Archive: 09/03/2023

Enhancing treatment for persistent hypertension through electronic records

In the United States, managing hypertension or high blood pressure has proven to be challenging. Despite the availability of antihypertensive medications and the benefits of regular exercise, a significant number of patients ...

Mar 9, 2023

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'All work, no independent play' cause of children's declining mental health, says study

Anxiety and depression among school-aged children and teens in the United States are at an all-time high. Sadly, in 2021, child and adolescent mental health was declared a national emergency. Although a variety of causes ...

Mar 9, 2023

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Researchers look for ways to start puberty 'on time'

Children who experience early puberty or delayed puberty may be at risk of having shortened height as adults. They may also feel emotionally unprepared for the changes of puberty, and may feel self-conscious or experience ...

Mar 9, 2023

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Disaster response and recovery must include mental health support plan

Disasters are disruptive to one's state of normalcy, including daily routines, activities of daily living, employment, transportation, housing, and social relations. Disasters can take a serious toll on the mental health ...

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C-reactive protein reduces the immune response in inflammatory disease

The biological function of the C-reactive protein, CRP, has long been unknown. Researchers at Linköping University in Sweden now show that this protein has a beneficial function in systemic lupus erythematosus, SLE, an inflammatory ...

Mar 9, 2023

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Model illuminates environmental cues that may contribute to breast cancer recurrence

Nearly 270,000 people in the United States are diagnosed with breast cancer each year.

Mar 9, 2023

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Replaying experiences can help future decision making

Replaying prior experiences when learning something new can improve the brain's ability to make future plans and preserve memories of the past, finds new research by UCL neuroscientists.

Mar 9, 2023

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States with high COVID-19 death rates also saw high mortality from other causes

During the first year of the pandemic, states in the U.S. with high rates of death from COVID-19 saw significant increases in other causes of death, too, including cardiovascular disease, dementia, diabetes, and influenza. ...

Mar 9, 2023

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'Snip-snip! Hooray!': TikTok trend dispels vasectomy myths

Squeezing his eyes shut, a man breaks into song while filming himself getting a vasectomy—a TikTok trend helping dispel misinformation about the procedure whose demand has soared following US upheaval over abortion rights.

Mar 9, 2023

In EU, a food fight over nutrition labels

Europe is taking longer than planned to concoct an EU-wide food-labelling system after a colour-coded scheme created in France did not go down well in culinary rival Italy.

Mar 9, 2023

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