Despite COPD's pervasiveness, it is generally assumed that the main instigator in its development is tobacco smoking. The 2023 Global Initiative for Chronic Obstructive Lung Disease or GOLD report is proposing a new definition ...
Mar 2, 2023
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The negative mental health impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic are clear, but there is particular concern children will be most affected in the long run.
Aug 24, 2020
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Researchers compared the immediate effects of hypnosis, mindfulness meditation, and Christian prayer on pain intensity and tolerance. The results suggested that a single session of hypnosis and mindfulness meditation, but ...
Feb 23, 2023
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Cancer patients are at increased risk of SARS-CoV-2 infection and severe COVID-19 courses. Coronavirus vaccination is generally recommended for cancer patients, but so far little is known about how well they respond to the ...
Oct 1, 2021
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Several years ago, a team of scientists at Lehigh University developed a predictive model to accurately forecast Ebola outbreaks based on climate-driven bat migration. Ebola is a serious and sometimes-deadly infectious disease ...
Sep 1, 2022
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The seeds of vulnerability to asthma, heart disease and other chronic adult health problems are planted early in life, according to a study published online today in the American Journal of Public Health.
Oct 21, 2011
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More than 150 million women worldwide use oral contraceptives (OCs). Combined OCs (COCs), made up of synthetic hormones, are the most common type. Sex hormones are known to modulate the brain network involved in fear processes.
Nov 7, 2023
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New research from the Institute of Psychiatry, Psychology & Neuroscience (IoPPN) at King's College London shows that parents' genes linked to cognitive and non-cognitive skills both affect children's educational outcomes.
Aug 24, 2022
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Interval cancer is the term used for colorectal cancer that develops after a screening colonoscopy but before the scheduled follow-up colonoscopy. These cancers are probably more frequent than assumed, especially in high-risk ...
Oct 22, 2020
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An estimated 334,000 COVID-19 cases are attributable to meatpacking plants, resulting in $11.2 billion in economic damage, according to a new study led by a researcher at the University of California, Davis. The study was ...
Apr 15, 2021
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