Archive: 04/05/2021

Pandemic deepens health inequalities for mental health patients

A study at the University of York suggests that health inequalities have been made worse during the pandemic for people who use mental health services.

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Herd immunity: can the UK get there?

Now that Britain and the US are crossing the 50% threshold of their populations vaccinated with the first dose, are they reaching herd immunity and can things return to normal soon?

May 4, 2021

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8 ways to prevent stroke and spot its warning signs

A few years back, I saw a young man whose wife—who is in the medical field—called 911 after recognizing his symptoms of weakness and numbness as a possible stroke.

May 4, 2021

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The rise of pop psychology: can it make your life better, or is it all snake-oil?

More than 50 years ago, George Miller, president of the American Psychological Association, urged his colleagues "to give psychology away." No, cynical reader, he was not instructing his followers to abandon the field. Rather ...

May 4, 2021

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Children with greater perception and motor skills are less likely to be overweight

The AIFPS (Physical Activity and Health Promotion) research group of the University of Valencia has carried out a study that has made it possible to develop longitudinal profiles based on real and perceived motor competence ...

May 4, 2021

Cocaine drives supporters' aggression in football, study finds

Cocaine use may be associated with aggression between rival football fans, according to a new paper published by Dr. Martha Newson, an expert in group bonding and conflict, with the Universities of Kent and Oxford.

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Sterilising pacifiers linked to increased risk of food allergies

A new study has linked sterilising pacifiers (or dummies) with an increased risk of food allergies in babies at age one.

May 4, 2021

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Accelerating cancer treatments with the power of isotopes

Cancer is one of the most dreaded diagnoses most people can imagine receiving.

May 4, 2021

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We may never achieve long-term global herd immunity for COVID. But if we're all vaccinated, we'll be safe from the worst

In early 2020, during the first thrashes of the pandemic, we were all talking about herd immunity.

May 4, 2021

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Walking study shows older adults finding ways to be active in COVID lockdowns

Many older adults in Canada don't regularly walk outdoors, despite limits to the activity impacting mobility, social isolation and other quality of life factors. In 2021, a year into the COVID-19 pandemic, the risks may be ...

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