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Simulating medical situations helps students learn, retain basic science concepts

Simulating medical scenarios helps medical students learn and retain vital information, according to a new study done by researchers at Wake Forest University School of Medicine.

Medicine & Health / Other

created Jul 14, 2009 | popularity not rated yet | comments 1

New doctors, teaching physicians disagree about essential medical procedures to learn

Physicians teaching at medical schools and doctors who have just completed their first year out of medical school disagree about which procedures are necessary to learn before graduating, according to a new survey done by ...

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created Apr 27, 2009 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0




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60 percent of Spanish adolescents state they do not take drugs and rarely drink alcohol

Despite the clichés surrounding the habits of adolescents, the results of a study by the University of Seville show that most young people do not fit the risk profile of taking substances. Some 60% of ...

Medicine & Health / Health

created Feb 09, 2012 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Psychologists debate social media role in suicide interventions

In her sophomore year at Lake Forest College, Sam Sekulich had reached a breaking point. On top of the pressure she felt from classes and student clubs, she was fighting with her parents and not consistently taking medication ...

Medicine & Health / Psychology & Psychiatry

created Feb 07, 2012 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Schooling protects fleeing children from disease

Refugee children have scant access to medical care and are particularly vulnerable to disease. Fresh research results from the University of Copenhagen show that just a few hours of schooling a week may have a pronounced ...

Medicine & Health / Health

created Feb 03, 2012 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Professor documents cancer battle in online videos

(AP) -- At first, David Oliver ignored the bump on his neck that he noticed while shaving. The medical school professor assumed it was calcified scar tissue from a previous surgery.

Medicine & Health / Cancer

created Feb 02, 2012 | popularity 5 / 5 (2) | comments 0

What are friends for? Negating negativity

"Stand by me" is a common refrain when it comes to friendship but new research from Concordia University proves that the concept goes beyond pop music: keeping friends close has real physiological and psychological benefits.

Medicine & Health / Psychology & Psychiatry

created Jan 26, 2012 | popularity 3.3 / 5 (3) | comments 0 | with audio podcast

Global AIDS Fund head to quit

The Global Fund to Fight AIDS announced on Tuesday that its head Michel Kazatchkine will quit but denied media reports that it was connected to his links with French first lady Carla Bruni-Sarkozy.

Medicine & Health / HIV & AIDS

created Jan 24, 2012 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

How the Finnish school system outshines U.S. education

(PhysOrg.com) -- Educational philosophy in Finland is strikingly different than in the United States, but the students there outperform U.S. learners.

Other Sciences / Social Sciences

created Jan 23, 2012 | popularity 4.9 / 5 (13) | comments 0

Notre Dame psychologist developing new math learning strategies

What do children know about mathematics before they start learning it in school? How do external factors like language, education and culture affect children’s understanding? What is the best way to structure ...

Other Sciences / Social Sciences

created Jan 20, 2012 | popularity 3 / 5 (2) | comments 0

Hands-on learning, mentoring keys to 'diversifying science'

Richard Losick got hooked on science while writing his senior thesis as a Princeton University undergraduate in 1965.

Other Sciences / Other

created Jan 19, 2012 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Setting a good example? Smoking amongst key occupational groups

(Medical Xpress) -- A new study published by researchers from University of Otago, Wellington has found that smoking rates have declined rapidly amongst many occupational groups over the last 25 years.

Medicine & Health / Health

created Jan 18, 2012 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0


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