Adding antimicrobials to consumer products such as hand lotions and soaps may not add to their effectiveness, according to Yale School of Medicine professor Myron Genel, M.D., chair of the American Medical Association’s (AMA) Council on Scientific...
Combining a drug used to treat alcoholism with a drug treatment for opiate addiction may be the key to treating cocaine addicts, a Yale study finds. When buprenorphine, an alternative to methadone for treating opiate addiction, was combined with...
To combat the prevalent problem of head lice in children, a Yale pediatrician has invented a shampoo that makes the nits visible under ultraviolet lights, making for easier, more effective removal. The shampoo contains a non-toxic fluorescent dye that...
A new Yale study reports increased rates of suicidal thoughts and attempts by young adults nationwide with general medical illnesses, such as asthma, bronchitis and cancer. “Suicidal ideation and attempts are quite common and frequently are seen in...
A Yale study shows that make believe play enhances school-readiness skills in children, particularly those from low-income families. Dorothy and Jerome Singer, directors of the Yale Family Television Research and Consultation Center, found that training...
The surviving spouse in an unhappy marriage is likely to have fewer health problems than a spouse who loses his or her partner in a happy marriage, a Yale study shows. “Freud said that ambivalent and conflicted relationships would predispose the...
New users of cocaine who quickly escalate the amount they are taking is a good predictor of who is likely to become addicted, a Yale study shows. “While many people try drugs, only some actually become addicted,” said David Self, associate professor of...
Given the choice, 54 percent of older Americans with acute illnesses would prefer to be cared for in a hospital, rather than in their homes, even if home and hospital provide the same outcome, according to a Yale study. “This dispels the myth that older...
The Yale Physicians Building (YPB), the medical office building of the Yale Faculty Practice, has been designated as a New Haven Art Space and will feature exhibits by Yale faculty and staff, as well as artists from greater New Haven. Phase I of the...
The Yale Physicians Building (YPB), the medical office building of the Yale Faculty Practice, has been designated as a New Haven Art Space and will feature exhibits by Yale faculty and staff, as well as artists from greater New Haven. Phase I of the...