Archive: 09/10/2017

Scientists identify factors contributing to West Nile virus outbreaks

Texas health officials have reported 89 cases of West Nile virus in the state and three deaths as of late September, with 49 deaths reported nationwide so far in 2017. It is expected by the Center for Disease Control that ...

Oct 9, 2017

People can correctly infer some personality traits from online profile

Job-related social networking sites (such as LinkedIn) are often used by recruiters to find new employees, because the profiles on these sites contain information on people's education level and work experience. Is it possible ...

Oct 9, 2017

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No change in flu shot rates for children from '15-16 to '16-17

(HealthDay)—Children who received an injectable influenza vaccine (IIV) in 2015-2016 were only slightly more likely than those receiving live attenuated influenza vaccine (LAIV) to return the following season for an IIV, ...

Oct 9, 2017

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Bleaching creams are by-products of colonialism—a view from French history

Anyone passing through Paris' Chateau Rouge, a busy neighbourhood close to the Gare de Nord train station, will notice the numerous shops selling "African" cosmetics. Young men of the Congolese, Cameroonese or Malian communities ...

Oct 9, 2017

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Short-lived benefits for abusive supervisory behavior

(HealthDay)—Engaging in abusive supervisory behavior may be associated with short-term beneficial effects, but over longer periods of time, abusive supervisory behavior is negatively related to supervisors' recovery level ...

Oct 9, 2017

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Electrolyte issues with chronic alcohol use span social spectrum

(HealthDay)—Electrolyte disturbances and acid-base disorders are common occurrences in patients with chronic alcohol-use disorder regardless of social circumstances, according to a review published online Oct. 4 in the ...

Oct 9, 2017

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Mapping hepatitis in Kenya shows where action is needed

A study of the different kinds of hepatitis in Kenya showed areas where the government can focus its efforts to prevent infections. One of the findings was a surprise – giving adults the Hepatitis vaccination has been ignored. ...

Oct 9, 2017

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Enrolling in aerodigestive clinic cuts children's inpatient days

(HealthDay)—For children with special health care needs, enrollment in a multidisciplinary aerodigestive clinic may improve health care outcomes, according to a study published online Oct. 5 in JAMA Otolaryngology—Head ...

Oct 9, 2017

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Pay for performance cuts mortality in diabetes patients

(HealthDay)—Diabetes disease management through a pay-for-performance (P4P) program cuts diabetes-related, cancer-related, and all-cause mortality, according to a Taiwanese study published online Oct. 5 in the U.S. Centers ...

Oct 9, 2017

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Did your urinary infection come from a chicken coop?

(HealthDay)—Could ingesting undercooked poultry give you a urinary tract infection?

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