Archive: 31/01/2023

Beijing has hit 'temporary herd immunity': official

Beijing has reached "temporary herd immunity" and its COVID outbreak is nearing an end, a city health official said Tuesday, in another sign China's unprecedented virus wave is waning.

Jan 31, 2023

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High blood pressure? A heart app prescribes musical therapy

Europe has gone from thinking music could stop plagues 400 years ago to realizing it can help prevent cardiovascular disease today.

Jan 31, 2023

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15 students in Mexico treated for internet drug 'challenge'

Fifteen grade school students in Mexico have been treated after apparently taking part in an internet "challenge" in which groups of students take tranquilizers to see who can stay awake the longest.

Jan 31, 2023

Migraine associated with increased risk for pregnancy complications

Women are disproportionately affected by migraine, especially during their reproductive years. However, the relationship between migraine and adverse pregnancy outcomes has not been well understood. A new study by investigators ...

Jan 31, 2023

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Negative fecal tests tied to low risk for advanced colorectal cancer

There was a low risk for advanced neoplasia after multiple rounds of negative fecal immunochemical tests (FIT) in people undergoing surveillance colonoscopy, according to a study published online Jan. 4 in Clinical Gastroenterology ...

Jan 31, 2023

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Βeta-blocker use associated with lower rates of violence

Reductions in violence are seen in individuals using Beta adrenergic-blocking agents (β-blockers) compared with periods that they are not taking the medication, finds a study published January 31 in the open-access journal ...

Jan 31, 2023

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Latino teens are deputized as health educators to sway the unvaccinated

Classmates often stop Alma Gallegos as she makes her way down the bustling hallways of Theodore Roosevelt High School in southeast Fresno, California. The 17-year-old senior is frequently asked by fellow students about COVID-19 ...

Jan 31, 2023

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Diabetes tied to higher risk for frozen shoulder

People with diabetes are more likely to develop frozen shoulder, according to a systematic review and meta-analysis published online Jan. 4 in BMJ Open.

Jan 31, 2023

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Researchers say AI could help reduce disparities, improve access in health care

Cervical cancer, like many illnesses, is treatable if it's caught early, but each year millions of women miss out on getting routine Pap smear screening for the disease, which kills a disproportionate number of Black women.

Jan 31, 2023

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The story of two separated twins, from four of the doctors who made it happen

Doctors have no map for how to separate conjoined twins.

Jan 31, 2023

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