Text messages could be key to helping TB patients quit smoking, according to study

Tuberculosis (TB) patients who smoke will recover far more quickly if they can quit—and help could come from their mobile ...
BMJ

Do the associations of daily steps with mortality and incident cardiovascular disease differ by sedentary time levels? A device-based cohort study

4 Facultad de Ciencias de la Salud, Universidad Autónoma de Chile, Providencia, Chile 5 Universidad de Santiago de Chile (USACH), Escuela de Ciencias de la Actividad Física, el Deporte y la Salud, ...
The Digital Universe

Too much texting can disconnect couples, research finds

Couples shouldn’t let their thumbs do the talking when it comes to serious conversations, disagreements or apologies. Brigham Young University researchers Lori Schade and Jonathan Sandberg studied 276 ...
The New England Journal of Medicine

Thrombolysis with Alteplase 3 to 4.5 Hours after Acute Ischemic Stroke

Intravenous thrombolysis with alteplase is the only approved treatment for acute ischemic stroke, but its efficacy and safety when administered more than 3 hours after the onset of symptoms have not ...