Psychologists have discovered that most humans are altruisti…
Psychologists have discovered that most humans are altruistic, not selfish, but sometimes, thoughtless. Researchers have found that if public health messages are reframed around protecting others rather than just protecting yourself (e.g. hand washing, mask-wearing, staying home from work when you are sick), people are more likely to behave thoughtfully and ethically.
Read DetailsBetween 1988 and 2017, approximately 18,000 vaccine injury c…
Between 1988 and 2017, approximately 18,000 vaccine injury claims were filed into the National Vaccine Injury Compensation Program. Approximately 11,000 were dismissed. The rest, about 5,500 patients received compensation. Divided over 29 years, that works out to around 200 cases per year. In the United States that translates as one vaccine injury per million doses of vaccine each year. How are those odds? Which is more likely: sustaining a vaccine injury or being struck by lightning?
Read DetailsThe ________ is a salty fluid continuously secreted into hol…
The ________ is a salty fluid continuously secreted into hollow cavities known as ventricles. This fluid is secreted into these cavities by the ________, a specialized tissue consisting of capillaries and transport epithelium.
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