Oncology & Cancer
GPs text messages boost cervical screening uptake
Sending a text message reminder can lead to more women taking up cervical screening, new research has shown.
Jul 9, 2020
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Minnesota Amazon warehouse has 88 COVID-19 cases
Amazon.com Inc.'s giant fulfillment center in Shakopee, Minn., has joined the ranks of the state's workplaces with a large number of employees sickened by coronavirus, with at least 88 of its approximately 1,000 workers testing ...
Jun 24, 2020
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Azerbaijan reinstates strict lockdown as virus cases surge
Azerbaijan is to reinstate a tight coronavirus lockdown to contain the spread of the disease, officials said Thursday, as infections surged weeks after the country eased restrictions.
Jun 18, 2020
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Overweight & Obesity
Telehealth may help rural Americans keep the weight off
(HealthDay)—Although many people can lose weight, few maintain the loss. Could individual telephone support be the key to keeping extra pounds at bay?
Jun 16, 2020
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Experts explain how contact tracing will end the coronavirus pandemic
For all the anticipation around new COVID-19 tests, therapeutics and vaccines, public health experts know that the end of the pandemic will depend also on a low-tech, tried-and-true tactic—contact tracing.
May 1, 2020
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Psychology & Psychiatry
Connecting with urban nature in difficult times
Last spring, Julietta Sorensen Kass was busy planning a project that would see almost 3,000 visitors to the Halifax Public Gardens interacting with trees via text message.
Apr 9, 2020
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Psychology & Psychiatry
Caring for dementia patient during pandemic? Try these stress-busting tips
(HealthDay)—The coronavirus pandemic will put extra stress on caregivers of loved ones with dementias, so the Alzheimer's Foundation of America offers some advice.
Apr 3, 2020
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Pediatrics
Screen time that supports new parents and young kids can enhance family health
Screen time for little kids takes a lot of heat under normal conditions. The American Academy of Pediatrics' official recommendations urge families to be thoughtful and judicious about screen time for youngsters from birth ...
Mar 30, 2020
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Psychology & Psychiatry
Do introverts have the edge in social distancing? Maybe not, psychologist says
Despite internet memes suggesting that social distancing is an introvert's paradise, it's really not that simple, says University of Arizona psychologist Matthias Mehl.
Mar 27, 2020
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Asia deploys innovative, if invasive, tech to curb virus
Electronic bracelets and phones that report your whereabouts, text messages if you stray too far from quarantine and digital detectives tracking where you've been—Asian countries have embraced innovative, if somewhat invasive, ...
Mar 20, 2020
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