BACKGROUND Controversy exists regarding the safety of electrical stun guns (TASERs). Much of the research on TASERs is funded by the maker of the device and, therefore, could be biased. We sought to determine if funding source or author affiliation is associated with TASER research conclusions. METHODS MEDLINE was searched for TASER or electrical stun gun to identify relevant studies. All hum...

In a depopulated region where population aging is advancing, it is necessary to establish a method so local residents themselves can be actively involved in older people's health promotion. Net Step Exercise, a novel dual-task walking program, introduced residents to opportunities for physical activities and social participation without any health specialist support. In one depopulated town (Ik...

Crisis Takahiro Kiyohara, Masanobu Kumakiri, Hitoshi Kobayashi, Mariko Mayuzumi and Akira Ohkawara Department of Dermatology, Fukui Medical University, 23 – 3 Shimoaizuki, Matsuoka-cho, Yoshida-gun, Fukui 910 – 1193, Japan, Department of Dermatology, Hokkaido University Graduate School of Medicine, N15 W7 Sapporo, JP-060-8638, Japan. E-mail: kiyo @ fmsrsa.fukui-med.ac.jp Accepted November 18, 2...