Psychology & Psychiatry
Tips from three mental health providers about making sure your therapist is the best match
What makes a good relationship between a patient and a mental health provider? It starts with a good match.
Aug 5, 2022
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News tagged with philadelphia
Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Are you at risk of getting monkeypox? Here's everything you need to know
Philadelphia is seeing a rising number of monkeypox cases, as an outbreak that has now been declared a global health emergency spreads across the United States. Many basic questions about the virus remain unanswered, even ...
Aug 2, 2022
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Neuroscience
Head injury tied to olfactory dysfunction in older adults
There appears to be an association between a history of head injury and olfactory dysfunction in older adults, according to a study published online July 21 in JAMA Otolaryngology-Head & Neck Surgery.
Jul 27, 2022
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Gerontology & Geriatrics
Urinary incontinence poses burden to long-term care
The impact and management of urinary incontinence (UI) related to overactive bladder is a substantial burden to long-term care (LTC) residents and staff, according to a study published online July 1 in the Journal of Gerontological ...
Jul 25, 2022
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Oncology & Cancer
Ancestry-specific genetic risk examined for triple-negative breast cancer
Women of African ancestry more often have a personal history of triple-negative breast cancer (TNBC), but the magnitudes of gene-specific risks for TNBC are similar across different racial/ethnic groups, according to a study ...
Jun 8, 2022
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Oncology & Cancer
Factors identified for self-exam compliance among melanoma patients
Certain factors may predict compliance with skin self-examination (SSE) among melanoma patients, according to a study presented at the annual meeting of the Society for Investigative Dermatology, held May 18 to 21 in Portland, ...
May 31, 2022
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Annual costs estimated for wart treatment in the U.S. for 2015-2017
The estimated annual costs were $846 million for cutaneous warts for 2019 in the United States, and costs for anogenital warts were $127 million, according to a research letter published online April 27 in JAMA Dermatology.
Apr 27, 2022
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Study shows parks not only safe, but essential during the pandemic
Parks played an important role for people seeking respite from the toll of social isolation during the pandemic, and according to new research from Drexel University, they did so without increasing the spread of COVID-19. ...
May 12, 2021
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Pediatrics
Child abuse hotline volume up during pandemic
(HealthDay)—Calls and text messages to a child abuse hotline increased in the early days of the COVID-19 pandemic, according to a research letter published online May 3 in JAMA Pediatrics.
May 4, 2021
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
COVID containment measures in Philly associated with rise in gun violence
While the COVID-19 pandemic brought most of the country to a standstill in March 2020, Philadelphia trauma surgeons noticed an alarming trend in the incidence of firearm violence. Instead of decreasing with containment measures, ...
Feb 10, 2021
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