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Medical Xpress / FDA staff leaving for industry jobs given 'behind the scenes' lobbying advice
The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) tells staff leaving for industry jobs that, despite restrictions on post-employment lobbying, they are still permitted to influence the agency, reveals an investigation by The BMJ.
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Medical Xpress / Nudging both clinicians and patients may increase serious illness conversations
Combining clinician- and patient-directed nudges may help to promote serious illness conversations (SICs) in cancer care, according to a study published online July 1 in JAMA Network Open.
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Tech Xplore / How the apparel industry could refashion itself
A bit of retail therapy can feel like harmless fun. Yet getting a great deal on a new shirt or pair of shoes may come with a hidden price tag: greenhouse gas emissions, resource depletion, and the mistreatment of workers ...
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Phys.org / Latin American trial heralds methane-free rice
New approaches to managing rice systems in Latin America are proving effective at reducing water usage and cutting back the high greenhouse gas emissions from a crop that feeds nearly half the world's population.
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Medical Xpress / New insights in the treatment of patellar sleeve fractures in youth
Researchers in the Division of Orthopedics and Sports Medicine and Performance Center at Children's Hospital of Philadelphia (CHOP) announced results from a large retrospective study of patients surgically treated for patellar ...
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Medical Xpress / The science of baby babbling—and why it can take on accents
A video of 19-month-old Orla from Liverpool has gone viral, reaching more than 19 million views on TikTok. In the clip, babysitter Olayka is trying to coax Orla into having a nap. Orla, however, wants to stay up and protests ...
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Medical Xpress / Racial differences seen in financial hardship among older cancer survivors
Income and area-level disadvantage are the largest contributors to racial differences in financial hardship among older U.S. adults with cancer, according to a study published online June 18 in Cancer.
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Medical Xpress / 'Healthy' workplaces a vital factor in clawing back $30 billion lost to workplace injuries and illness
A new study published this week shows how the Australian economy could claw back estimated losses of $30 billion each year due to workplace injuries and illness.
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Medical Xpress / Kids spend a lot of time outside in the summer. Here's how to deal with their common injuries
For kids, summer can revolve around playgrounds, pools, bikes and just being outside. For parents, it can mean a litany of ouchies to take care of—including scrapes, sunburns and dehydration, pediatricians say.
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Medical Xpress / Housing insecurity linked to poorer teen health outcomes
There is an association for housing insecurity starting in infancy and poorer adolescent outcomes, according to a study published online July 1 in Pediatrics.
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Tech Xplore / NoiseTracker aims to reduce road noise pollution
Nick Ferenchak isn't just an assistant professor in the Gerald May Department of Civil, Construction & Environmental Engineering at The University of New Mexico, he's also the president of Not-A-Loud, a local company creating ...
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Medical Xpress / Light targets cells for death and triggers immune response with laser precision
A new method of precisely targeting troublesome cells for death using light could unlock new understanding of and treatments for cancer and inflammatory diseases, University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign researchers report.