Health
Poison centers warn against gas siphoning
A rash of gasoline-related poisoning calls has led U.S. poison experts to warn against gas siphoning.
May 24, 2021
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Medical research
COVID-19 mobility restrictions effective for short duration, study finds
Attempts at restricting people's mobility to control the spread of COVID-19 may be effective only for a short period, researchers said. A new study examines people's mobility for seven months during the pandemic in the United ...
Apr 23, 2021
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Psychology & Psychiatry
Preschoolers' extensive electronic media use linked to emotional/behavioural issues
Preschoolers' extensive use of electronic media, including game consoles, mobile phones, and tablets, is linked to a heightened risk of emotional and behavioral problems by the age of 5, finds research published in the online ...
Mar 17, 2021
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Addiction
The longer immigrants live in Sweden, the more they drink
Adolescents with a Swedish background drink more than adolescents with a non-European background, shows a new study from Malmö University.
Dec 15, 2020
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Cardiology
COVID-19 advice may have reduced exposure to heart attack triggers
A new study suggests that COVID-19 guidance in Sweden may have reduced people's risks of having a heart attack.
Dec 3, 2020
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Health
Quantity, content, and context of social media use may affect adolescents' sleep
A new study published in the Journal of Adolescent Health found that checking social media often, viewing emotional or violent videos, and starting to use social media at an early age were significantly related to later bedtimes ...
Nov 3, 2020
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Smartphones to aid in treatment of dengue patients
Ordinary smartphone cameras are capable of accurately determining the hydration severity of dengue patients to determine care and management by analyzing the color of their urine samples, says a new study.
Sep 28, 2020
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Individuals physically distanced before state mandates, slowing COVID-19 spread
Residents in all 25 of the U.S. counties hardest hit by COVID-19 began to limit their public movements six to 29 days before states implemented stay-at-home orders, according to Johns Hopkins University researchers.
Jul 1, 2020
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Health
Telemedicine during the coronavirus pandemic exposes the divide between the haves and the have-nots
When Charito Morales was passing out pamphlets in North Philadelphia with information on COVID-19 recently, a woman approached her in distress—seeking help with a health problem that, at first, seemed unrelated to the pandemic.
Jun 23, 2020
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
"Digital contact tracing might be our best shot"
Many countries are relying on corona contact tracing apps to identify the contacts of infected persons and isolate those affected in order to break the infection chains. Germany has now also published an app that uses Bluetooth ...
Jun 18, 2020
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