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National Institutes of Health: Adopting Pediatric Readiness Standards Improves Survival in Hospital Emergency Departments
"Researchers found that more than 1,400 children’s deaths may have been prevented if hospital emergency departments had adopted national pediatric care readiness standards as laid out by the National Pediatric Readiness Project(link is external). The six-year study of 983 emergency departments in 11 states followed nearly 800,000 children." more »
US Justice Department Highlights National Stalking Awareness Month; One in Three Women and One in Six Men Experience Stalking in Their Lifetimes
“The Justice Department is committed to using all its tools to address stalking,” said Associate Attorney General Vanita Gupta. “Survivors need justice and safety, and communities require resources to respond and prevent this crime. OVW’s grantees play a critical role, providing essential services and justice solutions in their communities.” With the prolific misuse of the Internet and other forms of technology as weapons against stalking victims, today’s Strategies Showcase further emphasizes the White House’s priority to eradicate technology-facilitated violence. Last June, President Biden established the White House Task Force to Address Online Harassment and Abuse, an interagency effort to increase prevention, response and protection measures for survivors. more »
National Institutes of Health: New Approach Successfully Traces Genomic Variants Back to Genetic Disorders
“Genomics has the potential to change reactive medicine into preventative medicine,” said Leslie Biesecker, M.D., NIH distinguished investigator, director of NHGRI’s Center for Precision Health Research and a senior author of the article. “Studying how taking a genotype-first approach to research can help us learn how to model predictive and precision medicine in the future.” more »
Rose Madeline Mula Writes: Brad Pitt and Me
Rose Madeline Mula Writes: "Don’t be misled by the title. Brad Pitt is not my new boy toy.
Our connection is that I recently learned that he and I have something in common. Unfortunately, it’s not fame, fortune, talent or good looks. It’s a malady called Prosopagnosia. No, wait! You don’t have to move six feet away. It’s not contagious. And it’s not terminal. Unless one can actually die of embarrassment." more »