MRI Helps Detect Brain Bleeding Soon After Traumatic Brain Injury
Military study suggests patients might get better, more timely treatments if scans are done promptlyread the full article
Can More Outside Time Help Kids’ Eyesight?
Nearsightedness was less common in students assigned extra 40 minutes outdoors, Chinese study findsread the full article
Too Little Vitamin D May Hasten Mental Decline
Study found adults with low levels more likely to have dementia, and poor memory and thinking skillsread the full article
Hip-Fracture Surgery Risk Not Just Due to Age, Study Finds
Poor outcomes could stem from factors related to having an emergency procedure, expert suggestsread the full article
Can Chocolate Prevent Alzheimer’s Disease?
Researchers say cocoa polyphenols may preserve some cognitive function.read the full article
Gender Disparities Persist in Academic Medicine
Women less likely to receive research funding or become full professors, studies sayread the full article
FDA Bans Sale of New R.J. Reynolds Cigarettes
Products didn't meet requirement that they be substantially the same as existing cigarettes, agency saysread the full article
E-Pillboxes Improve Medication Adherence, Study Finds
Text messaging alone was as ineffective as no reminders at all among TB patientsread the full article
10 Concerns Parents Have About Their Kids’ Health
Parents surveyed in a new poll were most worried about childhood obesity, bullying and drug abuse.read the full article
Women the Bigger Losers in Terms of Alzheimer’s Costs
Analysis compares hours that males, females spend on caregivingread the full article