Great Tips About Football That Anyone Can Use
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Studying racial and ethnic differences in perception of provider competence
,Patients who identify as racial and ethnic minorities prefer medical providers who share and understand their culture, but those patients are not as likely as…
Synchrony through touch
Touch is fundamental to interpersonal communication. Until recently, it was unclear how affectionate touch and physical contact affect the brain activity and heart rhythms of…
Why New Zealanders are vulnerable to genetic discrimination in health and life insurance
Genetic testing is increasingly used as part of routine healthcare to determine a patient’s risk for some conditions, including certain cancers. But insurers can use…
Young sexual abuse victims may be at more risk online
Teenage girls’ internet activity—together with offline risk factors—can increase their risk of online victimization, and this is more likely for those who have experienced childhood…
Researchers studying diet composition, with no weight loss, to treat Type 2 diabetes
A clinical trial now enrolling at the University of Alabama at Birmingham is taking an unusual approach to help patients with Type 2 diabetes. Instead…
Tissue-engineered prostate tumours shed light on cancer spread
The international team led by Dr. Jacqui McGovern, from the Centre for Biomedical Technologies, used tissue engineering and regenerative medicine principles to create primary tumors…
Study: Peer messages improve chances of clinical trial participation
A recent study, “Effects of Communication Source and Racial Representation in Clinical Trial Recruitment Fliers,” published in Health Communication, found that messages from peers improved…