A test for hormone-disrupting pollutants, originally developed at the University of California, Davis, has been approved as an international standard by the Organization of Economic Cooperation and Development as well as ...
Jan 29, 2013
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Around the world, wealthy countries are struggling to afford long-term care for rapidly aging populations. Most spend more than the United States through government funding or insurance that individuals are legally required ...
Nov 16, 2023
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During a patient's consultation with a general practitioner (GP), physicians and patients can interrupt each other. Those interruptions are often considered as pushy actions of (male) doctors that hinder patients. Linguist ...
Sep 27, 2022
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We've been urged to get COVID tested even if we have mild symptoms. Or perhaps we don't have symptoms but are a close or casual contact of a known case. This includes children.
Aug 12, 2021
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Watching scientists, politicians and journalists struggle to compare national death rates from the coronavirus pandemic, I had an acute case of déjà vu. Though the virus may be novel, the confusion generated by inconsistent ...
Jul 1, 2020
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A person's "mind reading ability" can predict how well they are able to cooperate, even with people they have never met before.
Jul 13, 2023
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Recent nationwide polls show Americans are divided about soda taxes. Overall, people tend to be more supportive of calorie-labeling and removing sugary drinks from schools, but less so for a general soda tax.
Oct 9, 2019
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Ophthalmologic manifestations of acute leukemia are heterogeneous and detectable at initial presentation or relapse, according to a study published online July 10 in the Annals of Hematology.
Jul 17, 2024
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Adolescents' use of alcohol is a risk factor for educational problems, diminished work capacity, disease, and later substance abuse and dependence. Many alcohol-prevention programs exist, but research has generally found ...
Dec 19, 2017
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South Korea's parliament has approved an 80 percent hike in cigarette prices aimed at cutting consumption in a nation with one of the world's highest male smoking rates.
Dec 3, 2014
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