July
2008
THE HEALTH CENTRAL DAILY MONDAY 27th JULY
The stigma of being mentally ill
The poll conducted by the charity Rethink found that nine out of ten people with mental health problems in England say they are frequently stigmatised and often by those closest to them.
Xylitol ‘gummy bears’ may prevent dental problems
Research published today in the open access journal BMC Oral Health describes how giving children four of the xylitol bears three times a day during school hours results in a decrease in the plaque bacteria that cause tooth decay.
Study shows emergency physicians have good first instincts in diagnosing heart attacks
One of the most common complaints we see in the Emergency Department is chest pain,” said Chadwick Miller, M.D., lead author and assistant professor of emergency medicine at Wake Forest Baptis. That’s why it is so important to figure out if we’re doing a good job of diagnosing and treating heart attacks, or if there’s a better way to do it.”
Energy drinks associated with risk-taking behaviors among college students
Although few researchers have examined energy drink consumption, a researcher at the University at Buffalo’s Research Institute on Addictions (RIA) has been investigating links between energy drinks and public health concerns like substance abuse and risky behaviors.
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