Health
One in four e-scooter users admit riding under the influence
E-scooter users may be taking extra risks such as riding while under the influence of drugs or alcohol, new research has found.
Dec 21, 2023
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
'Rapidly increasing' COVID-19 subvariant JN.1 dominating the Northeast US
The rapidly growing JN.1 coronavirus subvariant is now responsible for approximately one-third of new COVID-19 infections in the Northeast U.S., compared to about 20% of new infections across the country as a whole.
Dec 20, 2023
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Psychology & Psychiatry
Loneliness is a major public health problem—and young people are bearing the brunt of it, say researchers
Writing in The Week, journalist Theara Coleman has declared 2023 "the year of the loneliness epidemic." In May, the US surgeon general, Vivek Murthy, said loneliness posed a public health risk on a par with smoking and drinking.
Dec 18, 2023
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Study finds Minnesota connected more than 31,000 patients to monoclonal antibody treatments during the pandemic
Before the development and distribution of COVID-19 vaccines, monoclonal antibodies (mAbs) were considered one of the most effective and widely used therapies to reduce the risk of progression to severe COVID, especially ...
Dec 11, 2023
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Genetics
Social determinants of health linked to faster genetic aging
Scientists already knew that cardiovascular health can be affected by social determinants of health that include a person's neighborhood, education, access to healthy foods and economic stability. But new research offers ...
Nov 30, 2023
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Health
Study suggests dental professionals can play a crucial role in identifying signs of chronic disease
Dental professionals can make a marked and positive difference to public health by being trained to spot some of the key markers of chronic disease, according to new research.
Nov 24, 2023
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Cardiology
Native Hawaiian and Pacific Islander adults found to have second-highest cardiovascular death rate in the US
Separating mortality data for Native Hawaiian and Pacific Islander adults from Asian American adults reveals large differences in how cardiovascular disease affects these populations, according to a new analysis.
Nov 9, 2023
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Other
Nurses need a 'voice' in decision-making to improve retention, research shows
Nurses working in general practice during the COVID-19 pandemic felt largely "forgotten" and undervalued, with many considering future career changes, according to the findings of a new study.
Nov 1, 2023
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Psychology & Psychiatry
Study reveals health impact of eating disorders
A new UK study has revealed a significant association between eating disorders and physical multimorbidity, shedding new light on the health risks faced by people with these conditions.
Oct 17, 2023
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Health
Study suggests health care access is not preventing deaths among pregnant and postpartum people
The majority of research and public discourse on US maternal mortality focuses on pregnancy-related maternal deaths—deaths caused or accelerated by a pregnancy—rather than the broader category of pregnancy-associated ...
Oct 12, 2023
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