It’s important for children to learn about body safety and boundaries. Empowering them with information can help them recognize unsafe situations and may help protect them from abuse. “Children and teens who feel in control of their bodies are less likely to fall prey to sexual abusers,” said Dr. Shalon Nienow, a fellow of the… read on > read on >
The Supreme Court of the United States on Friday acceded to a Biden Administration emergency application and paused parts of a recent federal ruling that had limited the availability of the abortion pill mifepristone. Justice Samuel Alito Jr. issued the interim stay, which would allow women access as usual to mifepristone up until midnight next… read on > read on >
Long periods of immobility can put people at risk of dangerous blood clots — yet hibernating bears lie around for months without any problem. Now scientists think they’ve figured out why. The researchers hope the insight can eventually lead to new drugs for preventing life-threatening blood clots — the kind that begin in the legs… read on > read on >
Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis on Thursday signed a bill that bans abortions in that state after six weeks, with exemptions only given up to 15 weeks for rape, incest and the life and health of the pregnant woman. The new law will impact women in the state, as well as those in the region where… read on > read on >
U.S. prison inmates may be severely undertreated for common chronic health conditions, such as asthma, type 2 diabetes, HIV and mental illness, new research suggests. While researchers lacked complete inmate data, they reached this conclusion through a variety of sources, including national health survey data from 2018 to 2020 and a commercial prescription database. They… read on > read on >
Sometimes cancer, and the treatments meant to eradicate it, can damage the heart and blood vessels. Now, a new analysis finds that damage may be much more likely if the patient is Black. Black patients had 71% higher odds of developing what is known as cardiotoxicity following chemotherapy when compared to white patients. They also… read on > read on >
FRIDAY, April 14, 2023 (American Heart Association News) — Marcia Trenholm doesn’t need a scientific study to understand why volunteering is good for her. Two days a week, the retired insurance company auditor gives her time to the University of Massachusetts Boston Pension Action Center, helping clients track down lost benefits. Other times, she can… read on > read on >
Early-career doctors were more likely to make mistakes when they had long work weeks or extended shifts, new research reveals. Their patients were also more likely to experience adverse events as a result, according to the study. Moreover, doctors in their second year of training or above were more likely to experience safety events themselves,… read on > read on >
During the pandemic, nearly 100,000 U.S. registered nurses called it quits, a new survey shows. Why? A combination of stress, burnout and retirements created a perfect storm for the exodus. Even worse, another 610,000 registered nurses (RNs) said they had an “intent to leave” the workforce by 2027, citing those same reasons. And an additional… read on > read on >
Cutting-edge AI technologies that can detect subtle changes in a person’s voice may help doctors diagnose Alzheimer’s disease and other cognitive impairments even before other symptoms begin. In a new study, researchers used advanced machine learning and natural language processing (NLP) tools to assess speech patterns of 206 people. Of those, 114 participants met the… read on > read on >
