Health
Ask the Pediatrician: What changes can families make to mitigate the effects of climate change?
Q: The news about climate change is overwhelming. Are there steps average people can take that actually make a difference?
Nov 21, 2022
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Medical research
Trial to ease knee pain in school kids
Deakin researchers are exploring a simple, low-cost solution to help relieve kneecap pain in adolescents.
Feb 22, 2022
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Vaccination
In world first, Cuba starts COVID jabs for toddlers
Cuba on Monday became the first country in the world to vaccinate children from the age of two against COVID-19, using home-grown jabs not recognized by the World Health Organization.
Sep 7, 2021
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Cardiology
How to fill the crucial need for more black cardiologists
Dontrez Johnson Jr. is a success story in the making. A first-generation college student, he earned a biology degree from Tennessee State University and is on a fellowship helping improve health in Marion, Alabama. His next ...
Oct 20, 2020
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Health
It can take a village to feed hungry kids in schools
One in 6 American children faces hunger and 3 out of 4 teachers report regularly seeing hungry kids in their classrooms. In response, school meals make up a large fraction of federal food assistance.
Apr 5, 2019
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Health
Success of university programs to promote rural healthcare in Japan
An ambitious health economics study from a consortium of five Japanese universities has shown that different university programs to promote the equal geographic distribution of physicians increases the number of graduates ...
Mar 11, 2019
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Health
Concussion screenings before the first fall whistle
High school sports are gearing up for the fall season, and, with that, comes the risk of concussions. If a child gets a concussion, removing him or her from play is a key part of treatment and recovery. Mayo Clinic experts ...
Aug 31, 2018
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Health
Fitness is important part of recovery in adolescent substance abuse program
Julia Sparks was the first person in the University of Kentucky's Adolescent Health and Recovery Treatment and Training (AHARTT) clinic to complete one of her smart goals, graduating from high school. Not only has she accomplished ...
Sep 20, 2016
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Health
When it comes to physician shortages, don't forget psychiatrists
Dr. Gerald Maguire, chair and professor of psychiatry and neuroscience in the UCR School of Medicine, testified March 9 on access to mental health services, severe shortages of mental health providers and strategies the medical ...
Mar 10, 2016
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Other
More doctors fail to land residency positions after school
Doctors wanting to practice medicine in the U.S. cannot start treating patients on their own immediately after medical school. They typically must go through a residency program that provides additional training under the ...
Dec 12, 2015
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