What should a hospital do when critical drugs are in short supply?
Monday, 6 August 2018, 12:07
Last update: about 9 years ago
The Conversation
Four years ago, just before Christmas, my hospital ran out of cytarabine, an essential drug used to treat and cure certain kinds of acute leukemia. This drug was suddenly in short supply across the...
Health official who urged sexual abstinence says views have changed
Monday, 6 August 2018, 11:56
Last update: about 9 years ago
Associated Press
The head of the nation's top public health agency once opposed condoms and needle exchange programs as ways to stop the spread of sexually transmitted diseases. This week, in one of his first...
Fashion spotlight shines again for 1980s designer Dapper Dan
Monday, 6 August 2018, 11:44
Last update: about 9 years ago
Associated Press
In hip-hop's golden era, the artists responsible for rap's distinctive sound went to Harlem fashion designer Dapper Dan for the period's equally distinctive look. Now the fashion groundbreaker,...
Fresh grounds for coffee: Study shows it may boost longevity
Friday, 3 August 2018, 08:55
Last update: about 9 years ago
The Conversation
Go ahead and have that cup of coffee, maybe even several more. New research shows it may boost chances for a longer life, even for those who down at least eight cups daily. In a study of nearly...
Marnisi Organic Wins Gold Award
Thursday, 2 August 2018, 09:29
Last update: about 8 years ago
Marsovin has just been awarded a Gold medal for its MARNISI Organic vintage 2016. The result has been received with great delight from the Marsovin winery team as news of the results have been...
Extreme stress in childhood is toxic to your DNA
Thursday, 2 August 2018, 08:52
Last update: about 9 years ago
Associated Press
The real danger of separating children from parents is not the psychological stress – it’s the biological time bomb. The screaming and crying, the anguish and desolation is gut-wrenching....
Enemy turned ally: Poliovirus is used to fight brain tumors
Wednesday, 1 August 2018, 08:51
Last update: about 9 years ago
Associated Press
One of the world's most dreaded viruses has been turned into a treatment to fight deadly brain tumors. Survival was better than expected for patients in a small study who were given genetically...