Veteran suicides decreased by 7% in 2019, lowest in 12 years

Fox News Flash top headlines for September 9 Fox News Flash top headlines are here. Check out what’s clicking on Foxnews.com. New data from the Department of Veterans Affairs shows a decrease in veteran suicides to the lowest level in 12 years. The VA’s annual report includes comprehensive data on the issue from 2001 through […]

STI rates plunged by a third last year

STI rates plunged by a third in England last year as people had less casual sex during Covid lockdowns, official data shows 317,901 people tested positive for an STI in 2020, down from 467,096 in 2019 Public Health England said drop is due to a ‘change in behaviour’ during Covid Officials warn people to be […]

Bus Stop by Bus Stop, Denver-Area Officials Microtarget Vaccine Hesitancy

AURORA, Colo. — John Letson had seen too many apocalyptic movies to feel comfortable getting a covid-19 vaccine initially. “I was completely against it,” the 40-year-old movie buff said, referencing “I Am Legend” and “Children of Men,” in which humanity is in jeopardy, as examples of what could go wrong. “I think an untested thing […]

Study: Writing letters by hand is best technique for learning to read

Though writing by hand is increasingly being eclipsed by the ease of computers, a new study finds we shouldn’t be so quick to throw away the pencils and paper: handwriting helps people learn certain skills surprisingly faster and significantly better than learning the same material through typing or watching videos. “The question out there for […]

Osteoporosis detection by a simple physical function test

Osteoporosis is a condition that does not exhibit symptoms until there is a bone fracture, so a large percentage of patients remain unaware of their condition. When people are unaware their bones have weakened, the condition is left untreated, and the recent rise of the elderly population has caused an increase in bone fractures. This […]

Charitable care provided by hospitals doesn’t measure up to their tax exemptions

The amount of charity care provided by government and nonprofit hospitals falls short of the obligation implied by their favorable tax treatment, according to a new study published in the April issue of Health Affairs by researchers at Johns Hopkins University’s Carey Business School and Bloomberg School of Public Health. Using Medicare data from 2018, […]

Youth obesity rates may be unaffected by income increases

Does higher income for family households lead to lower youth obesity rates? A new study by a Penn State researcher suggests the answer is no. Molly Martin, associate professor of sociology and demography, recently published the findings of her study in the Social Science & Medicine journal. According to the researchers, obesity rates are higher […]

Scientists shrink pancreatic tumors by starving their cellular ‘neighbors’

Scientists at Sanford Burnham Prebys Medical Discovery Institute demonstrated for the first time that blocking ‘cell drinking,’ or macropinocytosis, in the thick tissue surrounding a pancreatic tumor slowed tumor growth—providing more evidence that macropinocytosis is a driver of pancreatic cancer growth and is an important therapeutic target. The study was published in Cancer Discovery, a […]

Sister Wives' Kody Brown: Parenting Dos and Don'ts Vary by Household

Keeping Kody Brown on his toes! The Sister Wives star’s parenting tactics vary based on each spouse. Rachel Bilson, Hayden Christensen and More Exes Crushing Coparenting “That’s the bane of my existence,” the reality star, 52, recently told Us Weekly exclusively of his rules changing from household to household. “They’ve taught me in the polygamous […]