Health
U.S. life expectancy drops for 2nd year in a row
Researchers report that life expectancy in the United States dropped in 2021, continuing a troubling trend that began in the first year of the pandemic.
Apr 8, 2022
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Health informatics
An electronic registry system to improve the health of the migrant population
The electronic personal health record is a valuable tool to collect data related to the health of migrant populations and better address their needs. These are the conclusions of a study led by ISGlobal, a center supported ...
Mar 30, 2022
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Oncology & Cancer
Global burden of melanoma considerable, set to rise by 2040
The global burden of melanoma is considerable and is expected to increase by 2040, according to a study published online March 30 in JAMA Dermatology.
Mar 30, 2022
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Addiction
Digging deeper into cannabis use disorder
Earlier this month, Mississippi became the 37th state to legalize medical marijuana, while 27 states have already decriminalized cannabis use for personal consumption.
Feb 23, 2022
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Cardiology
Dangerous bleeding strokes disproportionately affect Asian American, Pacific Islander adults
Asian and Pacific Islander adults in the U.S. are disproportionately affected by a deadly type of stroke that causes bleeding into the brain, according to new research that also shows they experience these strokes at a younger ...
Feb 8, 2022
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Researchers develop social media-based intervention to promote Hepatitis B screening among Korean Americans
Hepatitis B virus (HBV) infection is the leading cause of cirrhosis and primary liver cancer, globally affecting nearly 300 million people. In the United States, Asian Americans account for 7% of the total population, but ...
Feb 4, 2022
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
New research reveals COVID-19 traumatic stress may predict PTSD, particularly for people with a history of trauma
The pandemic has taken a substantial toll on mental health—and for a subset of Americans, COVID has emerged as a source of traumatic stress that may predict post-traumatic stress disorder, or PTSD, according to a new study ...
Jan 25, 2022
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Ophthalmology
Myopia progression may continue in young adults into late 20s
(HealthDay)—Myopia progression may continue for more than one-third of young adults during the third decade of life, according to a study published online Jan. 6 in JAMA Ophthalmology.
Jan 12, 2022
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Racial disparities in treatment account for 20 percent of differences in BP control
(HealthDay)—Racial and ethnic inequities in treatment intensification may be associated with more than 20 percent of observed racial or ethnic disparities in blood pressure (BP) control, according to a study published online ...
Dec 17, 2021
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Medical research
New study of primary liver cancer calls for strategies targeting heterogeneous tumors
Clinicians, scientists from the National Cancer Center Singapore (NCCS) and institutional collaborators have described a dynamic genomic landscape of tumor heterogeneity in hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC). This research comes ...
Dec 13, 2021
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