from active ingredient in common cold medicine
(Medical Xpress)—Glyceryl guaiacolate ether (GGE), the active ingredient in many popular over-the-counter cold remedies, is unlikely to make it easier to cough up phlegm when delivered in the recommended dose, according ...
May 9, 2014
Study tests new strapping device for people with vertebral fractures linked to osteoporosis
(Medical Xpress)—Researchers are investigating the effects of a new strapping device for people who have osteoporosis - weakening of the bones - and have suffered a fracture of one of the bones in their back.
May 9, 2014
More action to prevent Indigenous deaths in custody
Key recommendations of the Royal Commission into Aboriginal Deaths in Custody (RCIADIC) are yet to be addressed 23 years after the report was handed down, according to University of Adelaide architectural anthropologist, ...
May 9, 2014
Research points way to 'holy grail' therapy for autoimmune diseases
(Medical Xpress)—Scientists at the University of Kansas are working toward a potential breakthrough therapy for a host of autoimmune diseases. Long a goal of immunology, the approach targets only the handful of dangerous ...
May 9, 2014
Saudi MERS death toll rises to 126
Saudi Arabia's death toll from MERS has risen by five to 126 fatalities since the mystery respiratory virus first appeared in the kingdom in 2012, the health ministry said Friday.
May 9, 2014
