Cardiology
Higher education may boost heart health—but not equally for all races, ethnicities
More education is linked to better heart health, but it may not overcome the effects of race, a new study says.
Jan 5, 2022
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Medical economics
How better funding can increase the number and diversity of doctoral students
When a doctoral program in education introduced a comprehensive funding package that covered tuition, it led to an increase in the number of applicants. The increase in the share of Black applicants and enrollees was particularly ...
Sep 28, 2021
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Pediatrics
4 out of 10 parents have no plans to get child vaccinated for school: poll
(HealthDay)—Almost 90% of U.S. parents plan to send their kids back to the classroom this fall, but fewer than 60% plan to get a COVID-19 vaccine for those who are old enough, a new poll reveals.
Aug 19, 2021
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Psychology & Psychiatry
How do white parents talk about race?
As conversations about race and institutional racism sweep through the nation, Jamie Abaied, an associate professor in UVM's Psychological Science Department, has been examining how parents—particularly white parents—continue ...
Jul 2, 2021
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
COVID fears keep many Latino kids out of classrooms
For the past year, 13-year-old twins Ariel Jr. and Abraham Osorio have logged on to their online classes from their parents' flower shop. Ariel nestles in a corner among flowers, bows and stuffed animals. Abraham sets up ...
May 17, 2021
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Researchers examine impact of COVID-19 on dental hygiene and dental students' careers
The COVID-19 pandemic has significantly impacted dental education and training. The study "COVID-19 and Dental and Dental Hygiene Students' Career Plans," published in the JDR Clinical & Translational Research (JDR CTR), ...
Jan 7, 2021
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Vaccination
US curbs ramped up as emergency vaccine request to be filed
Americans were on Friday facing a growing raft of coronavirus restrictions, even as pharma giant Pfizer and partner BioNTech prepared to file an emergency request to roll out their vaccine.
Nov 20, 2020
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Immunology
Black and Hispanic children in the US have more severe eczema than white children
While research shows Black and Hispanic children suffer disproportionately with asthma, other allergic diseases have also been found to be more prevalent in those groups. A presentation at this year's virtual American College ...
Nov 13, 2020
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Health
Most Americans not confident school reopening can be done safely
According to the latest results from an ongoing national survey of attitudes about COVID-19, most Americans do not believe it is safe for K-12 students to return to in-person classes this fall. Only 31% of respondents believe ...
Aug 19, 2020
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Psychology & Psychiatry
Students who listened to Beethoven during lecture—and in dreamland—did better on test
College students who listened to classical music by Beethoven and Chopin during a computer-interactive lecture on microeconomics—and heard the music played again that night—did better on a test the next day than did peers ...
Apr 7, 2020
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