Some brain training programs are backed by evidence. Here's how to pick them

Mar 01, 2017 00:15 am UTC| Insights & Views Health

Brain training has been touted as a way to prevent age-related cognitive decline. Many products are available for purchase. But are any actually effective? We reviewed the merits of peer-reviewed clinical intervention...

Why there's no legal barrier to a Melbourne drug injecting room, despite political setbacks

Feb 28, 2017 07:17 am UTC| Health Politics Law

Drug injecting rooms have made news this week following a coroners recommendation to set up a trial of a supervised injecting facility in the Melbourne suburb of North Richmond. Despite opposition from Victorian Premier...

How years of IMF prescriptions have hurt West African health systems

Feb 28, 2017 06:49 am UTC| Insights & Views Health

The International Monetary Fund (IMF) provides financial assistance to countries in economic trouble. But its policy proposals dont always yield positive results for the countries it purports to help. For instance, critics...

Blood transfusion refusals – why new guidelines aren't up to scratch

Feb 28, 2017 06:33 am UTC| Health

Blood transfusions are a common and often lifesaving procedure. However, some groups, such as Jehovahs Witnesses, forbid blood transfusions on religious grounds. Recently, the Royal College of Surgeons issued new...

Is there a link between owning a cat and mental illness?

Feb 28, 2017 06:28 am UTC| Health

Over the past few years, cats have increasingly attracted media attention due to a number of scientific studies reporting that a Toxoplasma Gondii (T. Gondii) infection is linked with mental health issues, including...

Decades into diabetes, insulin therapy still hard to manage

Feb 23, 2017 07:52 am UTC| Health

So, your doctor told you that you need insulin therapy for your Type 2 diabetes. This is a common problem and likely to be more so in the coming years. About 29 million people in the U.S. have Type 2 diabetes, and...

1-Cent Chip Can Diagnose Multiple Diseases And Has 20-Minute Production Time

Feb 23, 2017 06:46 am UTC| Technology Health

Diagnosing diseases is basically the frontlines when it comes to fighting against illnesses and how effectively and efficiently this is done will affect how the rest of the battle goes. Unfortunately, diagnosis can be...