Archive: 06/05/2022

Paid leave mandates reduce likelihood of decreasing paid work hours after a spouse's health shock, study shows

The 2022 Economic Report of the President cited Associate Professor of Health Administration and Policy Priyanka Anand's research on the impact of paid family leave mandates on labor supply and caregiving decisions following ...

May 6, 2022

CDC probing 109 liver illnesses in kids, including 5 deaths

U.S. health officials are looking into more than 100 possible cases of a mysterious and severe liver disease in children, including five deaths.

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Retinal cell map could advance precise therapies for blinding diseases

Researchers have identified distinct differences among the cells comprising a tissue in the retina that is vital to human visual perception. The scientists from the National Eye Institute (NEI) discovered five subpopulations ...

May 6, 2022

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Operating rooms are the climate change contributor no one's talking about

In April 2021, during the Leaders Summit on Climate, President Biden announced his goal to drastically reduce the United States' greenhouse gas emissions by 2030.

May 6, 2022

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Targeting molecular pathway that causes pulmonary arterial hypertension

Pulmonary arterial hypertension (PAH) is a type of high blood pressure in the lungs, in which blood vessels are narrowed, blocked or destroyed, causing the heart to work harder and, in time, result in cardiac weakness and ...

May 6, 2022

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Women, low earners 'prone to disaster-linked depression'

Vulnerable groups in South Africa have a higher risk of disaster-induced depression, analysis suggests.

May 6, 2022

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Researchers develop new computational tool to interpret clinical significance of cancer mutations

Researchers at Children's Hospital of Philadelphia (CHOP) have developed a new tool to help researchers interpret the clinical significance of somatic mutations in cancer. The tool, known as CancerVar, incorporates machine ...

May 6, 2022

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Dental care reduces likelihood of hospitalization for people with diabetes or coronary artery disease

Physicians and dentists know that oral health is a critical element of overall health. However, there are many unknowns with respect to the effects of regular dental care and a healthy mouth, teeth and gums. Furthermore, ...

May 6, 2022

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Candy-coated pills could prevent pharmaceutical fraud

While most of us were baking sourdough bread and watching "Tiger King" to stay sane during the pandemic shutdown, UC Riverside bioengineering professor William Grover kept busy counting the colorful candy sprinkles perched ...

May 6, 2022

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2008 to 2017 saw payment, geographical shifts in gender-affirming surgery

Between 2008 and 2017, there were nationwide increases in gender-affirming surgery (GAS), with an accompanying payer shift from self-pay to private or government insurance, according to a research letter published online ...

May 6, 2022

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