Why managing the health risks posed by pesticides is fraught with problems
Jan 11, 2016 04:48 am UTC| Health
Are pesticides really dangerous? Surely the government wouldnt register anything that is highly hazardous to humans? People outside the scientific community, particularly in low-and middle-income countries, often...
Why paternity tests should become cheaper and more widely accessible
Jan 11, 2016 04:44 am UTC| Life Health
South African women still experience social prejudice around pregnancy and the reproductive decisions they make. Men, on the other hand, often escape the spotlight. Women who do not know the paternity of their children are...
Health Check: is chewing gum actually good for your teeth?
Jan 11, 2016 04:13 am UTC| Health
A recent study found sugar-free products can be just as damaging to your teeth as sugar because many of them contain acid that causes tooth erosion. But what about sugar-free gum? Chewing gum can be very bad for your...
Vaccines to expect when you're expecting, and why
Jan 08, 2016 01:56 am UTC| Health
Pregnancy can be a confusing time, raising a number of questions for women. Which prenatal vitamins do I take? Which foods do I need to avoid? Can I take something for a headache or have my morning coffee? Add to this...
The fourth pillar: how we're arming the immune system to help fight cancer
Jan 07, 2016 01:07 am UTC| Health
The past 40 years have seen a significant improvement in cancer survival. In the 1970s, only one cancer patient in three made it through the first five years after diagnosis. The corresponding figure today is around...
Psychodynamic therapy – there's more to it than lying on a couch talking about your childhood
Jan 06, 2016 14:45 pm UTC| Health
Some people think psychodynamic psychotherapy is mumbo jumbo. The therapy, which grew out of the Freudian school of psychoanalysis, is often portrayed as elitist, expensive, old-fashioned and ineffective. Cognitive...
Affordable Care Act's push to consolidate health care to curb costs may backfire
Jan 06, 2016 14:36 pm UTC| Health Law
In the United States, physicians practice medicine in a variety of settings, ranging from small solo practices to large, multispecialty group practices consisting of hundreds or even thousands of practitioners. The...
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