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Weight loss apps no better at helping shed pounds than pamphlets: Researchers saw no benefit from two mobile weight loss

Weight loss apps no better at helping shed pounds than pamphlets: Researchers saw no benefit from two mobile weight loss strategies after 2 years.
Source: arstechnica.com

Why an Indian Program Is Training ‘Quacks’ to Stand in for Doctors: Rural India doesn’t have enough physicians—but

Why an Indian Program Is Training ‘Quacks’ to Stand in for Doctors: Rural India doesn’t have enough physicians—but it has plenty of local, self-styled medical practitioners. Which is better for public health: cracking down on them, or encouraging their work?
Source: theatlantic.com

All Editors Quit Top Linguistics Journal To Protest Elsevier's Pricing - Slashdot

All Editors Quit Top Linguistics Journal To Protest Elsevier's Pricing - Slashdot
Source: slashdot.org

First-of-their-kind gene-edited cells treat baby’s leukemia: If results hold up, the cancer-killing cells could easily

First-of-their-kind gene-edited cells treat baby’s leukemia: If results hold up, the cancer-killing cells could easily help other patients.
Source: arstechnica.com

Battle for open – latest skirmishes: (you should read this post in 1940s BBC voice) I did a post a while back on some

Battle for open – latest skirmishes: (you should read this post in 1940s BBC voice) I did a post a while back on some of the frontline reporting from the battle for open (I am being slightly tongue in cheek with this militaristic lang…
Source: edtechie.net

Two deaths possibly linked to 'Hunt effect', study suggests: Research suggests some patients may be avoiding going to hospital

Two deaths possibly linked to 'Hunt effect', study suggests: Research suggests some patients may be avoiding going to hospital at the weekend because of health secretary’s statements about inadequate NHS staffing levels
Source: theguardian.com

From starving chicks come fat birds: A Newcastle University, UK, study has shown that baby birds that have a difficult start

From starving chicks come fat birds: A Newcastle University, UK, study has shown that baby birds that have a difficult start in life grow to be fatter and greedier than their more fortunate siblings.
Source: eurekalert.org

$750/pill pharma company under investigation by Senate for price gouging

$750/pill pharma company under investigation by Senate for price gouging
Source: arstechnica.com

Leading Theory of Solar System's Formation Just Disproven - Slashdot

Leading Theory of Solar System's Formation Just Disproven - Slashdot
Source: slashdot.org

Teens spend 9 hours a day with media, 3-year-olds are “media multitaskers”

Teens spend 9 hours a day with media, 3-year-olds are “media multitaskers”
Source: arstechnica.com

Gamblers judge research quality cheaply and well | Chemistry World

Gamblers judge research quality cheaply and well | Chemistry World
Source: rsc.org

Why are coastal schools at such a low ebb? - BBC News

Why are coastal schools at such a low ebb? - BBC News
Source: bbc.co.uk

Mammoth 2.0: will genome engineering resurrect extinct species?: It is impossible to ‘clone’ species for which no living

Mammoth 2.0: will genome engineering resurrect extinct species?: It is impossible to ‘clone’ species for which no living cells exist. Genome editing may therefore provide the only means to bring extinct species — or, more accurately, extinct traits — back to life. Beth Shapiro. Genome Biology.
Source: biomedcentral.com

The use of social media among health care professionals within an online postgraduate diabetes diploma course Lipp, A. Davis,

The use of social media among health care professionals within an online postgraduate diabetes diploma course Lipp, A. Davis, RE. Peter, R. Davies, JS. 2014. Practical Diabetes.
Source: wiley.com

Doctor who helped launch modern paramedic system dies at 98: As a cardiologist in Los Angeles during the 1960s, Dr. Walter

Doctor who helped launch modern paramedic system dies at 98: As a cardiologist in Los Angeles during the 1960s, Dr. Walter S. Graf became alarmed by the number of heart attack sufferers who died while en route to hospitals.
Source: medicalxpress.com

Rijuven CardioSleeve for Pediatrics Brings ECG, Digital Auscultation to Any Stethoscope |: Rijuven out of Wexford, Pennsylvania

Rijuven CardioSleeve for Pediatrics Brings ECG, Digital Auscultation to Any Stethoscope |: Rijuven out of Wexford, Pennsylvania is releasing the CardioSleeve for Pediatrics, a 3-lead ECG attachment and digital auscultation system that snaps onto
Source: medgadget.com

Premier League footballers plagued by rotting teeth, UCL finds: Nearly four out of 10 professional footballers have ongoing

Premier League footballers plagued by rotting teeth, UCL finds: Nearly four out of 10 professional footballers have ongoing tooth decay, while eight out of 10 have gum disease according to a study by University College London
Source: telegraph.co.uk

Structured telephone support and non-invasive telemonitoring in the management of people with heart failure | Cochrane

Structured telephone support and non-invasive telemonitoring in the management of people with heart failure | Cochrane
Source: cochrane.org

The Living Wage | KPMG | UK: A look at why more organisations should consider paying employees and contract staff a ‘Living

The Living Wage | KPMG | UK: A look at why more organisations should consider paying employees and contract staff a ‘Living Wage’
Source: kpmg.com

Study: Stress at Work Is Shortening Your Life: Researchers found that unhealthy workplaces can affect mortality.

Study: Stress at Work Is Shortening Your Life: Researchers found that unhealthy workplaces can affect mortality.
Source: theatlantic.com