HPV home test may reduce cervical cancer disparity, improve outcomes for Blacks, Latinos David Sidransky, M.D., calls the Pap smear one of the "greatest successes" in cancer screening. Sep 30, 2020 0 19
Study finds Hong Kong children's well-being ranks lowest In a recent international survey conducted by Lingnan University (LU) in Hong Kong on children's well-being, the overall well-being of Hong Kong children aged 12 and 10 ranked the lowest and second lowest respectively when ... Sep 30, 2020 0 5
New book considers the 'bullshit asymmetry principle' The "bullshit asymmetry principle" tells us that it takes far more energy to disprove bullshit than it takes to generate bullshit. In a world full of misleading statistics, gaslighting politicians and press-release-driven ... Sep 30, 2020 1 4
Smoking declined, but adverse alcohol use increased during the UK's coronavirus lockdown Smoking declined, but adverse alcohol use generally increased during the UK's coronavirus lockdown, according to new research. Sep 30, 2020 0 0
Breastfeeding hormones make mothers happier Oxytocin is one of the most important hormones between a mother and her baby. Researchers at Kyoto University and Azabu University in Japan report in a new study that the levels of oxytocin correspond to a mother's sensitivity ... Sep 30, 2020 0 144
Researchers develop wearable device for predicting epileptic seizures Ben-Gurion University of the Negev researchers have developed Epiness, a new, first of its kind device for detecting and predicting epileptic seizures based on proprietary machine-learning algorithms. The wearable device ... Sep 30, 2020 0 19
Chances of recovery from rare brain tumour influenced by factors including age and weight Age and body mass index are among the factors that have a significant impact on the clinical course of a particular type of brain tumor, known as pilocytic astrocytoma, in adult patients. This was the main finding of one ... Sep 30, 2020 0 7
US women drank more during pandemic: study Alcohol consumption among women in the United States rose during the Covid-19 pandemic, according to a new study published Tuesday. Sep 30, 2020 0 1
Care home workers suffer COVID trauma, anxiety: study Nearly half of care home workers in northern Italy may be suffering from post-traumatic stress or anxiety following the first wave of the pandemic, new research showed Wednesday. Sep 30, 2020 0 38
Cannabinoids associated with negative respiratory health effects in older adults with COPD Cannabinoids, a class of prescription pills that contain synthetically-made chemicals found in marijuana, are associated with a 64 percent increase in death among older adults with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), ... Sep 30, 2020 0 2
