Health
Slashing salt can save lives—and it won't hurt your hip pocket or tastebuds
Each year, more than 2,500 Australians die from diseases linked to eating too much salt.
Oct 30, 2023
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Medical research
An uncomfortable truth: How stigma and a lack of funding has set back research and treatments for vulvovaginal disorders
The world of medicine has made remarkable strides in diagnosing and treating various health conditions, but when it comes to many women's health issues, progress is lacking.
Oct 18, 2023
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Health
Setting trans fat limits in Kenya could save thousands of lives and cut costs
Thousands of deaths and heart attacks could be prevented—and billions of Kenyan shillings saved—if the country restricted trans fat in food to World Health Organization (WHO) limits, according to research by the George ...
Oct 18, 2023
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Endemic malaria found in high, dry northwestern Kenya
Turkana County in northwestern Kenya was supposed to be the land that malaria forgot. An arid, windy region abutting Uganda, South Sudan and Ethiopia, its climate was thought to be too dry for the mosquitoes that harbor malaria-causing ...
Oct 12, 2023
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Prevalence of malaria infections found to vary among migrant populations
The prevalence of malaria infections among migrants from sub-Saharan Africa is considerably high (8%), while Asian and Latin American migrants have a much lower prevalence, according to a study by the Barcelona Institute ...
Oct 11, 2023
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Health
Wildfire smoke drives a rise in ER visits, up to a point
As the intensity of wildfires increase across North America—so do their impacts on our health. Exposure to high levels of smoke can trigger asthma and heart attacks in the short-term, then elevate COPD or take years off ...
Oct 11, 2023
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Cardiology
Large analysis shows high red meat consumption likely to increase the risk of cardiovascular disease and diabetes
A research team from the School of Public Health in LKS Faculty of Medicine, of The University of Hong Kong (HKUMed), reviewed large-scale meta-data covering more than 4.4 million people, and concluded that red meat consumption ...
Oct 10, 2023
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Obstetrics & gynaecology
Research validates AI-powered gestational age calculator for global pregnancy care
A study presented Oct. 9 by University of North Carolina (UNC) School of Medicine researchers at the XXIV FIGO World Congress of Gynecology and Obstetrics could revolutionize pregnancy care, especially in areas with limited ...
Oct 10, 2023
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
New research assesses unmet health needs for HIV, hypertension and diabetes in rural South Africa
The burden of non-communicable diseases like hypertension and diabetes is increasing globally, especially in low-income and middle-income countries where they occur alongside epidemics of communicable diseases like HIV. A ...
Oct 4, 2023
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HIV & AIDS
HIV self-test kits are meant to empower, but they don't necessarily lead to HIV treatment or prevention
HIV self-test kits were developed to make it easier for people to access HIV testing. However, our research team has found that many people who use self-test kits do not go on to receive needed HIV treatment or start preexposure ...
Oct 3, 2023
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