Travel nurses take short-term contracts that can require long commutes or temporarily living away from home. Time and again, they have to get used to new co-workers, new protocols and…
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Genetic causes of cerebral palsy uncovered through whole-genome sequencing
Credit: Unsplash/CC0 Public Domain A Canadian-led study has identified genes which may be partially responsible for the development of cerebral palsy. Cerebral palsy (CP), a condition that affects the development…
Women with obesity do not need to gain weight during pregnancy, new study suggests
Credit: CC0 Public Domain The guidelines for weight gain during pregnancy in obese women have long been questioned. New research from Karolinska Institutet supports the idea of lowering or removing…
Study highlights socioeconomic inequalities in prevalence of multiple long-term health conditions in England
Credit: CC0 Public Domain A study published in The Lancet Public Health suggests that, if current patterns in multimorbidity accumulation persist, there will be approximately a one-third (34%) increase in…
Anxiety Drives Wishful Thinking to Risky Levels
Summary: Individuals tend to become overly optimistic in situations marked by insecurity and anxiety, potentially to their detriment. The research, involving more than 1,700 participants, demonstrated that people are less…
Thailand sounds alarm after anthrax outbreak in Laos
Credit: Pixabay/CC0 Public Domain Thailand ordered a close watch on livestock on Thursday after an outbreak of anthrax in neighboring Laos, where more than 50 suspected human cases have been…
‘Concerning’ disparities in HPV vaccine uptake among US adults, with men and Hispanic people among those least protected
Credit: CC0 Public Domain An analysis of data from a nationwide health survey reveals “concerning” disparities in human papillomavirus (HPV) vaccine uptake among US adults aged 27 to 45 years.…
Monastic site founded by St Moulag discovered on Scottish island
Archaeologists from the Lismore Historical Society have announced the discovery of a stone built monastic site on the Hebridean Isle of Lismore. According to the researchers, the site dates from…
Inrap archaeologists uncover medieval castle beneath French hotel
Excavations at the Château Lagorce, a former 18th century private mansion in Vannes has revealed traces of the town’s medieval castle. Vannes is located in the Morbihan department of Brittany…
