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Research indicates increasing rates of crash deaths involving both alcohol and cannabis

New research indicates that between 2000 and 2018, the percentage of car crash deaths in the United States involving cannabis have doubled, and the percentage of deaths involving both cannabis and alcohol, have more than doubled.

29 Oct 2021

Johns Hopkins Children's Center brings Halloween to pediatric patients

Johns Hopkins Children's Center brought Halloween to pediatric patients today with its annual celebration.

29 Oct 2021

$2.1 million gift will support the development of Dean-Hertzberg Breast Cancer Database System

In an important step that could help answer research questions about breast cancer and develop more personalized solutions for patients, philanthropists Richard and Carol Dean Hertzberg have committed $2.1 million to develop and maintain the Dean-Hertzberg Breast Cancer Database System (BCDS) at Moores Cancer Center at UC San Diego Health.

29 Oct 2021

Study highlights the factors that cause occupational burnout syndrome in professional drivers

Occupational burnout syndrome may lead to an increase in collisions involving professional drivers and injuries in the workplace.

29 Oct 2021

University of Huddersfield and Regional Hospital Wiener Neustadt collaborate for wound management projects

The Institute of Skin Integrity and Infection Prevention at Huddersfield has signed a memorandum of understanding with the Regional Hospital Wiener Neustadt that will create a satellite office of the ISIaIP south of the Austrian capital Vienna.

29 Oct 2021

UKHSA’s Green Book updated to allow flexibility in COVID-19 booster vaccines for vulnerable people

COVID-19 booster vaccines can now be given sooner than six months after their second dose to certain vulnerable people where this makes operational sense, as the UKHSA's Green Book has been updated.

29 Oct 2021

More than seven million of UK's most vulnerable people receive COVID-19 booster jabs

Over seven million of the UK's most vulnerable people have now received their COVID-19 booster jab, the latest figures show today (Friday 29 October 2021).

29 Oct 2021

UCLA research identifies several factors contributing to vaccine hesitancy among people of color in L.A

New UCLA research identifies several factors influencing how people of color in Los Angeles County are making decisions about COVID-19 vaccination.

29 Oct 2021

Individuals who purchased firearms during the surge period exhibit a higher risk for suicidal thoughts

People who purchased firearms during the 2020–2021 purchasing surge – particularly first-time buyers – were more likely to have thoughts of suicide, according to a Rutgers study.

29 Oct 2021

Neighborhood fast-food environment associated with increased risk of type 2 diabetes

An increasing number of studies suggest a link between a neighborhood's built environment and the likelihood that its residents will develop chronic diseases such as heart disease, type 2 diabetes (T2D), and certain types of cancers.

29 Oct 2021

£66 million funding to provide safe and warm accommodation for rough sleepers over winter

Rough sleepers will be helped into safe and warm accommodation and treatment services for drug and alcohol dependency this winter, supported by an extra £66 million the Department for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities announced today (29 October 2021).

29 Oct 2021

UK Government opens a new COVID testing center in Renfrew

The test center, located at Renfrew High Street Car Park (PA4 8QL), is part of the largest network of diagnostic testing facilities created in British history.

29 Oct 2021

If Congress adds dental coverage to Medicare, should all seniors get it?

William Stork needs a tooth out. That's what the 71-year-old retired truck driver's dentist told him during a recent checkup.

29 Oct 2021

Texas abortion law gets speedy high-court hearing Monday

The Supreme Court on Nov. 1 will hear oral arguments challenging the constitutionality of a new Texas abortion law — just days after agreeing to hear the case.

29 Oct 2021

ERs are swamped with seriously ill patients, although many don’t have covid

Inside the emergency department at Sparrow Hospital in Lansing, Michigan, staff members are struggling to care for patients showing up much sicker than they’ve ever seen.

29 Oct 2021

Leica Microsystems launches a new generation of the M320 for micro-dentistry

Brilliant, detailed microscope images help dentists to explain treatment options to patients and involve them in decision-making processes to build trust.

From Leica Microsystems GmbH 29 Oct 2021

UTA study examines the effects of goal-setting, feedback, and incentives on sustained attention

For individuals to sustain their attention on a task over a long period of time, goal-setting is effective but receiving feedback produces a much stronger effect, according to a new study from The University of Texas at Arlington.

28 Oct 2021

Many students urged to join in COVID-19 screening program to help keep Cambridge safe

An estimated 7,000 students are already taking part each week in the University of Cambridge's Asymptomatic COVID-19 Screening Programme, but the team running the program are encouraging as many students as possible to join in, and help keep Cambridge safe.

28 Oct 2021

England could be the first to prescribe e-cigarettes to tackle disparities in smoking rates

E-cigarettes could be prescribed on the NHS in England to help people stop smoking tobacco products, as Health and Social Care Secretary Sajid Javid welcomed the latest step forward in the licensing process for manufacturers.

28 Oct 2021

Review finds great resilience in mental health during during COVID-19 pandemic

Despite a significant but small increase in mental health symptoms early on in the COVID-19 pandemic, overall there was great resilience in mental health during 2020, University of Liverpool researchers have found.

28 Oct 2021

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Research indicates increasing rates of crash deaths involving both alcohol and cannabis

Johns Hopkins Children's Center brings Halloween to pediatric patients

$2.1 million gift will support the development of Dean-Hertzberg Breast Cancer Database System

Study highlights the factors that cause occupational burnout syndrome in professional drivers

University of Huddersfield and Regional Hospital Wiener Neustadt collaborate for wound management projects

UKHSA’s Green Book updated to allow flexibility in COVID-19 booster vaccines for vulnerable people

More than seven million of UK's most vulnerable people receive COVID-19 booster jabs

UCLA research identifies several factors contributing to vaccine hesitancy among people of color in L.A

Individuals who purchased firearms during the surge period exhibit a higher risk for suicidal thoughts

Neighborhood fast-food environment associated with increased risk of type 2 diabetes

£66 million funding to provide safe and warm accommodation for rough sleepers over winter

UK Government opens a new COVID testing center in Renfrew

If Congress adds dental coverage to Medicare, should all seniors get it?

Texas abortion law gets speedy high-court hearing Monday

ERs are swamped with seriously ill patients, although many don’t have covid

Leica Microsystems launches a new generation of the M320 for micro-dentistry

UTA study examines the effects of goal-setting, feedback, and incentives on sustained attention

Many students urged to join in COVID-19 screening program to help keep Cambridge safe

England could be the first to prescribe e-cigarettes to tackle disparities in smoking rates

Review finds great resilience in mental health during during COVID-19 pandemic

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