Biden Nominates Head of National Cancer Institute to Run NIH
MONDAY, May 15, 2023 (HealthDay News) — The U.S. National Institutes of Health could get a new leader in Monica Bertagnolli, M.D., the Boston cancer surgeon who has led the U.S. National Cancer Institute since last fall.On Monday, President Joe Biden…
Learn MoreOne-Third of U.S. Physicians Report Ever Being Sued
MONDAY, May 15, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Nearly one-third of U.S. physicians (31.2 percent) in 2022 reported they had previously been sued, according to new research released by the American Medical Association.The Benchmark Survey includes a national…
Learn MoreSafety Is Top Source of Anxiety Reported by U.S. Adults
MONDAY, May 15, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Seven in 10 U.S. adults say they feel anxious or extremely anxious about keeping themselves or their families safe, according to the results of a survey released by the American Psychiatric Association.This pol…
Learn MoreInequalities in Human Resources for Health Linked to Mortality
MONDAY, May 15, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Inequalities in human resources for health (HRH; a range of occupations designed to promote or improve human health) are associated with all-cause and cause-specific mortality globally, according to a study pub…
Learn MoreBiden Nominates Head of National Cancer Institute to Run NIH
MONDAY, May 15, 2023 (HealthDay News) — The U.S. National Institutes of Health could get a new leader in Dr. Monica Bertagnolli, the Boston cancer surgeon who’s led the U.S. National Cancer Institute (NCI) since last fall.On Monday President Joe Bide…
Learn MoreLa obesidad grave podría significar un declive más rápido de la inmunidad por la vacuna contra la COVID
VIERNES, 12 de mayo de 2023 (HealthDay News) — Las personas con una obesidad grave quizá necesiten unas de refuerzo de la vacuna contra la COVID-19 más frecuentes para mantener su inmunidad activa, sugiere una investigación reciente. La protección de…
Learn MoreA Gene Shielded One Man From Alzheimer’s for Decades. Scientists Are Figuring Out How It Works
MONDAY, May 15, 2023 — Researchers have discovered a genetic mutation that should actively protect people from Alzheimer’s, thanks to a man belonging to a Colombian family known to be susceptible to the degenerative brain disease.Based on his family’…
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