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Riding the wave
(Source: The Clinical Teacher)
Source: The Clinical Teacher - May 16, 2013 Category: Universities & Medical Training Authors: Steve Trumble Tags: Editorial Source Type: research

Minister marks starts of NCC expansion work
Construction on the second phase of the National Composites Centre (NCC), a world leading research and technology hub owned by the University of Bristol, got underway yesterday with a turf cutting ceremony attended by the Business Minister Michael Fallon. (Source: University of Bristol news)
Source: University of Bristol news - May 16, 2013 Category: Universities & Medical Training Authors: news_text Tags: Press releases Source Type: news

Prevalences of asthma and rhinitis among adolescents in the city of Fortaleza, Brazil: temporal changes
CONCLUSIONS: Our data show that the prevalences of asthma and rhinitis symptoms remain high among females and private school students. (Source: Jornal Brasileiro de Pneumologia)
Source: Jornal Brasileiro de Pneumologia - May 15, 2013 Category: Respiratory Medicine Source Type: research

Social problem‐solving, perceived stress, depression and life‐satisfaction in patients suffering from tension type and migraine headaches
This study aimed at investigating social problem solving, perceived stress, depression, and life‐satisfaction in patients with tension type and migraine headaches. Forty‐nine migraine and 42 tension type headache patients (n = 91) consenting to participate were compared to a total of 49 matched healthy control group. Participants filled in a questionnaire consisting self‐report measures of problem solving, perceived stress, depression and life satisfaction. They were also asked about headache duration, frequency, pain severity, psychiatric treatment and sense of control in one's life. T‐tests, chi‐square, analy...
Source: Scandinavian Journal of Psychology - May 15, 2013 Category: Psychiatry & Psychology Authors: Mehmet Eskin, Ali Akyol, Emine Yilmaz Çelik, Bülent Kadri Gültekin Tags: Personality and Social Psychology Source Type: research

Homosexuality in the 21st Century
Changing attitudes towards homosexuality have left bigots somewhat at a loss. Their confusion is based on some misunderstandings--which are cleared up in this blog post.read more (Source: Psychology Today Relationships Center)
Source: Psychology Today Relationships Center - May 15, 2013 Category: Psychiatry & Psychology Authors: Fredric Neuman, M.D. Tags: Education Ethics and Morality Relationships Sex anti semitism attitudes towards homosexuality bigots causes of homosexuality changing attitudes conclave dangerous homosexuals. disapproval elderly mother fag helpful guide homo Source Type: news

Common Injuries, Weekend Warriors, and Dedicated Athletes
Musculoskeletal injuries continue to rank as some of the most commonly encountered presenting complaints in primary care practices. Educational training in allopathic medical schools, nursing schools, and physician assistant programs often falls short of providing the necessary tools for appropriate cost-effective diagnosis and management of these conditions, while postgraduate residency training attempts to fill these gaps in knowledge. Moreover, we often provide ineffective counseling on prevention of injury and optimization of nutrition. (Source: Primary Care: Clinics in Office Practice)
Source: Primary Care: Clinics in Office Practice - May 15, 2013 Category: Primary Care Authors: Joel J. Heidelbaugh Source Type: research

Surgical Residents Dislike Duty Hour Regulations Surgical Residents Dislike Duty Hour Regulations
Two thirds of surgical residents surveyed disapprove of the 2011 ACGME Common Program requirements, citing worse education, preparation for senior roles, and work schedules after implementation. Medscape Medical News (Source: Medscape Today Headlines)
Source: Medscape Today Headlines - May 15, 2013 Category: Consumer Health News Tags: General Surgery News Source Type: news

IUD Removal Not Needed With Sexually Transmitted InfectionIUD Removal Not Needed With Sexually Transmitted Infection
Current guidelines are not being followed, say researchers, and medical specialty, level of training, and familiarity with IUDs determines care. Medscape Medical News (Source: Medscape Today Headlines)
Source: Medscape Today Headlines - May 15, 2013 Category: Consumer Health News Tags: Ob/Gyn & Women ' s Health News Source Type: news

Dr. Reza Ghorbani's Top 10 Natural Foods to Live Without Pain
Learn what foods can help you live a better life without pain.(PRWeb May 14, 2013)Read the full story at http://www.prweb.com/releases/2013/5/prweb10732410.htm (Source: PRWeb: Medical Pharmaceuticals)
Source: PRWeb: Medical Pharmaceuticals - May 15, 2013 Category: Pharmaceuticals Source Type: news

