Health
How you feel about aging could affect your health. How to keep the right attitude
Is age really just a state of mind?
Aug 22, 2022
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Health
Researchers discover how DDT exposure contributes to Alzheimer's disease risk
A new study led by researchers from Florida International University (FIU) reveals a mechanism linking the pesticide DDT to Alzheimer's disease.
Aug 17, 2022
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Ophthalmology
New insights on childhood glaucoma
Children and adolescents living with glaucoma develop a high level of emotional and social resilience to cope with this rare chronic eye condition, a new Flinders University study reveals.
Aug 12, 2022
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Health
Public health policy conversations should include nurses
The COVID-19 pandemic has highlighted the critical role nurses play in health care—millions of nurses worldwide have been essential administers of care on the front lines of the global health crisis. Yet in debate around ...
Aug 3, 2022
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Health
Shift work increases the severity of strokes later in life
As most Americans wind down for bed, 15 million people are just clocking into work. These hospital workers, emergency responders, factory operators and others are among the 20 percent of the world's population who do shift ...
Jul 12, 2022
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Health
Privatizing NHS services associated with decline in quality of healthcare, increasing deaths from treatable causes
Outsourcing NHS services to the private sector is associated with reduced quality of patient care and increased rates of deaths from treatable causes, according to an analysis published in The Lancet Public Health journal.
Jun 30, 2022
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Survey quantifies COVID-19 vaccine hesitancy among Californians
Despite the U.S. Food and Drug Administration's full approval of the COVID-19 vaccine, 58.8% of Californians who are not fully vaccinated are still worried about its side effects, according to a new UCLA survey.
Jun 30, 2022
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Psychology & Psychiatry
Mental health services underused in aged care
Fewer than 3% of people with mental health conditions living in Australian residential aged care facilities accessed government-subsidized mental health services, a new analysis from Flinders University and the South Australian ...
Jun 22, 2022
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
A public health intervention to reduce barriers to anemia treatment for women in India
"You are what you eat," as the old saying goes, is not always so simple. Depending on the food you have on hand, your access to nutrition information, and regional customs and traditions, sometimes you are what you don't ...
Jun 2, 2022
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Psychology & Psychiatry
The impact of COVID-19 on the mental health of home health care workers in Japan
Health care workers in home care settings have played a crucial role in caring for vulnerable populations during the COVID-19 pandemic. But now, researchers from Japan have found that these workers need more support to stay ...
May 31, 2022
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