You may have seen a warning, that when you detect a vinegar smell from your bottle of aspirin it's time to toss it. But is this really a concern? Here are a few facts you may not know.
Depression and anxiety are not always easy to detect. Symptoms can range from worry to chronic indecision. Thus, an easily detectable biomarker for would be preferable, and Chinese scientists believe they have found one using a urine test.
An HBO's newsmagazine reported that potentially-deadly heat stroke, suffered by players as a result of grueling practices, is frequently left unmonitored. The condition is completely preventable if athletic trainers simply identify player distress and immerse him in an ice bath. But that practice is often ignored, and the NCAA has failed to enact any measures.
It's a well-known fact that we spend a lot of money on the healthcare of those who are dying, especially during the last 12 months of life. But is that "wasted" money a bad thing?
Some scientific journals are publishing articles by anti-technology activists without disclosing their blatant financial conflicts of interest. Despite all the pleas for transparency, the problem is getting worse.
Beginning with Prohibition, all U.S. efforts to control drugs of abuse have made matters worse. Here's another. Methamphetamine is back, and it's killing more and more people. This was entirely predictable.
People want to do what makes them feel good and – perhaps more importantly – makes them look righteous in the eyes of others. Going organic and avoiding straws accomplishes that moral grandstanding, and companies are happy to oblige in order to make a buck. And, in the process, the companies also look good. It's a win-win for everyone, except Mother Earth.
Clinical trial registries are supposed to hold researchers accountable for publishing all results. But who is responsible when they ignore the rules?
Just because something is documented in a medical chart doesn't make it more accurate. How it's conveyed, and in what context, greatly matters.
Researchers have found that white, educated women are most likely to receive outpatient dermatologic services. To learn which demographic is on the flip side of this metaphorical magnifying glass ...
