Health
US to strengthen protections for air travelers with wheelchairs
Air travel can be miserable for people with disabilities, particularly if an airline mishandles, damages or loses their wheelchair in transit.
Feb 29, 2024
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News tagged with performance standards
Oncology & Cancer
Digital breast tomosynthesis improves cancer screening in community settings
Researchers have found that digital breast tomosynthesis (DBT) has improved breast cancer screening performance in community practice and identifies more invasive cancers, compared to digital mammography. In addition, radiologists' ...
Apr 11, 2023
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
New data on increasing cloth mask effectiveness
Recent FDA chief Dr. Scott Gottlieb argued that he'd "rather try to get everyone in masks" and "try to get them in high-quality masks because we know it's going to slow down the transmission."
Oct 23, 2020
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Health
Despite heatwaves, cold houses are much more likely to kill
A pervasive myth in Australia is that hot weather is the greatest danger to our health. In reality, it's more likely cold weather will kill you.
Aug 30, 2017
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Pediatrics
Reading, writing, arithmetic, and aerobics: Evaluating the new 'R' in academic performance
Although the long-term consequences of childhood obesity are well documented, some school districts have reduced physical education classes to devote more time to the 3 Rs in education—reading, writing, and arithmetic. ...
Feb 28, 2013
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Psychology & Psychiatry
Bullying may contribute to lower test scores
High schools in Virginia where students reported a high rate of bullying had significantly lower scores on standardized tests that students must pass to graduate, according to research presented at the 119th Annual Convention ...
Aug 7, 2011
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