The number of potential organ donors in the United States could solve the shortage for most organs, but many organs are not recovered due to performance variations in the opaque organ procurement organization process, according to a just-published study with first and corresponding authors from Vanderbilt University Medical Center. The study, “Variability in Organ Procurement […]
TORONTO (Reuters) – A Canadian experiment to decriminalize small amounts of hard drugs could reduce stigma and police run-ins for addicts but does little to tackle a bigger problem of overdose deaths from drugs adulterated with lethal ingredients. The province of British Columbia, at the epicentre of a drug poisoning crisis that has already killed […]
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If you purchase an independently reviewed product or service through a link on our website, SheKnows may receive an affiliate commission. Just a couple weeks ago, at the end of January, US Surgeon General Vivek Murthy announced that he believes 13 is too young for social media. He told CNN Newsroom that “the skewed and […]
Most U.S. adults are unaware of warning signs of age-related macular degeneration (AMD) and treatment advances for the condition, according to survey results released by the American Society of Retina Specialists. The online survey conducted in January included responses from 1,008 U.S. adults aged 40 years and older. According to the results of the survey, […]
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We all know that singing is fun—just think back to the last time you belted out a rock tune on a family road trip, or sang along with friends, and strangers, at the pub or a music festival. There’s also the spiritual experience of singing hymns at church, or an Indigenous sacred ceremony, or in […]
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The number of children — especially very young ones — ingesting marijuana is rising in Colorado despite regulations meant to keep edibles out of kids' hands, and state leaders said they have no plans to revisit those rules this year. The number of reports the Rocky Mountain Poison and Drug Safety office received of kids […]
Sometimes we can’t understand why we do the things we do. You might really want to fit into your old jeans, but just can’t stop eating chocolate. Or you might feel you totally deserve a promotion – but can’t seem to make the time to put in the extra work required. So why do we […]
