Health
Voice-assisted tech can be a driving hazard
(HealthDay)—The risks of using voice-based technology in your car may be greater than you think.
Apr 5, 2019
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Study: Many in Ebola outbreak don't believe virus is real
One out of four people interviewed in eastern Congo last year believed Ebola wasn't real, according to a new study, underscoring the enormous challenges health care workers are facing in what has become the second-deadliest ...
Mar 28, 2019
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Psychology & Psychiatry
How to keep your kids safe from cyberbullying
(HealthDay)—No type of bullying is acceptable, but cyberbullying can be harder for parents to spot because it takes place via cellphone, computer or tablet, often through social media.
Mar 15, 2019
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Neuroscience
Fruit fly tissues communicate in ways once thought to be unique to nervous system
While virtually all cells in an animal's body communicate with their neighbors in one way or another, many scientists thought that only neurons—the specialized cells that comprise much of the brain and nervous system—produce ...
Mar 4, 2019
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Health
Heatwave misperceptions lead to danger
South Australians don't see heatwaves as serious events and warnings do little more than 'trigger' common-sense behaviours like turning on the air-conditioner, new research from the University of Adelaide shows.
Feb 26, 2019
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Obstetrics & gynaecology
Researchers present new findings on postpartum racial disparities and cardiovascular disease
Cardiovascular disease and hypertensive disorders are leading causes of maternal morbidity and mortality. Two studies will be presented on February 14, 2019, at the Society for Maternal-Fetal Medicine's (SMFM) annual meeting, ...
Feb 12, 2019
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Pediatrics
Study proves value of teaching open-water survival skills to children
Despite the majority of drownings occurring in open-water, basic aquatic skills are typically taught in swimming pools.
Feb 12, 2019
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Medical research
Interactive websites may cause antismoking messages to backfire
Health communicators should carefully choose interactive features for their websites because tools that can make some websites more engaging for some audiences could actually discourage other users from adopting healthy behaviors, ...
Feb 6, 2019
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As millions of teens get hooked on vaping, what works to help them quit?
(HealthDay)—E-cigarette use is surging among American teenagers, with millions of kids flirting with nicotine addiction by regularly vaping.
Jan 31, 2019
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Messages for increasing parental confidence in HPV vaccine ID'd
(HealthDay)—Providing information on the benefits of vaccination, including cancer prevention, and avoiding expressing urgency to vaccinate can increase parent confidence in human papillomavirus (HPV) vaccination, according ...
Jan 22, 2019
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