Oracle Selects BioPharm Systems to Develop and Deliver Oracle Argus...
BioPharm Systems will develop and deliver training to Oracle PartnerNetwork (OPN) partners interested in implementing and configuring the products included in the Oracle Argus Safety Suite.(PRWeb May 14, 2013)Read the full story at http://www.prweb.com/releases/oracle-argus-safety/boot-camp-training/prweb10723603.htm (Source: PRWeb: Medical Pharmaceuticals)
Source: PRWeb: Medical Pharmaceuticals - May 15, 2013 Category: Pharmaceuticals Source Type: news

New Film From ADAA Promotes Treatment for Students with Anxiety and...
ADAA produces a short film showing how college students suffering from anxiety and depressive disorders find relief with help from counselors and other mental health professionals.(PRWeb May 14, 2013)Read the full story at http://www.prweb.com/releases/2013/5/prweb10727676.htm (Source: PRWeb: Medical Pharmaceuticals)
Source: PRWeb: Medical Pharmaceuticals - May 15, 2013 Category: Pharmaceuticals Source Type: news

hCGTreatments / Diet Doc hCG Diets & Weight Loss Plans Offer New...
Diet Doc’s diet plans teach patients how to lose weight safely and effectively while controlling powerful cravings created by the body’s natural instinct to conserve a high amount of calories late at...(PRWeb May 14, 2013)Read the full story at http://www.prweb.com/releases/how-to-lose-weight/hcg-diet-plans/prweb10728829.htm (Source: PRWeb: Medical Pharmaceuticals)
Source: PRWeb: Medical Pharmaceuticals - May 15, 2013 Category: Pharmaceuticals Source Type: news

Brain rewires itself after damage or injury, life scientists discover
When the brain's primary "learning center" is damaged, complex new neural circuits arise to compensate for the lost function, say life scientists from UCLA and Australia who have pinpointed the regions of the brain involved in creating those alternate pathways — often far from the damaged site. The research, conducted by UCLA's Michael Fanselow and Moriel Zelikowsky in collaboration with Bryce Vissel, a group leader of the neuroscience research program at Sydney's Garvan Institute of Medical Research, appears this week in the early online edition of the journal Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences. ...
Source: UCLA Newsroom: Health Sciences - May 15, 2013 Category: Universities & Medical Training Source Type: news

Jekyll into Hyde: Breathing auto emissions turns HDL cholesterol from 'good' to 'bad'
Academic researchers have found that breathing motor vehicle emissions triggers a change in high-density lipoprotein (HDL) cholesterol, altering its cardiovascular protective qualities so that it actually contributes to clogged arteries. In addition to changing HDL from "good" to "bad," the inhalation of emissions activates other components of oxidation, the early cell and tissue damage that causes inflammation, leading to hardening of the arteries, according to the research team, which included scientists from UCLA and other institutions. The findings of this early study, done in mice, are available in...
Source: UCLA Newsroom: Health Sciences - May 15, 2013 Category: Universities & Medical Training Source Type: news

You don't know these innovators
These virtual unknowns made major discoveries in the medical field that benefit millions of us every day. Learn more about these pioneers and their accomplishments. (Source: CNN.com - Health)
Source: CNN.com - Health - May 15, 2013 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news

Radiation-free distal locking of intramedullary nails: Evaluation of a new electromagnetic computer-assisted guidance system
Abstract: Distal locking of intramedullary nails (IMNs) is a difficult part of intramedullary nailing (IMN) that could be time-consuming and expose the surgeon, the surgery personnel and the patient to a considerable amount of radiation as fluoroscopy is usually guiding the procedure. Utilization of electromagnetic fields for that purpose offers an attractive alternative. The SURESHOT™ Distal Targeting System (Smith & Nephew, Inc., Memphis, TN, USA) is a novel commercially available radiation-free aiming system that utilizes computerized electromagnetic field tracking technology for the distal locking of IMNs. In order t...
Source: Injury - May 15, 2013 Category: Orthopaedics Authors: Ioannis Stathopoulos, Panagiotis Karampinas, Dimitrios-Stergios Evangelopoulos, Kalliopi Lampropoulou-Adamidou, John Vlamis Tags: Clinical papers Source Type: research

