Preventive Medicine

Tell me how you are -- and I know how long you will live

9 Feb 2012

The way people rate their health determines their probability of survival in the following decades. Researchers from the Institute of Social and Preventive Medicine at the University of Zurich demonstrate that for ratings ranging from "excellent," "good," "fair," and "poor" to "very poor," the risk of mortality increases steadily – independently of such known risk factors as smoking, low ...

Antenatal thyroid screening fails to improve IQ in 3-year-olds

8 Feb 2012

( Cardiff University ) Children of mothers screened and treated for reduced thyroid function during pregnancy show no signs of improved IQ compared to women who receive no treatment, new research has uncovered.

Should We Stop Trying To Cure Cancer?

8 Feb 2012

Should we stop trying to cure cancer and focus on prevention?