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Commercial DNA databanks transform how people involved in donor conception seek information

People conceived by sperm and egg donation, as well as their parents and donors, are making use of commercial genetic DNA testing in a variety of ways little considered in earlier reports, according to the interim results of a qualitative study presented here at ESHRE's 38th annual meeting in Milan.

7 Jul 2022

Politicians have a considerable survival benefit over general populations, finds study

New data show politicians have a considerable survival advantage over general populations, based on information from 11 countries and over 57,500 politicians.

5 Jul 2022

#MyRuralHoliday: Discovering the beauty of sustainable tourism

Summer has begun. So did TExTOUR and dRural joint social media campaign #MyRuralHoliday.

1 Jul 2022

CDC’s activation of Emergency Operations Center helps improve the response to monkeypox outbreak

Today, CDC continues to lean forward with an aggressive public health response to the monkeypox outbreak by activating its Emergency Operations Center (EOC).

1 Jul 2022

LA’s first heat officer says helping vulnerable communities is key to achieving climate goals

As a child growing up in San Jose, California, Marta Segura heard horrific stories from her parents about women fainting on the factory lines and men overheating in the farm fields.

1 Jul 2022

Study reveals how COVID-19 pandemic has changed the way people perceive the passage of time

The COVID-19 pandemic has changed the way people perceive the passage of time, according to an article published in the journal Science Advances.

28 Jun 2022

Cyberbullying experiences associated with suicidality in early adolescence

Young adolescents who are targets of cyberbullying are more likely to report suicidal thoughts and attempts, an association that goes above and beyond the link between suicidality and traditional offline bullying, according to new research from the Lifespan Brain Institute of Children's Hospital of Philadelphia and the University of Pennsylvania.

27 Jun 2022

Researchers determine public attitudes towards monkeypox infections

Researchers assessed the attitudes of the general US population towards monkeypox infections.

27 Jun 2022

Social media served as a form of social support during the COVID-19 pandemic

As people around the world are learning to live with a new phase of the COVID-19 pandemic, researchers from UConn's College of Agriculture, Health and Natural Resources, in collaboration with Spanish institutions, have learned valuable lessons about the role social media played during pandemic lockdowns.

24 Jun 2022

#Plandemic and #Scamdemic tweets during the COVID-19 pandemic

Researchers analyzed COVID-19 disinformation on Twitter.

24 Jun 2022

Addressing parents' hesitancy to vaccinate their children against COVID

Researchers examine notable risk factors related to vaccine hesitancy among parents.

23 Jun 2022

The role of smartphone apps during the COVID-19 pandemic

In a recent study published in Nature Biotechnology, researchers assessed the role of smartphone apps during the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic.

22 Jun 2022

A longitudinal population-based study of COVID-19 in the UK

In a recent study posted to the medRxiv* pre-print server, researchers identified potential risk factors and incident symptoms of coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) in the general population of the United Kingdom (UK).

21 Jun 2022

After-school activities can make children happier and healthier than screen time

Whether it's sports practice, music lessons or a casual catch up with friends, when children are involved in after-school activities, they're more likely to feel happier and healthier than their counterparts who are glued to a screen.

21 Jun 2022

New scientific statement highlights the cardiopulmonary effects of e-cigarette use among adolescents

E-cigarettes have become increasingly popular among adolescents, and the latest available scientific evidence suggests the use of these products has adverse health effects that may accrue over time, leading to an increased risk of cardiovascular and pulmonary disease over the course of the life of people who use e-cigarettes, according to a new scientific statement from the American Heart Association published today in the Association's peer-reviewed journal, Circulation: Research.

21 Jun 2022

Male gut health may benefit from beer

In a recent article published in the Journal of Agricultural and Food Chemistry, scientists analyzed the effect of alcoholic and nonalcoholic beer ingestion on gut microbiota.

17 Jun 2022

Buy and bust: When private equity comes for rural hospitals

When the new corporate owners of two rural hospitals suddenly announced they would stop admitting patients one Friday in March, Kayla Schudel, a nurse, stood resolute in the nearly empty lobby of Audrain Community Hospital: "You'll be seen; the ER is open."

15 Jun 2022

New studies examine the causes and effects of COVID-19-related food insecurity

The COVID-19 pandemic affected people at all stages of life from seniors to newborns. New studies presented at NUTRITION 2022 LIVE ONLINE examine the causes and effects of COVID-19-related food insecurity, how the pandemic affected breastfeeding practices and more.

14 Jun 2022

New statement on best practice recommendations for the care of women experiencing menopause

Best practice recommendations for healthcare professionals providing help and support to women experiencing menopause have been issued in a joint position statement from the British Menopause Society, Royal College of Obstetricians and Gynaecologists and the Society for Endocrinology.

10 Jun 2022

Pregnant people in Sub-Saharan Africa are at higher risk of complications and death from COVID-19

Pregnant people who are hospitalized with COVID-19 in Sub-Saharan Africa are dying at a rate far greater than pregnant people without COVID-19 and non-pregnant people with COVID-19, according to a new multicenter study encompassing six African countries.

8 Jun 2022

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Commercial DNA databanks transform how people involved in donor conception seek information

Politicians have a considerable survival benefit over general populations, finds study

#MyRuralHoliday: Discovering the beauty of sustainable tourism

CDC’s activation of Emergency Operations Center helps improve the response to monkeypox outbreak

LA’s first heat officer says helping vulnerable communities is key to achieving climate goals

Study reveals how COVID-19 pandemic has changed the way people perceive the passage of time

Cyberbullying experiences associated with suicidality in early adolescence

Researchers determine public attitudes towards monkeypox infections

Social media served as a form of social support during the COVID-19 pandemic

#Plandemic and #Scamdemic tweets during the COVID-19 pandemic

Addressing parents' hesitancy to vaccinate their children against COVID

The role of smartphone apps during the COVID-19 pandemic

A longitudinal population-based study of COVID-19 in the UK

After-school activities can make children happier and healthier than screen time

New scientific statement highlights the cardiopulmonary effects of e-cigarette use among adolescents

Male gut health may benefit from beer

Buy and bust: When private equity comes for rural hospitals

New studies examine the causes and effects of COVID-19-related food insecurity

New statement on best practice recommendations for the care of women experiencing menopause

Pregnant people in Sub-Saharan Africa are at higher risk of complications and death from COVID-19

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