A new paper in the Review of Economic Studies, published by Oxford University Press, finds that a generous parental leave policy nurses enjoyed in Denmark caused nursing shortages, which resulted in a decline in the quality of hospital and nursing home care. The study estimates a large increase in nursing home mortality. Beginning in 1994 a parental-leave program in Denmark […]
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A new report has revealed that 65% of UK adults find it hard to express themselves fully – with almost half saying they don’t feel comfortable being their true selves. But why is this? And what can we do about it? Stylist finds out. Knowing yourself and what you like is one thing, but being able to express that – both […]
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Researchers and clinicians have long known that copper intrauterine devices (IUDs) work extremely well for emergency contraception. But few bothered to examine the possibility of using hormonal IUDs for the same purpose. Now, in a first-of-its-kind study, University of Utah Health scientists found that hormonal IUDs were comparable to copper IUDs for use as emergency contraceptives. The researchers say the […]
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As we approach nearly a year since most Americans went into some form of lockdown do to the global pandemic, it remains exhausting. We’re all feeling antsy and wondering when we can resume our social activities and see our friends and family again. While these times are undoubtedly frustrating, it’s key to remember why we’re doing this. While COVID-19 infects […]
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Fauci: I’m not going to out-guess Cuomo, other governors on coronavirus measures Dr.. Anthony Fauci discusses the latest on coronavirus measures from states and the Biden administration with ‘America Reports.’ Biden chief medical adviser Dr. Anthony Fauci expressed reluctance Wednesday to rehash Trump administration policy or second-guess coronavirus decision-making by governors like New York’s Andrew Cuomo, telling Fox News in a wide-ranging […]
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Neurons, the fundamental units of the brain, are complex computers by themselves. They receive input signals on a tree-like structure—the dendrite. This structure does more than simply collect the input signals: it integrates and compares them to find those special combinations that are important for the neurons’ role in the brain. Moreover, the dendrites of neurons come in a variety […]
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Mina Starsiak Hawk knows how to build a strong foundation — for her family and for the homes she rehabilitates on her hit HGTV show, Good Bones. Now, the mom of two is showing kids how to do the same with her first picture book, Built Together, which will be published by Zonderkidz on Feb. 2. In a candid interview featured […]
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(HealthDay)—The number of adverse drug reactions (ADRs) associated with hydroxychloroquine and chloroquine more than doubled in 2020 compared with 2018 and 2019, according to a research letter published online Jan. 26 in the Annals of Internal Medicine. Justine Perez, Pharm.D., from the Grenoble Alpes University Hospital in France, and colleagues quantified the change in number and type of reported ADRs […]
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Schizophrenia may be one of the highest risk factors for dying from COVID-19, second only to age, according to a new study. Previous studies had found that people with mental illnesses, particularly depression and schizophrenia — a condition that causes distortions in thinking and perception — had a higher risk of becoming infected with SARS-CoV-2, the virus that causes COVID-19. […]
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The French government admitted on Wednesday that current restrictions designed to contain the spread of coronavirus were not enough, raising the prospect of a third nationwide lockdown. “Maintaining the current regime looks very unlikely”, spokesman Gabriel Attal said after a cabinet meeting, amid concern about the spread of the more contagious UK variant of COVID-19. A nationwide night curfew, which […]
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