Archive: 13/07/2020

National survey measures mental health impact of COVID-19 pandemic

More than 90% of people who responded to a new nationwide survey reported feeling increased worry, frustration, boredom or anxiety during the ongoing coronavirus pandemic.

Jul 13, 2020

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Stay hydrated: It's going to be a long, hot July for much of the U.S.

Cue the ice cubes: NOAA forecasters are predicting the current heat wave will continue to engulf parts of the Desert Southwest, the entire Southeast to the East Coast, and the Central and Southern Plains over the next seven ...

Jul 13, 2020

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Mothers, newborns, young children, and adolescents lose 20% of health and social services to COVID-19

Mothers, newborns, young children, and adolescents are losing 20 percent of their health and social services due to the COVID-19 pandemic says a panel of senior global health experts.

Jul 13, 2020

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Arthritis drugs found to be effective in treatment of disease that causes deformity of the hand

A condition which causes deformity of the hand—leading in the most severe cases to impairment and disability—can now be successfully treated by using drugs developed in recent years for the treatment of different forms ...

Jul 13, 2020

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Why lopinavir and hydroxychloroquine do not work on COVID-19

Lopinavir is a drug against HIV; hydroxychloroquine is used to treat malaria and rheumatism. Until recently, both drugs were regarded as potential agents in the fight against the coronavirus SARS-CoV-2. A research group from ...

Jul 13, 2020

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A balancing act between immunity and longevity

As we age, the immune system gradually becomes impaired. One aspect of this impairment is chronic inflammation in the elderly, which means that the immune system is constantly active and sends out inflammatory substances. ...

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Women taking beta blockers for hypertension may have higher risk of heart failure with acute coronary syndrome

Women taking beta blockers for hypertension with no prior history of cardiovascular disease (CVD) have a nearly 5% higher risk for heart failure than men when they present to hospital with acute coronary syndrome, according ...

Jul 13, 2020

Study links stress hormone with higher blood sugar in Type 2 diabetes

A new study by researchers at The Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center and The Ohio State University College of Medicine documents a clear link between the stress hormone cortisol and higher blood sugar levels in people ...

Jul 13, 2020

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Cigarette sales declining by 20 million a month after advent of standardized packaging

The introduction of standardized packaging for cigarettes in the UK, combined with stricter taxation measures on cheaper cigarettes, has led to a significant fall in sales for cigarettes, according to new analysis from researchers ...

Jul 13, 2020

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Long-term strategies to control COVID-19 must treat health and economy as equally important

Strategies for the safe reopening of low and middle-income countries (LMICs) from months of strict social distancing in response to the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic must recognize that preserving people's health is as important ...

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