1. The Enhanced Focused Concentration and Attention Learning (FOCAL+) training program, compared to the FOCAL control program, reduced the number of long stares and lane position deviations in adolescent drivers with attention deficit disorder with hyperactivity (ADHD). 2. Under real-world driving conditions monitored for one year, FOCAL+ program participants had lower rates of long stares …
Nearly 60 scientists and professors from Houston-area universities and institutions, working in fields ranging from ecology to immunology, have been named among the world’s most-cited researchers. The Clarivate Highly Cited Researchers 2022 list considers a global pool of public academic papers that rank in the top 1% of citations for field and year of publication …
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7 minutes ago Job : December 6, 2022 8:09 p.m. MADISON, Wis. – Teens aren’t always happy to talk about their issues, but new state data offers insight into the mental health issues they face on a daily basis, making it clear they need help. On Tuesday, DPI Wisconsin officials released the results of their …
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There has been a substantial increase in gun-related deaths in the United States over the past three decades and black men are the most affected, according to a new study by a team of emergency physicians. According to the study, they are 23 times more likely to be victims of firearm homicide than white men. …
To join a suicide prevention hotline, call the new three-digit hotline 988 or visit suicidepreventionlifeline.org. Suicide Prevention Services can also be reached at 888-568-1112 or 800-273-TALK (8255). More than a third of middle school students in Piscataquis and Somerset counties reported feelings of sadness and hopelessness in 2021, exceeding the state average, according to data …
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SUGAR LAND, Texas (KTRK) — This year’s midterm elections generated a number of historic firsts in American politics. For the first time in the history of the Texas State Legislature, voters elected not one but two Muslim lawmakers to sit on Capitol Hill. One of them is Dr. Suleman Lalani, a practicing physician in geriatric …
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UT Southwestern scientists currently lead approximately 5,800 research projects with nearly $610 million in support from the National Institutes of Health, the State of Texas, foundations, individuals, and corporations. DALLAS – November 17, 2022 – More than 20 scientists at UT Southwestern Medical Center are among the 2022 Highly Cited Researchers listed in the top …
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INDIANAPOLIS and BLOOMINGTON, Ind. – A new study by researchers at Indiana University has found that about 45% of patients who go to the emergency department for physical injuries and ailments also have mental health and drug use issues. substances that are often overlooked. It also found that patients who reported high levels of suicidal …
Should doctors be compensated for administering vaccines to Medicare beneficiaries? Should the government provide a public option for health insurance? These were among the most heated debates on Sunday at the interim meeting of the American Medical Association (AMA) House of Delegates. Participating virtually and in person in Honolulu, AMA members who took the mic …
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HSS has launched a major survey, partnering with community organizations to identify community musculoskeletal health needs PHILADELPHIA CREAM, November 13, 2022 /PRNewswire/ — The first step to improving the health of a community is to identify its most pressing needs. To that end, in 2022, the Hospital for Special Surgery (HSS) implemented a community-based participatory …
