In this paper we analyze the emotionality linked to the medical technology of organ transplants during the 1980s in Spain. Using the newspapers ABC, El Pais, and other visual materials, we explore the individual feelings expressed in the media by donors and receptors. More importantly, we expose the «emotionology» that emphasized solidarity as a source…
Introduction: Smoking is known to be a major cause of death among middle-aged adults, but evidence on its impact and the benefits of smoking cessation among older adults has remained limited. Therefore, we aimed to estimate the influence of smoking and smoking cessation on all-cause mortality in people aged ≥60 years. Methods: Relative mortality and mortality rate…
Incidence rates of differentiated thyroid carcinoma (TC) have increased in many countries. Adiposity and dietary risk factors may play a role, but little is known on the influence of energy intake and macronutrient composition. The aim of this study is to investigate associations between TC and the intake of energy, macronutrients, glycemic index (GI) and…
Minuto Experto 09
Los indicadores de género son de utilidad para señalar cambios en el estatus y rol de las mujeres y de los hombres en distintos momentos del tiempo, y por tanto, ofrecer una imagen dinámica de la situación de la equidad de género en un contexto social determinado. La Ley Orgánica 3/2007, de 22 de marzo,…
Las desigualdades de género en salud hacen referencia a las disparidades entre hombres y mujeres en materia de salud que son innecesarias, evitables e injustas. Estas desigualdades surgen de construcciones socioculturales e históricas, y se expresan en la división sexual del trabajo, en un acceso diferencial y jerarquizado a los recursos materiales y simbólicos y…
Minuto Experto 08
Minuto Experto 07
Purpose: Human papillomavirus (HPV) type 16 (HPV16) causes cancer at several anatomic sites. In the European Prospective Investigation Into Cancer and Nutrition study, HPV16 E6 seropositivity was present more than 10 years before oropharyngeal cancer diagnosis and was nearly absent in controls. The current study sought to evaluate the extent to which HPV16 E6 antibodies…
