Medications
Sales of ED drugs boomed during pandemic
Think the sex lives of Americans took a hit during the pandemic? Think again.
Jun 25, 2021
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Journal of Internal Medicine
Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Speech droplets drive transmission of SARS-CoV-2
A new review published in the Journal of Internal Medicine indicates that unmasked speech in confined spaces poses the greatest risk of spreading SARS-CoV-2, the virus that causes COVID-19, to others.
Jun 9, 2021
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Cardiology
New method of gene analysis prevents early death in familial hypercholesterolemia
Researchers at Karolinska Institutet have investigated how a newly developed algorithm in connection with gene analysis can be used to improve the possibilities of preventing premature vascular disease and death in individuals ...
Jun 7, 2021
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Researchers estimate COVID-19-positive rate in Stockholm during first year of pandemic
By the end of the first year of the pandemic in metropolitan Stockholm, investigators estimate that one-fifth of adults in the region previously had COVID-19. The findings, which are published in the Journal of Internal Medicine, ...
May 19, 2021
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Health
Heart failure and stroke rising in men under 40
Heart failure and stroke are unusual diagnoses among younger people. But they are now clearly on the rise in men below the age of 40, according to a University of Gothenburg study. The scientists have found links to obesity ...
Apr 8, 2021
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Health
Are higher obesity rates in minority groups a product of systemic racism?
The higher rates of obesity in Black, Indigenous and People of Color (BIPOC) compared with other groups in the United States can be attributed in large part to systemic racism, according to a new perspective article published ...
Mar 8, 2021
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Study reports patient-reported loss of smell in 86% of mild COVID-19 cases
A reduced sense of smell, or olfactory dysfunction, is one of the most common symptoms of COVID-19. A recent study published the Journal of Internal Medicine has examined it prevalence and recovery in patients with varying ...
Jan 6, 2021
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Medications
Anticoagulants not tied to higher risk for GI bleed in COVID-19
(HealthDay)—Use of anticoagulation or antiplatelet agents is not a risk factor for gastrointestinal (GI) bleeding among hospitalized COVID-19 patients, according to a study published online Dec. 20 in the Journal of Internal ...
Dec 29, 2020
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Cardiology
COVID-19 advice may have reduced exposure to heart attack triggers
A new study suggests that COVID-19 guidance in Sweden may have reduced people's risks of having a heart attack.
Dec 3, 2020
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
How thyroid function affects stress-related heart problems
Takotsubo cardiomyopathy—also known as stress cardiomyopathy or 'broken heart syndrome'—has only been known as a clinical condition for about 30 years. It is characterized by an acute, serious functional disorder of the ...
Dec 1, 2020
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