The tendency of people with dementia to wander and become lost has led QUT researchers to recommend a ‘Silver Alert’
People with dementia more likely to go missing
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In helping smokers quit, cash is king, e-cigarettes strike out: Study shows financial incentives triple rates of smoking cessation even when all smokers are offered free cessation aids; offering e-cigarettes is not effective at helping people stay smoke-free
Free smoking cessation aids, such as nicotine patches and chewing gum, are a staple of many corporate wellness programs aimed
One year’s losses for child sexual abuse in US top $9 billion, new study suggests
A new study at the Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health found that the annual economic impact of child
Patients get faster life-saving treatment in states with policies allowing direct transport to specialized heart attack care hospitals
People having a heart attack get faster life-saving treatment to restore blood flow to the heart if they live in
Going beyond ‘human error’
Failures in highly technological environments, such as military aircraft, can be investigated using known tools like HFACS, the U.S. Department
Be wary of cosmetic surgeons’ online reviews: Ratings are highly polarized, some are written by non-patients
Consumers consider online reviews important for choosing physicians, but they should be wary of using those ratings to choose plastic
Weight-loss surgery improves lives and saves money, study finds
A new BJS (British Journal of Surgery) study indicates that weight-loss surgery is cost-effective over 10 years and can save
Drowsy driving in the ridesharing industry is a public safety risk: Ridesharing industry must address fatigue and sleepiness among drivers
A position statement from the American Academy of Sleep Medicine (AASM) concludes that fatigue and sleepiness are inherent safety risks
Human drug trials are compromised by poor reporting of animal research
Poor animal study design and reporting thwarts the ethical review of proposed human drug trials, according to a study led