The CIPD is today launching a new research report, co-authored by the University of Bath’s Dr. Luke Fletcher, to highlight how LGBT+ workers tend to have a more negative experience of work. ‘Inclusion at work: Perspectives on LGBT+ working lives’…
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People infected with COVID-19 have a higher risk of dying after a cardiac arrest
COVID-19 patients who suffer a cardiac arrest either in or out of hospital are far more likely to die than patients who are not infected with the coronavirus. In particular, women have the highest risk of dying: they are nine…
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Study: higher vaccine rates associated with indicative language by provider, more efficient
New research from Boston Medical Center finds that using clear, unambiguous language when recommending HPV vaccination both increases vaccine acceptance and increases conversation efficiency while preserving patient satisfaction. Published in Vaccine, the new research findings show that adolescents are nine…
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Higher live birth rates found after transferring fresh rather than frozen embryos
For women hoping to achieve a pregnancy using freshly retrieved donor eggs, a new retrospective study led by researchers from Brigham and Women’s Hospital may provide important insight. Brigham senior author Janis H. Fox, MD, had observed that when freshly…
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Pandemic Tied to Higher Suicide Rate in Blacks, Lowered Rate in Whites: Study
THURSDAY, Dec. 17, 2020 — The coronavirus pandemic has exacerbated racial divides in health care in numerous ways, and a new study reveals yet another: Suicides among Black people doubled during COVID-19 lockdowns, while suicides in white individuals were cut…
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In California, COVID death rate higher for people with IDD living in congregate settings
A new study published recently in ScienceDirect by researchers from Syracuse University and SUNY Upstate Medical University shows that California residents who receive services for intellectual and development disabilities (IDD) have lower COVID-19 case rates but a higher case-fatality rate…
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Permanent Night Shift Workers at Higher Risk for Asthma
WEDNESDAY, Nov. 18, 2020 — Shift workers, especially those working permanent night shifts, have an increased risk for moderate-severe asthma and all asthma, according to a study published online Nov. 16 in Thorax. Robert Maidstone, Ph.D., from the University of…
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Food Insecurity Tied to Higher Cardiovascular Mortality
TUESDAY, Nov. 17, 2020 — An increase in food insecurity in U.S. counties was associated with an increase in cardiovascular mortality rates for nonelderly adults between 2011 and 2017, according to a research letter published online Nov. 9 in Circulation:…
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Low levels of choline in pregnant Black American women associated with higher levels of stress
Researchers at the University of Colorado Anschutz Medical Campus have found that many pregnant Black Americans have low levels of choline, an essential nutrient that aids in prenatal brain development. Stress caused by institutional racism may play a role. The…
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Manufacturer Prices for Insulin Substantially Higher in the U.S.
FRIDAY, Oct. 9, 2020 — Manufacturer prices of insulin are considerably higher in the United States than in other countries, according to a report published by the RAND Corporation. Andrew W. Mulcahy, Ph.D., from RAND Health Care Communications in Santa…
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