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01/12/2020

Archive: 01/12/2020

Targets for avoidable sight loss 'not being met'

Public health services across the world are failing to meet targets to reduce avoidable sight loss, according to a new study published today (1 December) in The Lancet Global Health.

Dec 1, 2020

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'Mum test' not enough to convince people to get the COVID-19 jab

The 'Mum test', invoked by England's deputy chief medical officer, Professor Jonathan van- Tam, to reassure Britons of COVID-19 vaccine safety, won't be enough to convince people to get the jab, warns the Drug and Therapeutics ...

Dec 1, 2020

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Swallowing alcohol-based hand sanitizer can kill, warns analysis of coroners' reports

Swallowing alcohol-based hand sanitiser can kill, warns an analysis of two such deaths identified in coroners' reports, and published in the journal BMJ Evidence Based Medicine.

Dec 1, 2020

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COVID-19 may deepen depression, anxiety, and PTSD among pregnant and postpartum women

Though childbirth is often anticipated with optimism and enthusiasm, approximately 10 to 20 percent of pregnant individuals also experience mental health challenges during the weeks immediately before and after birth. Depression, ...

Dec 1, 2020

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Bleach-alternative COVID-19 surface disinfectants may pollute indoor air, research shows

Cleaning surfaces with hydrogen peroxide-based disinfectants has the potential to pollute the air and pose a health risk, according to research led by University of Saskatchewan (USask).

Dec 1, 2020

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COVID-19 can damage lungs so badly that 'only hope' is transplant

Case studies and autopsy results are confirming that, in some cases, COVID-19 can cause such severe lung damage that patients require a lung transplant to survive.

Dec 1, 2020

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How are older adults coping with the mental health effects of COVID-19?

Older adults are especially vulnerable to the effects of the COVID-19 pandemic—with higher risks of severe complications and death, and potentially greater difficulties accessing care and adapting to technologies such as ...

Dec 1, 2020

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Engaging family caregivers key to coordinated home health care

After Jo-Ana Chase heard her mother had successful heart surgery, she was relieved when her mom was finally discharged from the hospital and sent home to be cared for by her brother. However, Chase quickly learned from her ...

Dec 1, 2020

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New immunotherapeutic approach takes aim at cancer's enzyme shield

Immunotherapies have transformed the landscape of cancer treatment by allowing physicians to alter or augment patients' immune response to better attack malignant tumors. But some tumors—known as "cold tumors"—fly under ...

Dec 1, 2020

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Food insecurity rates high among people with heart disease

People with atherosclerosis, particularly those who earn a low income and have other socioeconomic disadvantages, are more likely to experience food insecurity than those without the condition, according to new research.

Dec 1, 2020

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