• SARMs Harms

    Updated: 2024-04-11 13:30:00
    Selective androgen receptor (SARMs) are sports supplements marketed to teens via social media influencers. The post SARMs Harms first appeared on Science-Based Medicine.

  • Personalism and Boosting Organ ResERVOirs: A Consideration of Euthanasia by Removal of Vital Organs in the Canadian Context

    Updated: 2024-04-11 09:00:27
    : Skip to content Journal Latest Top Categories Global Health Book Reviews CFPs and Conference Reports Interviews Issue Index Submissions About Personalism and Boosting Organ ResERVOirs : A Consideration of Euthanasia by Removal of Vital Organs in the Canadian Context Posted on April 11, 2024 by Chris Pak Article Summary by Jamie Grunwald Canada†s decriminalisation of assisted death has elicited significant ethical implications for the use of assisted death in healthcare contexts . Euthanasia by removal of vital organs ERVO is a theoretical extension of medically assisted death with an increased plausibility of implementation in light of the rapid expansion of assisted death eligibility laws and criteria in Canada . ERVO entails removing organs from a living patient under general

  • The Ethics of Artificial Brains

    Updated: 2024-04-10 00:25:43
    We are living in a time of technology advancing so rapidly it is challenging to keep up. This has multiple ramifications, and in the area of biomedical research, there is an important ethical and regulatory dimension. Confronting the ethical considerations of our own technology is nothing new, and fresh debate seems to erupt with every new development – including in-vitro fertilization, transplanting […] The post The Ethics of Artificial Brains first appeared on Science-Based Medicine.

  • Hospital Space Interpreted According to Heidegger’s Concepts of Care and Dwelling

    Updated: 2024-04-09 09:00:34
    Skip to content Journal Latest Top Categories Global Health Book Reviews CFPs and Conference Reports Interviews Issue Index Submissions About Hospital Space Interpreted According to Heidegger†s Concepts of Care and Dwelling Posted on April 9, 2024 by Chris Pak Article Summary by Hye Youn Park In today’s era , hospitals have solidified their position as central hubs closely intertwined with human life , overcoming numerous diseases through remarkable progress in science and technology . Despite being the focal point of human existence , discussions about hospital spaces often linger within the therapeutic tool perspective , emphasizing the effectiveness of treatment and efficiency in preventing infections . Amid concerns and criticisms about advanced technology†s significant influence

  • Every Time Dr. Jay Bhattacharya Talks About COVID, He Proves He Was Totally Wrong About COVID

    Updated: 2024-04-07 07:28:00
    Dr. Jay Bhattacharya March 2020: "If it’s true that the novel coronavirus would kill millions without shelter-in-place orders and quarantines, then the extraordinary measures being carried out in cities and states around the country are surely justified." The post Every Time Dr. Jay Bhattacharya Talks About COVID, He Proves He Was Totally Wrong About COVID first appeared on Science-Based Medicine.

  • Redefining Global Cardiac Surgery Through an Intersectionality Lens

    Updated: 2024-04-04 09:00:33
    Skip to content Journal Latest Top Categories Global Health Book Reviews CFPs and Conference Reports Interviews Issue Index Submissions About Redefining Global Cardiac Surgery Through an Intersectionality Lens Posted on April 4, 2024 by Chris Pak Article Summary by Dominique Vervoort , Lina A Elfaki , Maria Servito , Karla Yael Herrera-Morales and Kudzai Kanyepi Around the world , more than six billion people are unable to undergo heart surgery . This is a result of an absence of surgeons and other health workers , insufficient money or health insurance , limited supplies , or a combination of factors . Among those unable to undergo heart surgery when needed , further differences exist : people may have to wait longer or experience worse outcomes based on certain personal characteristics ,

  • COVID-19 Vaccination Significantly Reduces Risk of Severe Inflammatory Syndrome in Kids

    Updated: 2024-03-29 11:00:00
    A new analysis of 2023 MIS-C cases reveals that the COVID-19 vaccine significantly reduces the risk of this dreaded complication. The post COVID-19 Vaccination Significantly Reduces Risk of Severe Inflammatory Syndrome in Kids first appeared on Science-Based Medicine.

  • Assessing transgenerational trauma transmission: development and psychometric properties of the Historical Intergenerational Trauma Transmission Questionnaire (HITT-Q) - B ékés V, Starrs CJ.

    Updated: 2024-03-29 03:03:36
    This study represents the first step in the validation of such a model and a r... (Source: SafetyLit)

  • AI for prescription drug information: Not yet useful for health care – but it’s coming

    Updated: 2024-03-28 13:00:00
    ChatGPT may not replace a health care professional's assessment yet, but its capabilities are growing. The post AI for prescription drug information: Not yet useful for health care – but it’s coming first appeared on Science-Based Medicine.

  • Creative Writing Can Help Improve One’s Health: A South African Study Shows How

    Updated: 2024-03-28 09:00:59
    : Skip to content Journal Latest Top Categories Global Health Book Reviews CFPs and Conference Reports Interviews Issue Index Submissions About Creative Writing Can Help Improve One†s Health : A South African Study Shows How Posted on March 28, 2024 by Chris Pak Article Summary by Dawn Garisch , Janet Giddy , Giles Griffin and Steve Reid From the beginning of recorded history , people in diverse cultures have embraced the idea that creative expression , including visual art , stories , dance and music , contributes to . healing In recent times the therapeutic benefit of expressive writing has been well researched in the  global north but not in the global south . This is a significant gap because potentially healing interventions need to be investigated in different contexts ,

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