Ensuring menstrual product access equity in the criminal legal system

A new study has shown that among incarcerated women, many have to trade or barter to access menstrual hygiene products. The study, which examines menstrual equity, or the access to menstrual products and safe menstruating environments, in the criminal legal system, is published in the Journal of Women’s Health. Patricia Kelly, Ph.D., from Thomas Jefferson University School of Nursing, and […]

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New neurotechnology is blurring the lines around mental privacy. But are new human rights the answer?

Neurotechnologies—devices that interact directly with the brain or nervous system—were once dismissed as the stuff of science fiction. Not anymore. Several companies are trying to develop brain-computer interfaces, or BCIs, in hopes of helping patients with severe paralysis or other neurological disorders. Entrepreneur Elon Musk’s company Neuralink, for example, recently received Food and Drug Administration approval to begin human testing […]

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The effectiveness of psychological therapies in patients with inflammatory bowel disease

The influence of the gut-brain axis on inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) has been highlighted in many studies, which indicate the potential of psychological therapies being effective in treating people with IBD. However, the available data on this effect is conflicting. In a recent meta-analysis published in Lancet Gastroenterology and Hepatology, scientists update a previous systematic review and meta-analysis to understand whether […]

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Argentina free of avian flu after commercial farm outbreaks, ag secretary says

BUENOS AIRES (Reuters) – Argentina is free of cases of avian flu after the last of 18 outbreaks at commercial farms came to an end, the country’s agricultural secretary said on Tuesday. Argentina’s first case of avian flu in commercial poultry was detected in February, pausing poultry exports for a month. Shipments restarted in March after the Argentine government reached […]

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AI-based predictive tool could help guide treatment of cancer

Reviewers’ Notes Researchers at Dana-Farber Cancer Institute have created an AI-based tool that uses tumor gene sequencing data to predict the primary source of a patient's cancer. The study, published in in Nature Medicine, suggests that this predictive tool, called OncoNPC, could help guide treatment of cancer and improve outcomes in difficult to diagnose cases. The primary source of cancer […]

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8 Wellness Retreats to Help You Find Your Zen

Though everyone on your Instagram feed might be gallivanting around Europe with few pauses in their itineraries, the real reason to take a vacation is to get a much-needed break and relax. This is especially true when your goal is to experience a wellness retreat. No matter where you go or how many stars the property has, few things feel […]

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