Archive: 20/09/2022

Take care when handling, storing your contact lenses

Contact lenses can be indispensable for those with poor vision, but if they aren't properly cleaned and stored you run the risk of serious eye infections, experts say.

Sep 20, 2022

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Lack of funding, tech hinders efforts to implement global antimicrobial resistance guidelines in Benin and Burkina Faso

Lack of technical and financial support hinders efforts to implement global guidelines for antimicrobial resistance in Benin and Burkina Faso, new research shows.

Sep 20, 2022

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US Preventive Services Task Force recommends depression screening for all adults

The U.S. Preventive Services Task Force (USPSTF) recommends screening for depression and anxiety in adults, including pregnant and postpartum persons, and screening for depression in older adults. These findings form the ...

Sep 20, 2022

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In Israel, COVID vaccines have been offered to 5- to 11-year-olds for nearly a year, so why are so few vaccinated?

Only about 20% of Israeli children between the ages of 5 and 11 have received a COVID-19 vaccine to date, according to the latest data published by the Ministry of Health.

Sep 20, 2022

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Researcher describes first cases of encephalomyelitis resulting from monkeypox virus

As the monkeypox outbreak continues to spread around the globe, a rare but potentially serious complication of the virus has been discovered by Daniel Pastula, MD, MHS, associate professor of neurology and infectious diseases ...

Sep 20, 2022

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Anti-sedative could alleviate cancer therapy side effects, study suggests

Researchers in China have discovered that inhibiting a protein called the GABAA receptor can protect intestinal stem cells from the toxic effects of chemotherapy and radiotherapy.

Sep 20, 2022

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Women facing food insecurity could be at high risk for addiction to highly processed food

A new study in the Journal of the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics finds that women experiencing food insecurity more frequently report symptoms of food addiction, such as compulsive eating of certain types of food, unsuccessful ...

Sep 20, 2022

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'Staggering' and 'sobering': More than 80% of US maternal deaths are preventable, CDC study shows

A staggering number of maternal deaths in the United States were found to be preventable, according to a federal analysis of maternal death data released Monday.

Sep 20, 2022

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Sudan detects 5 more cases of monkeypox amid concerns

Sudan on Tuesday announced five more cases of the monkeypox virus, bringing the tally up to seven patients.

Sep 20, 2022

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Study: Too few kids with sickle cell get stroke screen, care

Too few U.S. kids with sickle cell anemia get a needed screening for stroke, according to a study released Tuesday.

Sep 20, 2022

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