While the COVID-19 pandemic was disruptive for all families, new research finds that families raising children who have attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) were especially vulnerable.
May 15, 2023
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A new study by Jamie Seabrook of Brescia University College and Evan R. Wiley of Western University has shown an alarming number of high school students—26%—in Canada reported having vaped in the previous month. And the ...
Apr 4, 2023
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More than 30 million Americans—roughly 12 percent of the U.S. population—rely on prescription opioids. A new Western University-led study reveals high use among particular groups, including women and those who are food-insecure; ...
Mar 21, 2023
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Global data shows nearly 10 percent of severe COVID-19 cases involve a secondary bacterial co-infection—with Staphylococcus aureus, also known as staph A, being the most common organism responsible for co-existing infections ...
Mar 20, 2023
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While the COVID-19 pandemic upended everything in the world, it also became a powerful catalyst for innovations that made remote delivery of health care and services—including dentistry—possible.
Mar 9, 2023
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Using strawberry milkshakes, mouse models of disease, cutting-edge fiber optic technology and touchscreens, researchers at Schulich School of Medicine & Dentistry have gained a better understanding of our brain's reward networks. ...
Feb 23, 2023
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While it's especially common in older adults, tinnitus—a potentially devastating ringing in the ears—can affect people of all ages. Most often described as consistent buzzing, hissing or humming, tinnitus is usually caused ...
Feb 1, 2023
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A new Western study shows that university students who were regularly vaping wanted to cut back after learning about the threat the habit could pose to their health.
Jan 30, 2023
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A simulated study by researchers at Western University and Lawson Health Research Institute has found a new system that uses ultrasound to construct 3D-images could make treatment of liver cancer, using thermal ablation, ...
Jan 25, 2023
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New research from Schulich School of Medicine & Dentistry, Lawson Health Research Institute and ICES Western shows the move from in-person to virtual primary health care removed barriers for patients during the COVID-19 pandemic.
Jan 24, 2023
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