Study: Trump’s ‘Repeal and Replace’ debate already impacting women’s health
Trump recently renewed the "repeal and replace" battle cry promising to make the 2020 election a referendum on Obamacare. While ...
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Global atlas of kidney health release on April 12 at World Congress of Nephrology
Counry and region breakdown of global kidney health -- inequities to treatment A global study of the burden of kidney ...
Global eradication of ‘fly of death’ not ethically justified, researchers conclude
Credit: Photo courtesy of Oregon State University CORVALLIS, Ore. - The tsetse fly, also known as the "fly of death" ...
Are healthcare providers ‘second victims’ of medical errors?
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Women dominate ob/gyn field but make less money than male counterparts
Gender gap in pay extends to reproductive endocrinology and infertility specialists AURORA, Colo. (April 1, 2019) - While women outnumber ...
Laura Mosqueda, MD, expert on preventing elder abuse, to deliver #AGS19 Henderson Lecture
Credit: (C) 2019, American Geriatrics Society The American Geriatrics Society (AGS) today announced that Laura Mosqueda, MD, AGSF, Dean of ...
Drug shortages: Limited warnings, followed by rationing and hoarding
Hospital pharmacy managers call for more efficient allocation systemsCredit: The University of Chicago Medicine Despite ongoing efforts to develop efficient, ...
Penn Nursing study links nurse work environments and outcomes
Credit: Penn Nursing PHILADELPHIA (March 26, 2019) - Nurses play critical roles in patient safety and are often the last ...
Salmonella could be combated by enhancing body’s natural process
Credit: Dr. Anne-Claire Jacomin/University of Warwick Autophagy - the process of recycling cellular material in the body, can help combat ...
NJIT to host nuclear weapons conference: ‘Steps to a Nuclear Weapons-Free World’
On April 14, NJIT will host "Steps to a Nuclear Weapons-Free World" -- an all-day conference featuring nine of the ...
Surge in cannabis use among youth preceded legalization in Canada
National discussions on cannabis legalization, along with increased access to medical marijuana, may have encouraged more high school students to ...
Patients bear increased financial burden for growth hormone treatment despite FDA approval
Using insurance data, study shows that cost to patients and their families has increased over time Philadelphia, March 24, 2019--Despite ...
Data sharing by popular health apps is ‘routine’, research finds
Clinicians and consumers warned of privacy risksCredit: University of Sydney, University of Toronto Mobile health apps are a booming market ...
Analyzing a Facebook-fueled anti-vaccination attack: 'It's not all about autism'
Credit: Image appears with compliments from Elsevier PITTSBURGH, March 21, 2019 - Social media has given those espousing anti-vaccination sentiments ...
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