The injury burden of the 2010 Haiti earthquake: A stratified cluster survey
Conclusions: Estimates of the injury burden in disasters in lower- and middle-income countries is essential for disaster preparedness and response planning in future natural disasters. Given the difficulties in reporting injuries in emergencies, including both challenges of aggregating information and lack of standardized definitions and inclusion/exclusion criteria for injuries that are not severe, ascertaining the injury burden of disasters will be a persistent challenge. (Source: Injury)
Source: Injury - May 15, 2013 Category: Orthopaedics Authors: Shannon Doocy, Gabrielle Jacquet, Megan Cherewick, Thomas D. Kirsch Tags: Clinical papers Source Type: research

A comparison of injuries to moped/scooter and motorcycle riders in Queensland, Australia
Abstract: Background: The popularity of moped and motor scooter riding in Australia is increasing. However, there is a paucity of information about their safety, especially in comparison to motorcycle riding where riders require specific licensing, education and training. Given it is widely established that motorcycle riders are overrepresented in road injury statistics, consideration of moped and scooter riders as a sub-group of all motorcyclists is required for accurate understanding of injury patterns and the acute care needs of this group.Method: A comparison of demographic, injury and acute care characteristics betwee...
Source: Injury - May 15, 2013 Category: Orthopaedics Authors: David White, Jacelle Lang, Glen Russell, Kevin Tetsworth, Kathy Harvey, Nicholas Bellamy Tags: Clinical papers Source Type: research

Technologists' CT training called woefully inadequate
CT might be the mainstay of medical imaging, but the basic curriculum for radiologic (more) (Source: AuntMinnie.com Headlines)
Source: AuntMinnie.com Headlines - May 15, 2013 Category: Radiology Source Type: news

Can You Identify These Flu-like Symptoms in an 8-Year-Old Boy?Can You Identify These Flu-like Symptoms in an 8-Year-Old Boy?
Test your knowledge with these USMLE sample questions. USMLEasy from McGraw-Hill (Source: Medscape Today Headlines)
Source: Medscape Today Headlines - May 15, 2013 Category: Consumer Health News Tags: Med Students Interactive Quiz Source Type: news

Placental Function and Immunologic Diseases in PregnancyPlacental Function and Immunologic Diseases in Pregnancy
Learn more about the role of the placenta in providing the fetal tissue with antibodies required for the passive immunization in newborns. Expert Review of Clinical Immunology (Source: Medscape Today Headlines)
Source: Medscape Today Headlines - May 15, 2013 Category: Consumer Health News Tags: Allergy & Clinical Immunology Journal Article Source Type: news

They've changed your life
These virtual unknowns made major discoveries in the medical field that benefit millions of us every day. Learn more about these pioneers and their accomplishments. (Source: CNN.com - Health)
Source: CNN.com - Health - May 15, 2013 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news

An Interview With The Most Powerful Woman In Health Care
Judy Faulkner might not be a household name yet, but in the health care industry, she’s simply known as Judy. She is the founder and chief executive officer of Epic Systems, a privately-held $1.5 billion (2012 revenue) company that sells electronic health records—a position that makes her one of the few self-made women on the Forbes billionaires list. Her customers are top medical centers, such as Cleveland Clinic, Geisinger Health System, and Johns Hopkins. She wields enormous influence. Almost half of the U.S. population will have its medical information stored in Epic digital records when hospitals finish installing...
Source: Forbes.com Healthcare News - May 15, 2013 Category: Pharmaceuticals Authors: Zina Moukheiber Source Type: news

They may have changed your life
These virtual unknowns made major discoveries in the medical field that benefit millions of us every day. Learn more about these pioneers and their accomplishments. (Source: CNN.com - Health)
Source: CNN.com - Health - May 15, 2013 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news

Neuropsychiatric symptoms in Parkinson disease and dementia with lewy bodies: what geriatric psychiatry can learn.
Authors: Weintraub D PMID: 23668226 [PubMed - in process] (Source: The American Journal of Geriatric Psychiatry)
Source: The American Journal of Geriatric Psychiatry - May 15, 2013 Category: Psychiatry Tags: Am J Geriatr Psychiatry Source Type: research

Medical ethics language doesn’t stick with students
A study finds a gap between learning ethical terms and using them in a clinical setting, which can lead to a lack of shared understanding. (Source: American Medical News)
Source: American Medical News - May 15, 2013 Category: Journals (General) Source Type: news

