Genetics
Major study links aging gene to blood cancer
A gene that helps control the ageing process by acting as a cell's internal clock has been linked to cancer by a major new study.
Aug 18, 2013
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News tagged with charities
Psychology & Psychiatry
Older adults across the globe are more willing to help others, but mostly those in the same country
Older adults around the world are more willing to donate to charity than younger people, but will prioritize charitable organizations operating within their own country, new research finds.
Oct 11, 2021
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Cardiology
A smart glove to improve stroke rehabilitation
An electronic glove that enables movement in the paralyzed hand of stroke survivors to support their rehabilitation has been invented by a team from the University of Southampton.
Nov 29, 2023
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Medical economics
Nonprofit hospitals use proceeds to boost cash reserves rather than provide more charity care, new report shows
A recent survey found that 41% of adults in the U.S. have debt caused by medical or dental bills.
Jun 6, 2023
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Health
England slips further off-track for smokefree 2030 target
The UK government is almost a decade behind achieving its target for England to be smokefree by 2030, a new report published by Cancer Research UK reveals.
Dec 29, 2022
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Psychology & Psychiatry
The 'martyrdom effect': Why your pain boosts a charity's gain
This weekend, participants in the Kokoda Challenge will complete a grueling 96-kilometer overnight trek to raise money for youth programs.
Jul 16, 2021
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Psychology & Psychiatry
A psychologist's guide to donating more effectively to charities
The decision to donate to a charity is often driven by emotion rather than by calculated assessments based on how to make the biggest impact. In a review article published on April 29 in the journal Trends in Cognitive Sciences, ...
Apr 29, 2021
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Charitable care provided by hospitals doesn't measure up to their tax exemptions
The amount of charity care provided by government and nonprofit hospitals falls short of the obligation implied by their favorable tax treatment, according to a new study published in the April issue of Health Affairs by ...
Apr 8, 2021
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Health
Hospital known for glamorous patients opens new doors to its neediest
With its deluxe suites, A-list patients and world-class art collection that includes works by Picasso and Chagall, Cedars-Sinai Medical Center's nickname is "hospital to the stars." But starting this year, it is making a ...
Jan 7, 2020
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Health
Patients eligible for charity care instead get big bills
When Ashley Pintos went to the emergency room of St. Joseph Medical Center in Tacoma, Wash., in 2016, with a sharp pain in her abdomen and no insurance, a representative demanded a $500 deposit before treating her.
Oct 18, 2019
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