Management scholars generally agree that being proactive at work yields positive outcomes. Studies show proactive—as compared to reactive—people tend to perform at higher levels. A new study from the University of Notre Dame offers the first examination of proactive personality…
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CDC: Vaccination coverage generally high by age 24 months
(HealthDay)—Vaccination coverage with many recommended vaccines is high by age 24 months, according to research published in the Oct. 23 issue of the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report. Holly A. Hill, M.D., Ph.D,…
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Response to adjuvant bevacizumab among patients with resected melanoma may vary by age
Younger patients with resected melanoma had some benefit from adjuvant treatment with the anti-VEGF therapeutic bevacizumab (Avastin) while older patients with resected melanoma did not, according to results published in Clinical Cancer Research, a journal of the American Association for…
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COVID-19 model inspired by gas-phase chemistry predicts disease spread
A COVID-19 transmission model inspired by gas-phase chemistry is helping the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) forecast COVID-19 deaths across the country. Developed by Yunfeng Shi, an associate professor of materials science and engineering at Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute,…
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Massachusetts girl, 2, attacked by rabid raccoon: officials
Fox News Flash top headlines for October 19 Fox News Flash top headlines are here. Check out what’s clicking on Foxnews.com. A young Massachusetts girl was recently attacked by a rabid raccoon, according to local health officials in the Bay State. …
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Study reveals nutrients used by normal and failing hearts
A team led by scientists in the Perelman School of Medicine at the University of Pennsylvania has produced a detailed picture of fuel and nutrient use by the human heart. The study, published this week in Science, was the first…
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Remdesivir shortens recovery time from COVID-19 by FIVE days
Remdesivir shortens recovery time from COVID-19 by FIVE days and reduces the risk of death by 30%, final results of NIH study show Researchers compared hospitalized coronavirus patients who received antiviral drug remdesivir to those who were given a placebo…
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Trauma experts aim to reduce deaths by providing blood-clotting agent
Severely injured trauma patients who received a blood-clotting drug before arriving at the hospital had a better chance of surviving than those who didn’t, according to new research from the University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine. The results will be…
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Covert tobacco industry marketing tactics exposed by former employees
To circumvent current tobacco advertising, promotion and sponsorship (TAPS) laws in Australia, tobacco companies are incentivising retailers with cash payments, all-expenses paid holidays, exclusive parties and tickets to sporting events to drive tobacco sales. Published today in Global Public Health,…
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Experts caution about risks of dehydration from diarrhea caused by COVID-19
COVID-19 can present a variety of symptoms, but one potentially dangerous symptom most people aren’t particularly excited to talk about is diarrhea. An estimated 20% of COVID-19 patients are likely to experience diarrhea soon after contracting the disease. The CDC…
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