Cancer-Related Cognitive Impairment Improved By Cognitive Training
Women whose breast cancer had been treated with chemotherapy demonstrated improved executive function, such as cognitive flexibility, verbal fluency and processing speed after using exercises developed by Lumosity, the leading online cognitive training program. The study also found significant improvement in self-reported measures of everyday executive function and observed some transfer to verbal memory. Researchers at Stanford University published the results in the peer-reviewed journal, Clinical Breast Cancer. Dr... (Source: Health News from Medical News Today)
Source: Health News from Medical News Today - May 15, 2013 Category: Consumer Health News Tags: Breast Cancer Source Type: news

Clues To Tooth Regeneration Provided By Alligator Stem Cell Study
Alligators may help scientists learn how to stimulate tooth regeneration in people, according to new research led by the Keck School of Medicine of USC. For the first time, a global team of researchers led by USC pathology Professor Cheng-Ming Chuong, M.D., Ph.D., has uncovered unique cellular and molecular mechanisms behind tooth renewal in American alligators. Their study, titled "Specialized stem cell niche enables repetitive renewal of alligator teeth," appears in Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, the official journal of the United States National Academy of Sciences... (Source: Health News from Medical News Today)
Source: Health News from Medical News Today - May 15, 2013 Category: Consumer Health News Tags: Dentistry Source Type: news

Discover the secrets of the garden
The University of Bristol Botanic Garden will be transformed into a living science lab this Sunday [19 May] for Fascination of Plants Day. (Source: University of Bristol news)
Source: University of Bristol news - May 15, 2013 Category: Universities & Medical Training Authors: news_text Tags: Press releases Source Type: news

New blood test finds allergies before implant surgery
(MediaSource) Imagine getting a hip or knee implant -- only to find out you are allergic to it after the surgery. By 2030, there will be 11,000 joint implant surgeries every day; a thousand patients a day may learn they are allergic to the metal used in the implant or to the bone cement used in surgery. A new study is touting the benefits of a blood test to help avoid painful complications afterwards. (Source: EurekAlert! - Medicine and Health)
Source: EurekAlert! - Medicine and Health - May 15, 2013 Category: Global & Universal Source Type: news

Measuring fragmentation of ambulatory care in a tripartite healthcare system
Conclusions: Even measured at healthcare segment level, people in Hong Kong experienced modest fragmentation of care. Individuals' health beliefs---as a result of the persistent habitual tendency and latitude incentivized by the system---may be behind the fragmented care we saw. Efforts are needed to alter health beliefs, targeting subgroups of vulnerable population, and create environments that promote better coordinated primary care. (Source: BMC Health Services Research)
Source: BMC Health Services Research - May 15, 2013 Category: Journals (General) Authors: Su LiuPhilip Yeung Source Type: research

Predictors of hazardous drinking, tobacco smoking and physical inactivity in vocational school students
Conclusions: Multiple risk factors were ascertained in a significant proportion of vocational school students. Specifically, tobacco smoking and hazardous drinking were coexistent. The study underlines the need for preventive measures in specific subpopulations of adolescents and young adults with lower educational level. (Source: BioMed Central)
Source: BioMed Central - May 15, 2013 Category: Journals (General) Authors: Severin HaugMichael P SchaubCorina Salis GrossUlrich JohnChristian Meyer Source Type: research

Exercise and Sodium Butyrate Transform a Subthreshold Learning Event into Long-Term Memory via a Brain-Derived Neurotrophic factor-Dependent Mechanism
& Carl W Cotman Keywords: hippocampus; learning & memory; molecular & Cellular Neurobiology; Neurogenetics; object location memory; plasticity; siRNA; subthreshold (Source: Neuropsychopharmacology)
Source: Neuropsychopharmacology - May 15, 2013 Category: Neurology Authors: Karlie A IntlekoferNicole C BerchtoldMelissa MalvaezAnthony J CarlosSusan C McQuownMichael J CunninghamMarcelo A WoodCarl W Cotman Tags: hippocampus learning & memory molecular Cellular Neurobiology Neurogenetics object location memory plasticity siRNA subthreshold Source Type: research

