Archive: 13/08/2020

Neuroscientist discusses how coronavirus pandemic stress alters brain chemistry

For months, the nation has been assaulted by an invisible enemy that has the upper hand. The stress of the COVID-19 pandemic has many wondering, how is this affecting the mental health of the populace?

Aug 13, 2020

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Heavy class A drug use linked to heightened risk of sight loss in US military

Heavy use of class A drugs, such as heroin, methamphetamine, or cocaine is linked to a heightened risk of partial or total blindness among US military personnel, finds research published online in the journal BMJ Military ...

Aug 13, 2020

Smoking strongly linked to women's lower take up of cancer screening services

Smoking is strongly linked to lower use of cancer screening services by women, and more advanced disease once cancer is diagnosed, reveals research published in the online journal BMJ Open.

Aug 13, 2020

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Why is stroke a bigger threat to black people?

(HealthDay)—Stroke is more deadly among Black people than whites, and the reason may come down to genetics.

Aug 13, 2020

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Levels of anxiety, addiction, suicidal thoughts are soaring in the pandemic

(HealthDay)—The pandemic is taking a big toll on Americans' psyches: A new government report found that about 41% of adults surveyed in late June "reported an adverse mental or behavioral health condition."

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CDC tells parents, docs to watch for rare, neurologic condition in children this fall

One morning at breakfast six years ago, as Dawn Sticklen's healthy 13-year-old son tried to eat a bowl of cereal, his arms started shaking and got so weak he couldn't feed himself.

Aug 13, 2020

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Pandemic hampers reopening of joint replacement gold mine

Dr. Ira Weintraub, a recently retired orthopedic surgeon who now works at a medical billing consultancy, saw a hip replacement bill for over $400,000 earlier this year.

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Inspired by essential workers, teenage brothers use a 3-D printer to make face shields

During the early stages of the COVID-19 pandemic in the United States, Zubin and Tenzing Carvalho were on high alert. The two brothers from Hemet, Calif., ages 14 and 12, come from a family of healthcare workers, many of ...

Aug 13, 2020

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You can start drug addiction treatment over the phone—and thanks to COVID, more people are starting to

Denny Bos's ministry is the foothills of Mt. Baker, in east Whatcom County, Wash., a vast forest home to hundreds of people without addresses. Some live in ramshackle RVs, some in tents, some under tarps.

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Racial and ethnic disparities in flu vaccination rates among US dialysis facilities

New research indicates that seasonal flu vaccination rates are lower among dialysis facilities with larger proportions of minority patients, and the gap seems to be widening over time. The findings appear in an upcoming issue ...

Aug 13, 2020

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