Playing with thin dolls may affect young girls’ body image
Playing with ultra-thin dolls could make young girls want a thinner body, according to new research published today. The small-scale study, led by Durham University […]
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Organ-on-chip consortium receives huge grant to develop a universal standard for pharmaceutical industry
Scientists are pushing ahead building ‘organ-on-chips’, small chips with human cells, which are useful, for example, for studying cancerous metastases in the bloodstream or the […]
Read moreCentral Retinal Artery Occlusion a ‘Medical Emergency’
Central retinal artery occlusion (CRAO) is a medical emergency, and systems of care need to evolve to enable prompt recognition, triage, and management in a […]
Read more1 in 3 Women Endure Physical or Sexual Violence: WHO
GENEVA (Reuters) – Nearly one in three women worldwide is subjected to physical or sexual violence during her lifetime, pervasive criminal behaviour that has increased […]
Read moreWhat Childhood Vaccine Rates Can Teach Us About COVID Vaccines
Editor’s note: Find the latest COVID-19 news and guidance in Medscape’s Coronavirus Resource Center. Polls show Americans are increasingly interested in getting vaccinated against COVID-19, […]
Read moreClinics wait to vaccinate farmworkers: “Our hands are tied” – The Denver Post
With Georgia’s sweet onion harvest approaching and COVID-19 vaccine arriving in increasing quantities from the federal government, migrant health centers around the state want to […]
Read moreItaly reports 332 coronavirus deaths on Wednesday, 22,409 new cases
FILE PHOTO: Barriers to control the pedestrian traffic are seen as people walk at Piazza del Popolo, amidst the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) outbreak, in Rome, […]
Read moreRisk for chronic kidney disease even more critical due to COVID-19 pandemic
An estimated 1 in 10 people worldwide have chronic kidney disease, but most of them don’t know it. That lack of awareness is especially concerning […]
Read morePfizer’s Newest Vaccine Plant Has Mold Issues, History of Recalls
Editor’s note: Find the latest COVID-19 news and guidance in Medscape’s Coronavirus Resource Center. Pfizer’s management knew last year there was “a mold issue” at […]
Read moreLiving near water can be beneficial to your mental health: How to add more blue spaces in cities
We know that people are more likely to experience mental health disorders in areas with greater population density. Overcrowding, pollution, urban violence and less social […]
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