Health
Eating your way to a healthy old age
Tweaks to our diets could be one of the most effective ways of preventing disease in Europe's aging population.
May 5, 2022
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
S.Africa's daily COVID cases soar 50% in one day amid new surge
South Africa's new COVID-19 cases shot up by more than 50 percent Thursday from the previous day, official data showed amid a surge of infections driven by two new Omicron sub-variants.
May 5, 2022
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Cardiology
Surprising risk factors may predict heart attacks in young women
A new Yale-led study has for the first time identified which risk factors are more likely to trigger a heart attack or acute myocardial infarction (AMI) for men and women 55 years and younger.
May 4, 2022
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Psychology & Psychiatry
Tobacco smoking rates are decreasing in people with major depression and substance use disorder
Significant reductions in cigarette use were found among U.S. adults with major depression, substance use disorder, or both from 2006 to 2019, according to a new analysis of nationally representative survey data published ...
Apr 26, 2022
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Psychology & Psychiatry
Collaborating to conquer loneliness amid pandemic
The COVID-19 pandemic has made two things abundantly clear: While prevention and management techniques are well-intentioned and successful, social distancing strategies can have severe consequences for older persons who are ...
Apr 20, 2022
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Medical economics
Racial and ethnic disparities in telemedicine usage persist during pandemic
Historical data shows minorities have long faced obstacles to getting the critical health care services they need. When COVID-19 arrived two years ago, telemedicine emerged with the promise of better access to care through ...
Apr 13, 2022
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Medications
Study: Older adults with rheumatoid arthritis still undermedicated, despite aggressive guidelines
Despite guidelines that call for early and aggressive treatment of rheumatoid arthritis, a new study suggests many older adults are not prescribed disease-modifying medications for their inflammatory autoimmune disease.
Apr 7, 2022
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Cardiology
Gut bacteria may contribute to blood pressure medicine resistance
Almost half of the U.S. adult population has high blood pressure—or hypertension—and about 20% of these patients have treatment-resistant hypertension. The reason why some people are resistant to treatment has been a ...
Apr 5, 2022
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Psychology & Psychiatry
Vaccine resistance comes from childhood legacy of mistrust
Curious about why some people have been so passionately, often angrily, opposed to vaccination against the COVID-19 virus, a team of researchers with access to rare and unusual insights into the childhood forces that shape ...
Apr 4, 2022
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Oncology & Cancer
Cancer survivors face transportation barriers to accessing care
Cancer survivors are more likely to face transportation barriers to health care than the general population, according to a study published online March 24 in JAMA Oncology.
Mar 31, 2022
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