Archive: 22/10/2019

Intimate partner abuse can lead to depression, suicidal thoughts in old age

Intimate partner abuse can have long-lasting effects. Even when the abuse happens early in one's life, the damage may carry through until old age and can lead to heightened risk of depression and thoughts of suicide.

Oct 22, 2019

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Aged care overhaul needed for older adults living with extreme obesity

New research led by Victoria University of Wellington researchers shows New Zealand's aged care sector will be under pressure unless more support is provided to a growing older population living with obesity. It also highlights ...

Oct 22, 2019

Moderate use of screen time can be good for your health, new study finds

Research by the Oxford Internet Institute at Oxford University, carried out in partnership with researchers at Cardiff University and Cambridge University, has found that moderate levels of screen time can have a positive ...

Oct 22, 2019

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Lateral flow urine lipoarabinomannan assay for detecting active tuberculosis in people living with HIV

Tuberculosis (TB) causes more deaths in people living with HIV than any other disease, with more than 300,000 deaths in 2017. When detected, early TB can be treated effectively; however, people with advanced HIV are at high ...

Oct 22, 2019

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Have we become too paranoid about mass shootings?

Many Americans worry about when—not if—another mass shooting will occur, and a Gallup poll from September found that nearly half of Americans fear being a victim of one of these attacks.

Oct 22, 2019

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Common brain disorders accelerate brain aging

Common brain disorders seem to be associated with accelerated aging of the brain, according to a new international study using machine learning models to analyse structural brain MRI data from more than 45,000 individuals. ...

Oct 22, 2019

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Widespread use of antacids continues despite long-term health risks, education campaigns

A new UNSW study has found that national initiatives were unsuccessful in reducing prolonged use of anti-acid medicines for gastrointestinal acid-related disorders and more targeted interventions are needed.

Oct 22, 2019

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US highway deaths fall in 2018 for second straight year

The U.S. government's road safety agency says traffic deaths fell by a small amount for the second straight year.

Oct 22, 2019

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Biogen reanalyzes studies, presses ahead on Alzheimer's drug

Biogen Inc. said Tuesday it will seek federal approval for a medicine to treat early Alzheimer's disease, a landmark step toward finding a treatment that can alter the course of the most common form of dementia.

Oct 22, 2019

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More choices and stable premiums for 'Obamacare' next year

Consumers will have more health insurance choices next year under the much-debated Obama health care law and premiums will dip slightly for many, the Trump administration announced Tuesday.

Oct 22, 2019

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