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Major study to assess effectiveness of mindfulness training in UK schools

The three-part study includes the first large randomised control trial of mindfulness training compared with 'teaching as usual' in 76 schools, which will involve nearly six thousand students aged 11 to 14. Other parts of the study are a programme of experimental research to establish whether and how mindfulness improves the mental resilience of teenagers, and an evaluation of the most effective way to train teachers to deliver mindfulness classes to students.

16 Jul 2015

ESMO offers five-day medical oncology course for medical students

The European Society for Medical Oncology is offering a five-day medical oncology course for medical students in Valencia, Spain, in its latest venture to engage with the medical student community. The course aims to attract medical students to the medical oncology profession to ensure there are sufficient numbers to care for the rising numbers of cancer patients.

16 Jul 2015

UAB Department of Psychiatry to open new clinic to serve mental health needs of LGBTQ community

The University of Alabama at Birmingham Department of Psychiatry will open a mental health and wellness clinic specifically for lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, and queer/questioning individuals. The clinic will see patients beginning Monday, July 20.

16 Jul 2015

New ISU study provides snapshot of health-related fitness levels for U.S. schoolchildren

A new study provides a snapshot of health-related physical fitness levels for U.S. schoolchildren in grades first through 12th. Iowa State University researchers analyzing data collected nationally through the NFL PLAY 60 FITNESSGRAM Partnership Project found that fitness levels sharply declined as students got older.

16 Jul 2015

Various freshwater sources in Georgia pose possible risk for salmonella infections

Researchers from the University of Georgia have determined that various freshwater sources in Georgia, such as rivers and lakes, could feature levels of salmonella that pose a risk to humans.

16 Jul 2015

Study examines self-reported use of bath salts among high school seniors in the U.S.

Recent years have seen an unprecedented growth in number and availability of new synthetic psychoactive drugs in the US and worldwide. In 2014, 101 new psychoactive drugs were identified, worldwide. Such drugs are often sold as "legal" highs or "research chemicals" over the internet or in head shops. Among these new drugs, "bath salts" appear to be one of the more commonly used in the US.

16 Jul 2015

Research suggests chlorofluorocarbons are the main culprits behind climate change

The view that human activities are likely responsible for most of the observed increase in global mean temperature ("global warming") since the mid-20th century is probably a correct reflection of current scientific thought. However, chlorofluorocarbons (CFCs), not carbon dioxide (CO2), are most likely to be the major driver of climate change, according to a forthcoming book authored by Professor Qing-Bin LU, a physicist in the University of Waterloo, Canada.

16 Jul 2015

Survey: Over 30% of parents say their children missed school due to oral health problem

This past school year was a painful one for many U.S. students, according to a new survey out today from Delta Dental. The survey finds that more than 30 percent of parents said their children between the ages of six and 12 had to miss school due to an oral health problem.

15 Jul 2015

Obesity-promoting behaviors increase among children during the summer break

Regardless of family income, children on summer break consume more sugar, watch more television, and eat fewer vegetables than the rest of the year, according to researchers at Columbia University's Mailman School of Public Health.

15 Jul 2015

University of Leicester to celebrate achievements of leaders and pioneers at summer graduation ceremonies

The University of Leicester will celebrate the achievements of leaders and pioneers in their fields by conferring them with honorary degrees at ceremonies this week (14-17 July).

13 Jul 2015

Nurses working in emergency settings highly susceptible to death anxiety

Emergency nurses are highly susceptible to death anxiety and employers must recognise this and put support in place to improve the health of their staff and patient care.

12 Jul 2015

Barbara Murray recognized by Association of Rice Alumni for contributions to infectious disease research

Barbara Murray, M.D., director of the Division of Infectious Diseases at The University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston Medical School, was recognized by the Association of Rice Alumni at its Laureates Dinner May 16.

12 Jul 2015

New cell structure discovery could help scientists understand cancer development

University of Warwick researchers have discovered a cell structure which could help scientists understand why some cancers develop.

12 Jul 2015

WellStar opens new inpatient pediatric unit

WellStar Kennestone Hospital opened a new inpatient pediatric unit. Previously, Cobb County did not have an inpatient pediatric unit, forcing families to leave their community to receive hospital-based care. The new unit will keep pediatric patients and their families close to home.

12 Jul 2015

Patient sues doctors for defamation, medical malpractice

On June 23, 2015 the Washington Post ran a story titled Anesthesiologist trashes sedated patient — and it ends up costing her. While preparing for a colonoscopy, a patient hit "record" on his smartphone to make sure he heard the instructions his doctor would give him after the procedure.

10 Jul 2015

Clinical social workers not integrating discussions about clients' religion, spirituality into counseling sessions

New research by a Baylor University professor shows that licensed clinical social workers (LCSWs), who account for the largest number of clinically trained helping professionals, believe that discussions about their clients' religion and spirituality can often lead to improved health and mental health, but practitioners are not integrating these conversations into their counseling sessions.

9 Jul 2015

Visual and narrative arts can help physicians hone their observational skills

The visual and narrative arts can help physicians hone their observational skills — a critical expertise increasingly needed in today's medicine, contends a Georgetown University Medical Center family medicine professor.

9 Jul 2015

Graphene coating can help boost chemotherapy treatment

Silver is often used as a coating on medical equipment used for chemotherapy. The problem is that this silver coating can break down drugs. Now, researchers have found a graphene coating that will help boost chemotherapy's effects.

9 Jul 2015

Individual blame messages perpetuate structural racial inequalities

A recent CDC report calls into question the widely reported belief that Black fathers are more absent in their children's lives than White fathers - showing that while more Black fathers live apart from their children, they are just as involved with their children as members of other racial groups in the same living situations.

9 Jul 2015

Lack of education linked to more number of deaths

A new study by researchers at the University of Colorado, New York University, and the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill estimates the number of deaths that can be linked to differences in education, and finds that variation in the risk of death across education levels has widened considerably.

9 Jul 2015

Students News and Research

Major study to assess effectiveness of mindfulness training in UK schools

ESMO offers five-day medical oncology course for medical students

UAB Department of Psychiatry to open new clinic to serve mental health needs of LGBTQ community

New ISU study provides snapshot of health-related fitness levels for U.S. schoolchildren

Various freshwater sources in Georgia pose possible risk for salmonella infections

Study examines self-reported use of bath salts among high school seniors in the U.S.

Research suggests chlorofluorocarbons are the main culprits behind climate change

Survey: Over 30% of parents say their children missed school due to oral health problem

Obesity-promoting behaviors increase among children during the summer break

University of Leicester to celebrate achievements of leaders and pioneers at summer graduation ceremonies

Nurses working in emergency settings highly susceptible to death anxiety

Barbara Murray recognized by Association of Rice Alumni for contributions to infectious disease research

New cell structure discovery could help scientists understand cancer development

WellStar opens new inpatient pediatric unit

Patient sues doctors for defamation, medical malpractice

Clinical social workers not integrating discussions about clients' religion, spirituality into counseling sessions

Visual and narrative arts can help physicians hone their observational skills

Graphene coating can help boost chemotherapy treatment

Individual blame messages perpetuate structural racial inequalities

Lack of education linked to more number of deaths

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