Can you actually induce a period?

Ever wish you could control your period? Well, according to experts, it may be possible. There are so many reasons for wanting to induce a period.  Maybe you want it to be over and done with before a holiday or important event, perhaps your cycle is irregular and hard to manage, maybe you are overdue, […]

Majority of adolescents are self-conscious about their appearance, new poll suggests

The majority of adolescents and teens are self-conscious about their appearance, a new national poll suggests. Nearly two-thirds of parents say their child is insecure about some aspect of their appearance and one in five say their teens avoid scenarios like being in photos because they're too self-conscious, according to the C.S. Mott Children's Hospital […]

If Your Kids Don't Do Chores, You're Doing Them a Disservice — Here's Why

I was in my first semester of teaching college students when I quickly learned how helpless some of my students were. Some showed up to class in clearly dirty clothing. As I prepared for starting class, I would overhear the students chatting. Each semester, I had students who admitted, embarrassed-not-embarrassed, that they hadn’t washed their […]

IBS discussed collaboration with NIAID and St. Jude’s Children’s Research Hospital

The Institute for Basic Science (IBS) recently visited the National Institutes of Health (NIH) and announced its collaboration with St. Jude Children's Research Hospital in the U.S., with the aims of increasing virus research capacity and ability to respond to infectious disease outbreaks. IBS President NOH Do Young, IBS Korea Virus Research Institute (KVRI) Managing […]

COVID-19: One in three infected, unvaccinated people no longer have detectable antibodies one year after infection

A prospective seroprevalence study in the Catalan population underlines the need to get vaccinated despite having been infected, and confirms that hybrid immunity (vaccination plus infection) is more robust and long-lasting. The study has been published in BMC Medicine. Both infection and vaccination against SARS-CoV-2 contribute to building a population’s immunity to the virus—an important […]

Are Mass Shootings Contagious?

When a mass shooting happens, another often follows in close succession. That’s not just a feeling ― it’s a fact. The devastating shooting on May 24 in Uvalde, Texas, which killed 19 children, two teachers, and injured 17 others, occurred 10 days after a supermarket shooting in Buffalo, New York, which resulted in 10 deaths. […]

Tom Jones health: Star ‘just biding his time’ until he can get new hip

Tom Jones says he feels 'great' after hip replacement We use your sign-up to provide content in ways you’ve consented to and to improve our understanding of you. This may include adverts from us and 3rd parties based on our understanding. You can unsubscribe at any time. More info Tom Jones has revealed he needs […]

Addressing organizations’ value-based reimbursement needs

Value-based programs reimburse providers based on the delivery of high-quality care to their patients rather than the quantity of care provided (fee for service). As Medicare Advantage (MA) enrollment has risen 10% per year over the past two years, value-based reimbursement across your organization may also see an uptick. In 2021, more than 26 million […]