New ESC Stroke Council Urges Better Blood Pressure Monitoring
The European Society of Cardiology (ESC) and its newly created Council on Stroke says World Stroke Day should be a wake-up call for people everywhere. Each year 6.5…
Bedtime use of media devices more than doubles risk of poor sleep in children
A Cardiff University study has found that children using screen-based media devices at bedtime have over double the risk of inadequate sleep duration compared to children without access…
Social media proves effective as a tool for antimicrobial stewardship
A new study from the University of Chicago Medicine examines the use of social media platforms to inform young physicians about proper use of antimicrobial agents such as…
High Profile Facebook Post Provides Insights into Pro- and Anti-Vaccination Beliefs
Language analysis of responses to Mark Zuckerberg post reveals crucial data, reports the journal Vaccine
Parent-led early intervention for autism is the first to show reduction in symptom severity through to ages 7-11
An early intervention for autism aimed at helping parents communicate with their child has been shown to have an effect on reducing the severity of autism symptoms, and…