Tag: research
The trouble with non-prescription medicines
24 Feb 2016
One in five patients misuse non-prescription medicines and almost 40 per cent don’t always read instructions, finds a study from the University of Aberdeen.
‘Little girls playing’: Music industry’s gender bias
22 Jan 2016
Interviews with women in music industry management described being assessed by gender, not competence and having to adjust their behaviour to fit in with men.
Patients turn to Google for health answers
4 Aug 2015
Research has found patients are using Google for health answers on injuries and treatments, with searches more than a third higher in summer than winter.
Why listening to Louis Armstrong could lead to riskier bets
18 Feb 2014
HAPPY music such as Louis Armstrong’s “St Louis Blues” can lead you to make riskier lottery bets, compared to sad music such as The Cure, says a new study.
Indigenous health inequality: are the boats sailing apart?
20 Jun 2013
Research finds disparity in indigenous health, and tries to bridge the divide. Are the boats of the Two Row Wampum sailing further apart?
School grades suffer in clash of cultures
22 Nov 2012
Study finds lower grades for children caught between two sides – Research at a remote Quebec school looks at “cultural mismatch” of indigenous and white culture and education. Do students perform well when both spheres collide?
