Reports on health, healthcare and adult education — and a calculator that turns the percentage in a health headline back into the number of people it describes. These are summaries of what was published. Nothing here is advice about your own health.
HPV infection acquired through sexual contact Nearly every case of cervical cancer starts the same way: a high-risk type of human papillomavirus (HPV) is passed between partners during sexual contact, and in a minority…
HPV infection acquired through sexual contact Human papillomavirus spreads through skin-to-skin contact during sexual activity, and most sexually active adults will encounter…
The phrase "3 day rule" gets used loosely around hospitals, and there isn't one official rule that phrase points to. Two different…
What counts as a hospital-acquired condition A hospital-acquired condition (HAC) is a problem a patient develops during an inpatient stay that was…
Age-related decline or chronic illness The first sign that home care might be needed is usually small: a parent skips showers, loses…
Colon and rectum cancer. The ASL puts in place a quick, effective and multidisciplinary therapeutic diagnostic path that ensures patients with suspicion…
Vega Colonnese , Deputy of the 5 Star Movement, she was interviewed by Andrea Lupoli during the "Genetic today" format on Radio…
As technology continues to advance at a rapid pace, its impact on education cannot be overstated. One of the key benefits of…
In today's interconnected world, it is more important than ever to educate students about global issues. As technology continues to shrink the…
Intercultural exchange programs are a valuable opportunity for individuals to immerse themselves in a different culture, learn a new language, and gain…
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Health headlines report the relative change and almost never the absolute one. Put in the baseline risk and the percentage a study reported, and this returns the two numbers that actually describe it: how many people in a thousand, and how many would have to be treated for one of them to benefit.
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