Medications
Could 'new' antibiotic treatment prevent chronic Lyme disease?
Every year, tens of thousands of new Lyme disease patients find that their symptoms persist even after the standard course of antibiotic treatment.
May 29, 2023
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Northeastern University
Sports medicine & Kinesiology
Researcher and athlete investigates the most common injuries for weightlifters and powerlifters
Matthew Tung fell in love with the sport of Olympic weightlifting when he was growing up in Hong Kong.
May 4, 2023
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Psychology & Psychiatry
Could mind games help treat teen depression? Brain imaging study shows promise
In the midst of a devastating mental health crisis affecting thousands of American teens, Northeastern University psychology professor Susan Whitfield-Gabrieli says a non-invasive remedy for depression and anxiety offers ...
Mar 31, 2023
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Health
Climate change is making seasonal allergies worse. Can your nose handle it?
A March report says climate change is extending the pollen and mold allergy season and making it more intense.
Mar 27, 2023
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Medications
Ozempic will give way to another quick-fix diet drug, then another and another, expert predicts
It may be impossible to avoid the current hype around Ozempic, a new weight-loss promoting drug that's so ubiquitous it ended up mentioned in Jimmy Kimmel's Oscar monolog.
Mar 22, 2023
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Vaccination
Report finds CDC is overestimating number of vaccinated Americans
A Northeastern professor says the Centers for Disease Control has significantly overestimated the number of people who have received at least one COVID shot, leading the federal agency to paint a rosier picture of vaccine ...
Mar 21, 2023
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Health
Pandemic pounds are real: Study calls on public health officials to address the fitness quandary
The term "pandemic pounds" had already been coined when Lauren Raine and colleagues reopened their lab at Northeastern's Center for Cognitive and Brain Health to participants in August of 2020.
Mar 13, 2023
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Psychology & Psychiatry
Nearly a quarter of Americans met criteria for 'moderate depression' during COVID-19 pandemic years
The degree of mental health distress among young adults and adults in the United States was a source of urgent concern of public health experts well before the arrival of the COVID-19 pandemic.
Feb 24, 2023
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Health
Protect your skin for only pennies a day by using these moisturizing tips
Between freezing temperatures, dry heat and blustery winds, winter seems designed to soak the moisture out of skin.
Feb 8, 2023
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Psychology & Psychiatry
Psychologist discusses impact of videos of police brutality, recommendations for engaging with them
It's been a week since the horrific video of five police officers fatally beating Tyre Nichols, a 29-year-old FedEx worker, was released to the public. In that time, the officers were fired, charged and arrested for Nichols' ...
Feb 7, 2023
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