Archive: 31/03/2021

Study ratifies link of processed meat to cardiovascular disease and death

A global study led by Hamilton scientists has found a link between eating processed meat and a higher risk of cardiovascular disease. The same study did not find the same link with unprocessed red meat or poultry.

Mar 31, 2021

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Exercise, healthy diet in midlife may prevent serious health conditions in senior years

Following a routine of regular physical activity combined with a diet including fruits, vegetables and other healthy foods may be key to middle-aged adults achieving optimal cardiometabolic health later in life, according ...

Mar 31, 2021

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1 in 5 Americans did not seek needed medical treatment during the pandemic due to cost

Nearly 20% of Americans, or more than 46 million adults, say they did not seek treatment for a health problem in the last year due to cost, and an equal number say that if they needed some form of healthcare today they would ...

Mar 31, 2021

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Mexico's indirect COVID-19 deaths may be over 120,000

Many of the over 120,000 excess deaths Mexico suffered so far during the pandemic may have been indirectly caused by the coronavirus, even if those people didn't die of COVID-19, Mexican officials said Tuesday.

Mar 31, 2021

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Australia misses vaccine target as concerns grow over slow rollout

Australia will fall well short of its initial COVID-19 vaccination target, Prime Minister Scott Morrison admitted Wednesday, claiming European export restrictions were partly to blame.

Mar 31, 2021

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Russia registers 'world's first' COVID vaccine for animals

Russia announced Wednesday it had registered what it said was the world's first coronavirus vaccine for animals, describing the step as important to disrupting mutations.

Mar 31, 2021

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China reports COVID-19 outbreak on border with Myanmar

At least nine people have tested positive for COVID-19 in a Chinese city on the border with Myanmar, health officials said Wednesday.

Mar 31, 2021

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Researchers urge a closer examination of sunlight's efficacy in inactivating the SARS-CoV-2 virus

A year ago scientists everywhere were scrambling to get their minds around the SARS-CoV-2, a novel coronavirus that caused the pandemic from which we are only now beginning to emerge. The world clung to every new development, ...

Mar 31, 2021

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COVID-19-associated seizures may be common, linked to higher risk of death

COVID-19 can have damaging effects on multiple organs in the body, including the brain. A new study led by investigators at Massachusetts General Hospital (MGH) and Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center (BIDMC) indicates that ...

Mar 31, 2021

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Heart attacks in young adults more deadly in those with systemic inflammatory disease

Heart attacks in young adults are twice as likely to be fatal in those with inflammatory conditions like psoriasis, lupus or rheumatoid arthritis. That's the finding of a study published today in the European Journal of Preventive ...

Mar 31, 2021

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