Wednesday 15 May
One in five accident and emergency units relies entirely on junior doctors at evenings and weekends, according to a report by the College of Emergency Medicine. The study of more than 130 casualty units said that NHS departments were struggling to provide safe care, with doctors working in "intolerable" environments that place patients at risk. In some cases, gaps at evenings and weekends were filled by "middle-grade" doctors, those who have finished basic training but are still learning specialist skills and have yet to qualify as a consultant. However, at one in five A&E units, junior doctors fresh from medical school we...
Source: Royal College of Nursing News Alert - May 15, 2013 Category: Nursing Source Type: news

Can social dancing prevent falls in older adults? a protocol of the Dance, Aging, Cognition, Economics (DAnCE) fall prevention randomised controlled trial
This study aims to determine whether participation in social dancing: i) reduces the number of falls; and ii) improves cognitive functions associated with fall risk in older people. Methods: A single-blind, cluster randomised controlled trial of 12 months duration will be conducted. Approximately 450 participants will be recruited from 24 self-care retirement villages that house at least 60 residents each in Sydney, Australia. Village residents without cognitive impairment and obtain medical clearance will be eligible. After comprehensive baseline measurements including physiological and cognitive tests and self-completed ...
Source: BMC Public Health - Latest articles - May 15, 2013 Category: Consumer Health News Authors: Dafna MeromRobert CummingErin MathieuKaarin AnsteyChris RisselJudy SimpsonRachael MortonEster CerinCatherine SherringtonStephen Lord Source Type: research

Indigenous perspectives on active living in remote Australia: a qualitative exploration of the socio-cultural link between health, the environment and economics
Conclusion: This different construction of physical activity in remote Indigenous communities highlights the importance of involving Indigenous people in the development and implementation of physical activity promotion. Physical activities associated with traditional Indigenous cultural practices and being active 'on country' need to be viewed as legitimate health promotion activities. Exploring further ways to enable Indigenous people in remote NT to be involved in creating viable active livelihoods on 'traditional country' needs to be considered as imperative to health improvement. (Source: BMC Public Health - Latest articles)
Source: BMC Public Health - Latest articles - May 15, 2013 Category: Consumer Health News Authors: Sharon ThompsonRichard ChenhallJulie Brimblecombe Source Type: research

Interim provost Paula Myrick Short named Fulbright Specialist
(University of Houston) Paula Myrick Short, interim senior vice president for academic affairs and provost at the University of Houston, was selected as a Fulbright Specialist. She is one of 98 academics and professionals in the disciplines of humanities, social sciences and natural sciences who will join a Roster of Specialists for a five-year term. The Fulbright Specialist Program promotes linkages between US academics and professionals and their counterparts at overseas universities or institutions with education-focused programming. (Source: EurekAlert! - Social and Behavioral Science)
Source: EurekAlert! - Social and Behavioral Science - May 15, 2013 Category: Global & Universal Source Type: news

Teaching Today With Tomorrow's Tools (Jeffrey Ring PhD)
This is the audio and prezi presentation of the Closing General Session at the 2013 STFM Annual Spring Conference. (Source: Family Medicine Digital Resources Library (FMDRL) Recently Uploaded)
Source: Family Medicine Digital Resources Library (FMDRL) Recently Uploaded - May 15, 2013 Category: Primary Care Source Type: news

Application of the MODE model to implicit weight prejudice and its influence on expressed and actual behavior among college students
Abstract Weight prejudice and discrimination were examined in students, using the motivation and opportunity as determinants (MODE) model. The personalized Implicit Association Test (pIAT) and Motivation to Control Prejudiced Reactions (MCPR) scale were used to predict subsequent expressed and actual behavior, measured by an election task and a lost e‐mail task. Thematic analysis of qualitative responses was conducted to determine reasons participants discriminated against obesity. The MODE model did not predict the prejudice–behavior relationship; however, expressed weight prejudice and discrimination were highly prev...
Source: Journal of Applied Social Psychology - May 15, 2013 Category: Psychiatry & Psychology Authors: Erika Penney, Catalina Lawsin Tags: Original Article Source Type: research

Integrated Proteomics Pipeline Yields Novel Biomarkers for Predicting Preeclampsia [Preeclampsia]
In conclusion, we demonstrated that biomarker combinations centered on insulin-like growth factor acid labile subunit have the potential to predict preeclampsia in healthy nulliparous women. (Source: Hypertension)
Source: Hypertension - May 15, 2013 Category: Cardiology Authors: Myers, J. E., Tuytten, R., Thomas, G., Laroy, W., Kas, K., Vanpoucke, G., Roberts, C. T., Kenny, L. C., Simpson, N. A. B., Baker, P. N., North, R. A. Tags: Clinical Studies, Other diagnostic testing Preeclampsia Source Type: research

