Since rates were first measured in 1987, more women got a mammogram each year than in the year before — that is, until 2005. That year saw the first-ever drop…
“The current 'Great Recession' in Europe and America has had particularly severe consequences for young workers,” said University of Minnesota sociology…
“There is debate over how to best treat people with asymptomatic carotid stenosis. A procedure called carotid endarterectomy can reduce the risk of stroke, but…
The goal is to understand which tumors will be difficult to treat and to find out why certain cancer drugs lose their effect after a period of use. The study…
This week, a groundbreaking new study called the Pneumonia Etiology Research for Child Health (PERCH) study gets off the ground. A collaboration between 5…
Now, thanks to a clever bit of molecular design by University of Pennsylvania and Duke University bioengineers and chemists, such warning can come in the form…
A new study, which will be published in an upcoming issue of Psychological Science, a journal of the Association for Psychological Science, finds that when…
In a new study, researchers from Harvard Medical School's Department of Health Care Policy found that the large variety of managed care plans offered by the…
Consumers who set ambitious goals have a greater level of satisfaction compared to those who set conservative goals, according to a recently published paper by…
A successful new rehabilitation approach to treating children with cerebral palsy puts its focus on where a child lives and plays, not just improving the…
That's particularly important during hot summer weather, says Brian Timmons, research director of the Child Health and Exercise Medicine Program at McMaster…
The study by Oregon State University researchers surveyed the eating habits of 582 college students, a majority of which were first-year students. The study,…
While urban schools’ not keeping pace with suburban schools is an acknowledged problem, few have studied the causes of the discrepancies. John Rury and Argun…
Since competitive Scrabble players are expert at studying language, University of Calgary researchers sought to determine if and how players' techniques and…
Joshua D. Stein, M.D., M.S., a glaucoma specialist at Kellogg, led a research team that recently reviewed billing records of more than 2 million people aged 40…
Fatigue can lead to dangerous errors by doctors, pilots and others in high-risk professions, but individuals who work together as a team display better…
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