Archive: 26/04/2021

Close monitoring for heart risk needed if breast, prostate cancer treatment includes hormones

The hormonal therapies used to treat many breast and prostate cancers raise the risk of a heart attack and stroke, and patients should be monitored regularly and receive treatment to reduce risk and detect problems as they ...

Apr 26, 2021

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New COVID restrictions in Thailand as cases rise

New COVID restrictions came into force in Thailand on Monday to try to halt a spiralling outbreak that saw deaths hit a record single-day high over the weekend.

Apr 26, 2021

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Fiji capital in lockdown after virus 'superspreader' event

The Fijian capital Suva entered a 14-day lockdown Monday as the Pacific island nation battled to contain a COVID-19 spike following a "superspreader" funeral event.

Apr 26, 2021

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Kazakhstan rolls out national coronavirus vaccine

Kazakhstan on Monday rolled out its homegrown coronavirus vaccine, with the Central Asian country's health minister receiving the jab on live television.

Apr 26, 2021

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Australia's Perth ends snap lockdown as quarantine debate heats up

Australian authorities on Monday lifted a snap three-day lockdown of Perth, but faced pointed questions about how the coronavirus leaked from a quarantine hotel for returning travellers.

Apr 26, 2021

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Packed parks, lurking virus? Worries mount as Italy reopens

Italy's gradual reopening on Monday after six months of rotating virus lockdowns is satisfying no one: Too cautious for some, too hasty for others.

Apr 26, 2021

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Study examines association between lifestyle patterns and BMI in early childhood

A new Australian study reveals that changes in lifestyle patterns were longitudinally associated with concurrent changes in body mass index (BMI) z scores, and maternal pre-pregnancy BMI, maternal dietary patterns and television ...

Apr 26, 2021

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Long-term care infrastructure must be re-imagined in a post-pandemic world

Protecting long-term care residents from outbreaks requires different infrastructure, proper staffing conditions and a culture of quality assurance, researchers have found.

Apr 26, 2021

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More than half of generation Z gay, bisexual teenage boys report being out to parents

A majority of gay and bisexual Generation Z teenage boys report being out to their parents, part of an uptick in coming out among young people that researchers have noted in recent decades, according to research published ...

Apr 26, 2021

Women with gynecologic cancer and low income report increased financial stress and anxiety during COVID-19 pandemic

A recent study provides insights on the COVID-19 pandemic's effects on employment, anxiety, and financial distress among women who have gynecologic cancer and low income. The findings are published early online in Cancer, ...

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