Opinion: Next boy up: Kids continue to die on high school football fields
“The glamorization of football and war lends to misguided metaphors,” wrote sports reporter Jason Shoot…
Year: 2021
Are you sure you want to share that? Sorting online fact from fiction
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Could rural China’s healthcare deal with covid-19?
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Can we trust strong recommendations based on low quality evidence?
A necessary requirement for development of trustworthy guidelines is to respect the relation between the…
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Headlines play down the gravity of covid-19 in children
“Only six healthy children died of covid in a year, but lockdowns fuel youth health…
Discordant and inappropriate discordant recommendations in consensus and evidence based guidelines: empirical analysis
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Covid-19: Why China is sticking to “zero tolerance” public health measures
Maintenance of containment has greatly reduced the impact of covid-19 lives lost and socioeconomic progress,…
A moratorium on strong recommendations is needed
Medicine is addicted to so-called hopium, an unwarranted confidence in the value of its tests…
A Direct Recommendation From A Doctor May Be The Final Push Someone Needs To Get Vaccinated
Sometimes facts and statistics aren’t enough to convince someone to get the COVID-19 vaccine. Read…
On International Day, UN chief says ‘violence against women is not inevitable’
In a virtual event to mark the International Day for the Elimination of Violence against Women, commemorated…
Violence against women must stop; five stories of strength and survival
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Prenatal, early-life influences on child brain development focus of new study – The Source – Washington University in St. Louis – Washington University in St. Louis Newsroom
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The River Center in Peterborough launches “Your Pregnancy” group – Monadnock Ledger Transcript
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Pre-Conception to Perfect Pregnancy & Solutions to Infertility & Post-Partum (Part 2 of 2)! – The Villager
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Report: Evander Kane claims ex-wife faked pregnancy for months – Yahoo Sports
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News in Brief 24 November 2021
COVID-19: WHO confirms European spike, offers vaccine advice for kids UN chief welcomes five years of…
Predatory marriage: Doctors can help to spot and prevent this exploitation
In 2018, Joan Blass was married by a younger man while she had late-stage dementia….
Healthcare professionals have a vital role to play in safeguarding older people from abuse
Substantial numbers of older people experience financial, emotional, and physical abuse. Those with dementia and…
Boomers Want More Than a Pill – Mpls.St.Paul Magazine
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6 Superbug Myths: What Really Happens When Germs Defeat Drugs – AARP
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Washington Department of Health launches digital alternative to vaccine card – MyNorthwest.com
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How to Get Accurate Blood Pressure Readings
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Strong Core Muscles Contribute to Better Balance and Stability
Even though you can’t see them, your core muscles can have a major effect on…
Taming Osteoarthritis Symptoms May Require Several Strategies
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Frontline: Flu or cold symptoms; Psoriatic arthritis risk; Dementia risk
Detect a Flu or Cold Before Symptoms Appear A wrist-worn wearable device has been successful…
A Strong Core Improves Balance
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Cataract Removal Can Clear Your Cloudy Vision with Minimal Risk
Cataracts—clumps of protein that cloud the lenses of your eyes—are the most common cause of…
Anti-Aging Dietary Supplements: Fact vs. Marketing Fiction
Our quest for the fountain of youth is a big business. It has been estimated…
Ask Tufts Experts: Evolving Dietary Advice; Nutrition and COVID-19
I do my best to keep up with the latest nutrition advice, but it seems…
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Newsbites: High blood pressure; Diet to protect the brain; Standing to fight diabetes
Diet and Lifestyle Changes can Tame Uncontrolled High Blood Pressure A new study confirms longstanding…
Only alcohol — not caffeine, diet or lack of sleep — might trigger heart rhythm condition
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Living walls can reduce heat lost from buildings by over 30%
Retrofitting existing masonry cavity walled buildings with a green or living wall could be a…
New ultrahard diamond glass synthesized
An international research team that synthesized a new ultrahard form of carbon glass with a…
Hubble witnesses shock wave of colliding gases in Running Man Nebula
Mounded, luminous clouds of gas and dust glow in this Hubble image of a Herbig-Haro…
Collapse of ancient Liangzhu culture caused by climate change
Referred to as ‘China’s Venice of the Stone Age’, the Liangzhu excavation site in eastern…
How eating less in early life could help with reproduction later on
New research shows how switching from a restricted diet to eating as much as you…
Iran: Execution of juvenile offender ‘deeply alarming and shocking’
The UN human rights office, OHCHR, on Thursday condemned Iran’s execution of a young man…
A strategy for NHS Scotland focused on reducing emissions and enhancing wellbeing
In 2019, the Scottish Government announced its ambition for NHS Scotland to become net-zero by…
China’s challenge in promoting older migrants’ health and wellbeing: a productive ageing perspective
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Antimicrobial effectiveness leaning to ‘tipping point’ resistance – FAO
We may soon reach “a tipping point” when antimicrobial resistance (AMR) becomes the leading cause of…
Covid-19 and violence against women and children: time to mitigate the shadow pandemic
Covid-19 has highlighted the urgency of addressing violence against women and children, which reports suggest…
We need more patient and public reviews on research papers—and the resources to do so
Historically, patients have always been considered the passive recipients of healthcare. This way of thinking…
COVID-19: European infection spike confirmed, vaccine advice for kids
COVID-19 cases have increased in the last week with 3.6 million infections reported globally, as opposed to the…
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Workforce: health leaders lament lost chance to secure safe staffing in Health and Care Bill
Doctors’ and health policy leaders have accused the government of squandering an opportunity to guarantee…
STAT+: Pharmalittle: Jury finds pharmacy chains recklessly distributed opioids; FDA choice Califf has millions invested in pharma
Hello there, and happy pre-Turkey Day. STAT reporter Andrew Joseph here filling in for Mr….