Gerontology & Geriatrics
Who takes care of the elderly? Findings from rural South Africa
South Africa is aging rapidly, sparking increasing interest both in what care is needed for older adults and on how it's provided.
Oct 17, 2019
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Medications
Community responders more likely to seek help during overdose when naloxone does not work
Calling emergency services is an integral part of overdose response training. This step may be even more important in the setting of rapidly-progressing overdoses from fentanyl. New research from Boston Medical Center's Grayken ...
Oct 7, 2019
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Autism spectrum disorders
How a Minecraft world has built a safe online playground for autistic kids
For autistic children, online social interactions can be just as fraught as those in the offline world. The community at Autcraft, which is built around a customised version of the popular game Minecraft, has set out to create ...
Oct 3, 2019
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Scientists identify bombali ebolavirus in bats in Guinea
The sixth ebolavirus, Bombali virus, has been detected in insect-eating bats in Guinea. In addition to findings reported by researchers earlier this month, scientists from the University of California, Davis, detected the ...
Sep 10, 2019
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Health
CU Anschutz announces first out-of-home gun storage map to prevent suicide
Today, faculty members at the Colorado School of Public Health and the University of Colorado School of Medicine at the Anschutz Medical Campus announced the Colorado Gun Storage Map, the first online out-of-home firearm ...
Aug 26, 2019
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Health
Coping skills program helps social service workers reduce stress, trauma after disasters
An intervention called Caregivers Journey of Hope can help social service workers—especially those with the least experience in the field—to mitigate the stress and trauma they may experience when they're helping community ...
Jul 25, 2019
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Health
A dollar a day could help keep the doctor away—or bring them closer
Cardiovascular disease, including heart attacks and strokes, is the leading cause of disease-related death in the world. Eighty percent of cardiovascular deaths occur in low- and middle-income countries.
Apr 12, 2019
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Knowledge of female genital schistosomiasis lacking in Ghana, study finds
Urogenital schistosomiasis (US), a chronic parasitic disease, is endemic in Ghana and policymakers have undertaken efforts to control it, largely through mass drug administration of praziquantel given to school-aged children. ...
Mar 21, 2019
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Oncology & Cancer
Do rural populations experience greater worry and fatalism about cancer?
Researchers will answer that question today at the Society of Behavioral Medicine's 40th Annual Meeting & Scientific Sessions.
Mar 7, 2019
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Health
Eating healthy on a limited budget is possible: study
The affordability of healthy food is often cited as a barrier to low-income families eating nutritious meals. A new study published in the Journal of Nutrition Education and Behavior found that with menu planning and access ...
Mar 6, 2019
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