Cognitive Impairment in Mild Traumatic Brain Injury: A Longitudinal Diffusional Kurtosis and Perfusion Imaging Study [BRAIN]
CONCLUSIONS: Combined application of DTI, DKI, and ASL to study MTBI might be useful for investigating dynamic changes in the thalamus and WM as well as cognitive impairment during a short follow-up period, though the small number of patients examined did not predict outcome. (Source: American Journal of Neuroradiology)
Source: American Journal of Neuroradiology - May 15, 2013 Category: Radiology Authors: Grossman, E. J., Jensen, J. H., Babb, J. S., Chen, Q., Tabesh, A., Fieremans, E., Xia, D., Inglese, M., Grossman, R. I. Tags: BRAIN Source Type: research

Functional MRI in conscious rats using a chronically implanted surface coil
ConclusionThis methodology leaves the face and limbs free from obstruction, making possible a range of behavioral or sensory stimulation protocols. Further development of this animal model could enable traditional behavioral neuroscience techniques to be combined with modern functional neuroimaging. J. Magn. Reson. Imaging 2013. © 2013 Wiley Periodicals, Inc. (Source: Journal of Magnetic Resonance Imaging)
Source: Journal of Magnetic Resonance Imaging - May 15, 2013 Category: Radiology Authors: Chris J. Martin, Aneurin J. Kennerley, Jason Berwick, Michael Port, John E.W. Mayhew Tags: Technical Note Source Type: research

Science in schools
Nature 497, 7449 (2013). doi:10.1038/497287b The US National Center for Science Education teaches researchers how to fight for their cause. (Source: Nature)
Source: Nature - May 15, 2013 Category: Research Tags: Editorial Source Type: research

Driving students into science is a fool’s errand
Nature 497, 7449 (2013). http://www.nature.com/doifinder/10.1038/497289a Author: Colin Macilwain If programmes to bolster STEM education are effective, they distort the labour market; if they aren’t, they’re a waste of money, argues Colin Macilwain. (Source: Nature)
Source: Nature - May 15, 2013 Category: Research Authors: Colin Macilwain Tags: Column Source Type: research

Teaching and learning the Hodgkin-Huxley model based on software developed in NEURON's programming language hoc
Conclusions The SENB software is didactic and versatile, and can be used to improve and facilitate the teaching and learning of the underlying mechanisms in the electrical activity of an axon using the biophysical properties of the squid giant axon. (Source: BMC Medical Education)
Source: BMC Medical Education - May 15, 2013 Category: Universities & Medical Training Authors: Oscar HernándezEduardo Zurek Source Type: research

Jolie’s Announcement Puts New Focus On Genetic Testing
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Source: WBZ-TV - Breaking News, Weather and Sports for Boston, Worcester and New Hampshire - May 14, 2013 Category: Consumer Health News Authors: deanreddington Tags: Health Seen On WBZ-TV Syndicated Local Watch Listen Angelina Jolie BRCA Breast Cancer Lauren Leamanczyk Source Type: news

"Attention span halved in a decade, from 12 to 5 minutes, spelling trouble for doctors and patients"
From the WSJ: Our average attention span halved in a decade, from 12 to five minutes. To combat this, a "museum intervention" is now mandatory at Yale's School of Medicine for all first-year medical students. Called Enhancing Observational Skills, the program asks students to look at and then describe paintings—not Pollocks and Picassos but Victorian pieces, with whole people in them. The aim? To improve diagnostic knack. The Waterseller of Seville, 1618-1622, Oil on canvas. This is not considered an example of the "Victorian pieces" mentioned in the WSJ article. Image source: Wikipedia, public domain. Each student i...
Source: Clinical Cases and Images - May 14, 2013 Category: Journals (General) Tags: WSJ Source Type: news

Father absence in early childhood linked to depression in adolescent girls
New research from the Children of the 90s study at the University of Bristol shows that girls whose fathers were absent during the first five years of life were more likely to develop depressive symptoms in adolescence than girls whose fathers left when they were aged five to ten years or than boys in both age groups (0-5 and 5-10), even after a range of factors was taken into account. (Source: University of Bristol news)
Source: University of Bristol news - May 14, 2013 Category: Universities & Medical Training Authors: news_text Tags: Press releases Source Type: news