Archive: 09/01/2020

Santa Fe archbishop issues safety directive for flu season

The head of New Mexico's largest Catholic diocese has issued directives aimed at protecting parishioners during flu season.

Jan 9, 2020

Chinese report says illnesses may be from new coronavirus

A preliminary investigation into viral pneumonia illnesses sickening dozens of people in and around China has identified the possible cause as a new type of coronavirus, state media said Thursday.

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Study paves way for new vaccines to protect infants against infections

A new Penn Medicine study puts researchers within closer reach of vaccines that can protect infants against infections by overcoming a mother's antibodies, which are known to shut down immune defenses initiated by conventional ...

Jan 9, 2020

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Abnormal neuron activity manifests as parental neglect

The brain undergoes dramatic change during the first years of life. Its circuits readily rewire as an infant and then child encounters new sights and sounds, taking in the world and learning to understand it. As the child ...

Jan 9, 2020

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An often-made claim that e-cigarettes are '95% safer' is not valid

The frequently cited claim that e-cigarettes are "95% less risky" or "95% less harmful" than combustible cigarettes is outdated, misleading and invalid—and should no longer be made in discussions on the dangers of vaping, ...

Jan 9, 2020

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Study aids fight against HIV, hepatitis B

A discovery by Florida State University College of Medicine researchers is expected to open the door for new and more potent treatment options for many of the more than 36 million people worldwide infected with the HIV virus ...

Jan 9, 2020

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In health care, does 'hotspotting' make patients better?

The new health care practice of "hotspotting"—in which providers identify very high-cost patients and attempt to reduce their medical spending while improving care—has virtually no impact on patient outcomes, according ...

Jan 9, 2020

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Study shows giving entire course of radiation treatment in less than a second is feasible

Cancer patients may one day be able to get their entire course of radiation therapy in less than a second rather than coming in for treatment over the course of several weeks, and researchers in the Abramson Cancer Center ...

Jan 9, 2020

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Probability of dying from road injury has dropped worldwide in all but 5 nations

Road injuries have become more frequent but less fatal over the past three decades, according to a new scientific study.

Jan 9, 2020

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Marijuana detected in homicide victims nearly doubles

Researchers at Columbia University Mailman School of Public Health assessed the time trends in alcohol and marijuana detected in homicide victims and found that the prevalence of marijuana almost doubled, increasing from ...

Jan 9, 2020

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