Mammography, which is an X-ray picture of the breast, is efficient also for women over the age of 70. For women invited to regular mammography screening over the age of 70, the reduction in mortality rate was significant. ...
Oct 20, 2020
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The Swiss government said on Sunday it was making the wearing of masks in indoor public spaces compulsory under new measures introduced after a "worrying" rise in coronavirus infections.
Oct 18, 2020
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A Chinese COVID-19 vaccine candidate based on the inactivated whole SARS-CoV-2 virus (BBIBP-CorV) is safe and elicits an antibody response, findings from a small early-phase randomised clinical trial published today in The ...
Oct 16, 2020
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The risk of suicide is clearly elevated in the category of older women with untreated depression who were born outside the Nordic region, compared with corresponding Swedish-born women. This is shown by a study from the University ...
Oct 8, 2020
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The national "No Jab, No Pay" policy has been associated with substantial catch-up vaccination activity in lower socio-economic status areas in Australia, according to research published today by the Medical Journal of Australia.
Oct 6, 2020
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A City of Hope-led study revealed little effort has been made to improve older adult representation in clinical trials of new cancer drugs, even when the treatment is aimed at a disease that disproportionately affects this ...
Oct 1, 2020
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A Phase 1 trial of an investigational mRNA vaccine to prevent SARS-CoV-2 infection has shown that the vaccine is well-tolerated and generates a strong immune response in older adults. A report published today in the New England ...
Sep 30, 2020
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Smoking declined, but adverse alcohol use generally increased during the UK's coronavirus lockdown, according to new research.
Sep 30, 2020
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Suicide is the tenth leading cause of death in the United States - and in some age groups, it's even higher - the second leading cause of death for those 10-34, and the fourth for those 35-54. Suicide among veterans continues ...
Sep 29, 2020
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(HealthDay)—Young adults in their 20s now account for more cases of COVID-19 than any other age group, according to a new study from the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
Sep 24, 2020
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