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Tech Xplore / Banning kids from social media doesn't make online platforms safer. Here's what will do that
The tech industry's unofficial motto for two decades was "move fast and break things." It was a philosophy that broke more than just taxi monopolies or hotel chains. It also constructed a digital world filled with risks for ...
Medical Xpress / SNAP was always there, until it wasn't
During the 43-day federal government shutdown, Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) benefits were withheld for two weeks in early November. This was the first time in the program's history that the benefits—designed ...
Medical Xpress / The hidden health risks of bottled water
Growing mistrust of tap water has helped turn bottled water into a global staple, even in countries where public supplies are among the most rigorously tested. Marketing has positioned bottled water as purer, healthier and ...
Medical Xpress / Q&A: Why it is important to increase screening and treatment of hepatitis delta virus
Hepatitis delta virus (HDV), a bloodborne infection that is transmitted through infected blood or other bodily fluids, was recently designated as a Group 1 carcinogen by the International Agency for Research on Cancer (IARC). ...
Medical Xpress / Q&A: How helping family members across generations may have complicated health effects
It's not unusual for grown children, parents, and grandparents to rely on each other—and these types of intergenerational support may become more common in countries with aging populations. But there is significant uncertainty ...
Medical Xpress / Advocates hope newly passed bill will inspire more Illinois therapists to take private health insurance
In recent years, many therapists have stopped taking insurance because of what they describe as low payment rates and administrative hoops that can make it difficult to treat patients—a situation that has left many patients ...
Medical Xpress / Dual use of cigarettes and vapes can reduce risks of smoking and help smokers quit, study finds
A new major study from Queen Mary University of London has found that smokers who use both cigarettes and e-cigarettes at the same time—known as dual use—are reducing their intake of harmful chemicals and are also more ...
Medical Xpress / Persistent antibiotic resistance of cholera-causing bacteria in Africa revealed
The African CDC has recently warned of a surge in cholera cases across the continent. Cholera, caused by certain strains of V. cholerae, is a waterborne infection that spreads rapidly, particularly in areas with limited access ...
Medical Xpress / Researchers urge policy action as injectable PrEP remains out of reach for many
In a new brief report, researchers caution against repeating past mistakes in HIV prevention, as high drug prices and insurance coverage issues have slowed uptake of long-acting, bimonthly injectable pre-exposure prophylaxis ...
Medical Xpress / Cardiac arrest vs. heart attacks: Who is at risk?
Sudden cardiac arrest may occur in various conditions when someone, while active (playing basketball or walking with friends), collapses and passes out. Their blood pressure drops, and often their heart stops. This may be ...
Phys.org / Why Japan issued an advisory for a possible megaquake in the country's north
Japan issued a megaquake advisory Tuesday after a magnitude 7.5 earthquake struck off the eastern coast of Aomori, the northernmost prefecture of Japan's main island of Honshu, and just south of the northern island of Hokkaido. ...
Phys.org / EPA eliminates mention of fossil fuels in website on warming's causes. Scientists call it misleading
The Environmental Protection Agency has removed any mention of fossil fuels—the main driver of global warming—from its popular online page explaining the causes of climate change. Now it only mentions natural phenomena, ...
