By the end of Friday (March 19), the U.S. will have administered 100 million doses of coronavirus vaccine since President Joe Biden was inaugurated, a milestone that his administration initially pledged to reach by its hundredth day in office. “I’m proud to announce that tomorrow, 58 days into our administration, we will have met our goal,” President Joe Biden said […]
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For patients with inoperable pancreatic cancer, higher dose ablative radiation after chemotherapy induction may extend life, say investigators from Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center in New York City. When delivering the radiation, adjustments need to be made for respiratory and gastrointestinal functions, they emphasize; this allows a much larger cumulative dose of radiation to be delivered. The report was […]
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The U.S. COVID-19 vaccination program is proceeding apace, with more than one-fifth of adult Americans having received at least one dose and eligibility opening up for everyone by May 1, under orders from President Joe Biden. That means the fully vaccinated now have one pressing question: What can I do now that I haven’t been able to do before? In […]
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Incidence of domestic abuse may have doubled in some countries during the COVID-19 pandemic, suggests a British Medical Journal (BMJ) editorial by Prof Gene Feder from the University of Bristol, colleagues in Brazil and Nepal, and the CEO of IRISi, a social enterprise in the UK domestic violence sector. The editorial highlights the need for improved access to support services […]
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Stomach bloating: Dr. Oz advises on how to 'beat the bloat' When you subscribe we will use the information you provide to send you these newsletters.Sometimes they’ll include recommendations for other related newsletters or services we offer.Our Privacy Notice explains more about how we use your data, and your rights.You can unsubscribe at any time. Weight gain can be a […]
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Animals must make predictions about future rewards when making decisions during daily life. Specific reward-related patterns of neuronal activity are known to underlie such decisions. But now, researchers from Japan have found a new pattern of neural activity that occurs when responding to rewards that are changing over time. In a study published this month in eLife, researchers from the […]
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With everyone home and hanging around the house, stolen moments of intimacy can be increasingly hard to come by. While date night is definitely a complicated thing to execute while quarantining, it doesn’t mean you can’t come up with some out-of-the-box ways to have some kid-free intimate time and have sex with your partner with the spaces and tools available […]
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Animals must make predictions about future rewards when making decisions during daily life. Specific reward-related patterns of neuronal activity are known to underlie such decisions. But now, researchers from Japan have found a new pattern of neural activity that occurs when responding to rewards that are changing over time. In a study published this month in eLife, researchers from the […]
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As part of the HIMSS Accelerate Health Digital Series on Thursday, two technology professionals – who focus on different but equally essential facets of a multifaceted COVID-19 distribution process – described how they’re putting an array of IT systems and strategies to work managing a hugely complex logistical process. Presented as part of the Accelerate Digital Series, the online presentation, […]
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Binge drinking in adolescence is associated with changes in the volume of the cerebellum in young adulthood, a new study from the University of Eastern Finland and Kuopio University Hospital shows. Earlier studies have shown that excessive, long-term alcohol consumption causes damage to the cerebellum in adults, but there is very little data on the effects of adolescent drinking on […]
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