Health
Doctors telling more adults: Get out and exercise
(AP) -- More and more U.S. adults are being told by their doctor to get out and exercise, according to government survey released Thursday.
Feb 9, 2012
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Medical economics
Concerns remain as COVID-19 pandemic weighs on Hispanic people in US
Early in the COVID-19 pandemic, the U.S. Hispanic population faced disproportionately high case numbers. As the coronavirus crisis enters its fourth year, and with some federal resources set to expire soon, concerns remain ...
Apr 21, 2023
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Vaccination
Report finds CDC is overestimating number of vaccinated Americans
A Northeastern professor says the Centers for Disease Control has significantly overestimated the number of people who have received at least one COVID shot, leading the federal agency to paint a rosier picture of vaccine ...
Mar 21, 2023
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Psychology & Psychiatry
New software focuses on better targeting mental health resources
Researchers from North Carolina State University and North Carolina A&T University have developed a prototype software system that aims to help policymakers and healthcare providers better address mental health challenges ...
Nov 10, 2020
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Health
US seeks to drastically cut nicotine content in cigarettes
President Joe Biden's administration on Tuesday announced it would develop a new policy requiring cigarette producers to reduce nicotine to non-addictive levels—a move that would deal a powerful blow to the tobacco industry.
Jun 21, 2022
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Genetics
What causes SIDS? Study suggests genetics may be at play in sudden infant death syndrome
The cause of sudden infant death syndrome, or SIDS, continues to be a medical mystery but a new study suggests genetics may play a role.
Jan 25, 2023
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Almost all blood donors had SARS-CoV-2 antibodies by third quarter of 2022
Almost all blood donors had severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) antibodies from previous infection or vaccination by the third quarter of 2022, with the prevalence of hybrid immunity lowest for adults ...
Jun 9, 2023
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Health
Health care practitioners urged to use motivational interviewing to help resolve vaccine hesitancy
Researchers from The University of New Mexico and University of Pittsburgh say health care practitioners should consider the empathic and nonconfrontational approach of motivational interviewing—to help patients explore ...
Mar 23, 2022
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Health
New research finds over half of young adult deaths could be preventable if parents and children work together
(Medical Xpress)—About 57 percent of deaths among American teenagers and young adults are attributable to personal decisions and could be prevented, according to new risk research from Duke University. The researchers propose ...
Apr 12, 2013
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
U.S. extends COVID public health emergency another 3 months
As the latest Omicron subvariant fuels climbing case counts in the United States, the Biden administration has extended the country's public health emergency status through mid-October.
Jul 18, 2022
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