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Congo's 'Mother Lode' of Gorillas Remains Vulnerable
A new study by the Wildlife
Conservation Society says
that western lowland
gorillas living in a large
swamp in the Republic of
Congo -- part of the "mother
... > full story
Mosquito Screens Found To Be Cheap And Effective In Malaria Prevention
Trials of a screen-based
malaria prevention programme
in 500 homes in The Gambia,
Africa, have led to a 50 per
cent reduction in malaria
... > full story
Insecticide-Treated Bed Nets Reduce Infant Deaths In Democratic Republic Of Congo, Study Finds
Giving insecticide-treated
bed nets to nearly 18,000
mothers at prenatal clinics
in the Democratic Republic
of Congo prevented an
... > full story
Competitive, Trade-Friendly Nations Weather Volatile Crop Yields Best
Richer nations with
competitive crop production
and few trade barriers would
fare the best if climate
change, weather events or
... > full story
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Daycare May Double TV Time for Young Children, Study Finds
November 24, 2009 — In a new study, the amount of television viewed by many young children in child care settings doubles the previous estimates of early childhood screen time, with those in home-based settings watching ... > full story -
Direct-to-Consumer Ads Associated With Higher Medicaid Costs
November 24, 2009 — Direct-to-consumer advertising for a commonly prescribed antiplatelet drug does not appear associated with increased use, but may be associated with increased drug costs and Medicaid pharmacy ... > full story -
Climate Change Could Boost Incidence of Civil War in Africa
November 24, 2009 — Using historical data on the relationship between temperature and conflict in Africa, researchers have estimated the effect of rising temperatures due to global warming. They concluded that the ... > full story -
Brief Intervention Works for Drivers Who Persist in Driving While Intoxicated
November 23, 2009 — Researchers comparing the effectiveness of two interventions on driving-while-impaired re-offenders with alcohol problems found that one -- Brief Motivational Interviewing (BMI) -- was more ... > full story -
It's Time for a 'Third Wave' of Malaria Activism to Tackle Drug Shortages
November 23, 2009 — In this week's PLoS Medicine, the journal's editors call for concerted international action to address the crisis of malaria drug shortages across ... > full story -
Genome-Wide Association Studies in Developing Countries Raise Important New Ethical Issues
November 23, 2009 — Typically conducted in richer, developed countries but now increasingly done in the developing world, genome wide association studies raise a host of ethical issues that must be addressed, experts ... > full story -
Children Still Exposed to Secondhand Smoke in Spite of Smoking Ban, Welsh Study Finds
November 23, 2009 — The smoking ban in Wales has not displaced secondhand smoke from public places into the home. A study of 3,500 children from 75 primary schools in Wales found that they were exposed to similar ... > full story -
Medical 'Pay for Performance' Programs Help Improve Care, but Not Always, Study Finds
November 23, 2009 — Everybody likes a raise in pay. Even health care professionals, it appears. Now a new study reports that the performance ratings of patient care from 25 medical groups throughout California ... > full story -
Team-Based Care Involving a Pharmacist Improves Blood Pressure Control
November 23, 2009 — Patients whose hypertension is managed by a physician-pharmacist team have lower blood pressure levels and are more likely to reach goals for blood pressure control than those treated without this ... > full story -
Multiple Health Concerns Surface as Winter, Vitamin D Deficiences Arrive
November 23, 2009 — A string of recent discoveries about the multiple health benefits of vitamin D has renewed interest in this multi-purpose nutrient, increased awareness of the huge numbers of people who are deficient ... > full story
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