Health
European countries that allow assisted dying
France could become the next European country to legalize assisted dying for the terminally ill under a proposal set out by President Emmanuel Macron.
Mar 11, 2024
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Pediatrics
Kids twice as likely to eat healthy after watching cooking shows with healthy food
Television programs featuring healthy foods can be a key ingredient in leading children to make healthier food choices now and into adulthood.
Jan 3, 2020
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Vaccination
Bucks County teen traveled to Philadelphia to get vaccinated against his parents' wishes
High school junior Nicolas Montero stays busy. He runs track, works night and weekend shifts at Burger King, and keeps on top of his schoolwork at Neshaminy High School in Bucks County, Pennsylvania.
Feb 21, 2022
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Oncology & Cancer
Lack of clarity about HPV vaccine and the need for cervical cancer screening
The research will be presented today at the Annual Scientific Meeting of the Society of Academic Primary Care, hosted this year by the Academic Unit of Primary Health Care, University of Bristol.
Jul 7, 2011
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Medical research
Regulatory hurdles make HIV research less effective, experts say
A regulatory conundrum faces researchers trying to slow the spread of HIV among minors. Sometimes those researchers need consent from parents, a requirement that can leave some of the most endangered minors out of the picture.
May 4, 2020
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Other
First mercy killing of minor in Belgium: report (Update)
A terminally ill 17-year-old has become the first minor to be euthanised in Belgium since age restrictions on such mercy killings in the country were lifted in 2014, it was learned Saturday.
Sep 17, 2016
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Medications
FDA experts to consider first over-the-counter birth control pill
As a U.S. Food Drug Administration advisory panel prepares to weigh whether to recommend that a birth control pill be sold over the counter in this country, a coalition of advocates on Monday called attention to the safety ...
May 9, 2023
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Hepatitis A vaccination in children under two remains effective for ten years
Vaccination against the hepatitis A virus (HAV) in children two years of age and younger remains effective for at least ten years, according to new research available in the August issue of Hepatology, a journal of the American ...
Aug 9, 2012
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Health
Teens should have a say in whether they get a COVID vaccine
The Delta variant has taken hold in NSW and Victoria, which are both in lockdown, and now in South Australia too, which will enter a lockdown tonight.
Jul 20, 2021
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Health
Compliance with indoor tanning legislation needs improvement to mitigate risks
Compliance with legislation intended to mitigate the risks associated with indoor tanning varies widely between countries and individual facilities and is generally poor, a study published in the open access journal BMC Public ...
Oct 3, 2018
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