Fact-checking has become one of the buzziest buzzwords in journalism. There are more than 100 fact-checking projects around the world. It’s been trotted out to counter alleged “fake” news. And to monitor the accuracy of political leaders who stretch the boundaries of believability. April 2 has been proclaimed International Fact-Checking Day. Indeed, genuine fact-checking may play an important… Read More »
NSW Health has issued an urgent measles warning after an infected man visited a number of popular hangouts in western Sydney this week. The man, said to be in his thirties with an “uncertain vaccination history”, was infectious when he visited Westfield Parramatta on Sunday, Wednesday and Thursday, a McDonald’s restaurant in Blacktown on Sunday,… Read More »
Few physician practices and hospitals in the United States screen patients for all five key social needs associated with health outcomes. That’s the finding of a cross-sectional study conducted by The Dartmouth Institute for Health Policy and Clinical Practice. Researchers leveraged national survey data from 2,190 physician practices and 739 hospitals to assess the prevalence… Read More »
If you’re in good health and take catnaps during the day, here’s some good news: Grabbing some shut-eye in advance of bedtime once or twice each week may lower your risk of cardiovascular events, according to a new study published in the journal Heart, reports CNN. For the inquiry, researchers from the University Hospital of… Read More »