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Study demonstrates a substantial burden of potentially preventable hospitalizations for pneumococcal pneumonias among adults in Tennessee and Georgia

8+ mon, 3+ week ago  (401+ words) image: Lead author Carlos Grijalva, MD, MPH, professor of Health Policy and Biomedical Informatics at Vanderbilt University Medical Center. view more In a recent multicenter prospective study conducted at three hospitals in Tennessee and Georgia, including Vanderbilt University Medical Center,…...

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Bulk of journal's guest edited special issue content retracted

2+ week, 2+ day ago  (186+ words) Publication process had been compromised in 7 of the 8 papers in the collection BMJ Group has retracted most of the content belonging to a guest edited special issue published in 2019 in the'Journal of Medical Genetics.' Investigations revealed that the review process…...

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Colorectal cancer risk with negative colonoscopy or nonadherence after positive fecal occult blood test screening

1+ mon, 1+ week ago  (238+ words) About The Study: In this study, a decrease in colorectal cancer (CRC) incidence was observed amongindividuals with negative results in screening colonoscopies, with a greater decrease in men, supporting risk-based, individualized follow-up strategies. A high-risk group for CRC was identified…...

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Past intensive whaling threatens the future of bowhead whales

1+ mon, 1+ week ago  (605+ words) Commercial whaling has left the bowhead whale vulnerable for many generations to come. A unique collection of prehistoric bowhead whale bones, dating back 11, 000 years, reveals a previously untold story of the relative impacts of humans on nature. The time series…...

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Celebrity gossip eases social isolation

2+ mon, 3+ week ago  (634+ words) From ancient villages to People magazine, feelings of connection provide a low-risk coping strategy Ages ago, when societies were organized around small villages, a person's security and sense of belonging depended partly on how close they were to the village…...

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University of Phoenix white paper translates "sandwich generation" research into employer strategies to improve retention and workforce stability

1+ week, 2+ day ago  (209+ words) New analysis by Dr. Ta Mika Fuller and Dr. Victoria Lender highlights how supporting working caregivers can reduce burnout, strengthen engagement and drive organizational performance From insight to action: What employers need to change Key workplace impacts highlighted in the…...

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From crosses to crescents: Islamic-Christian art that brought the medieval Mediterranean together

7+ mon, 2+ week ago  (1169+ words) Credit: Richard Piran Mc Clary Ceramic vessels originating in the Islamic world once adorned the facades of churches and other Christian monuments, while Christian symbols such as the cross embellished columns, slabs, and other architectural elements in numerous mosques and…...

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Human fishing reshaped Caribbean reef food webs, 7000-year old exposed fossilized reefs reveal

10+ mon, 18+ hour ago  (286+ words) A groundbreaking study of 7000-year-old exposed coral reef fossils reveals how human fishing has transformed Caribbean reef food webs: as sharks declined by 75% and fish preferred by humans became smaller, prey fish species flourished video: Fieldwork at an exposed fossilized…...

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Ancient fish ear stones reveal modern Caribbean reefs have lost their dietary complexity

2+ mon, 2+ week ago  (840+ words) Coral reefs are undoubtedly in crisis. Scientists have documented'concerning coral bleaching events,'dramatic declines in coral cover,'fish'and'shark populations'across the Caribbean over recent decades. But a critical question has'remained'unanswered: has the way energy flows through reef ecosystems also changed? A…...

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Evolution of learning: assessing the transformative impact of generative AI on higher education

4+ mon, 3+ week ago  (648+ words) Generative artificial intelligence (Gen AI) models, such as Chat GPT, have rapidly gained popularity. Despite this widespread usage, there is still a limited understanding of how this emerging technology impacts different stakeholders in higher education. While extensive research exists on…...