People taking medical cannabis for chronic pain have a slightly increased risk of arrhythmia, according to research published in the European Heart Journal today (Thursday). Arrhythmia is when the heart beats too slowly, ...
Jan 10, 2024
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According to "Insights & Implications in Gerontology: The Chronic Disease of Obesity"—a new publication from the Gerontological Society of America (GSA)—overweight and obesity are now recognized as chronic health conditions ...
Jan 10, 2024
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An increased concentration of the hormone leptin in fat cells is believed to be responsible for weight gain associated with antipsychotic drugs, according to research led by UT Southwestern Medical Center. The study, published ...
Jan 9, 2024
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A predominantly plant-based or vegetarian diet is linked to 39% lower odds of COVID-19 infection, finds research published in the journal BMJ Nutrition Prevention & Health. The findings prompt the researchers to suggest that ...
Jan 9, 2024
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Researchers are working on a way to better support people living with mental health concerns by analyzing their social media posts.
Jan 9, 2024
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An extended follow-up study conducted at the University of Jyväskylä and now published in Scandinavian Journal of Medicine & Science in Sports shows that low cardiorespiratory fitness in adolescence is associated with higher ...
Jan 9, 2024
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The average maternal age in Canada increased over the last few decades, according to data from Statistics Canada. In 2021, 25% of all mothers at childbirth were 35 years of age and older, an increase from 16% in 2001.
Jan 9, 2024
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Frontline health care workers in busy hospitals feel that they are "just rearranging the deckchairs on the Titanic" according to new research into the impact of under-resourced and high-pressure emergency hospital departments ...
Jan 9, 2024
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Chronic liver diseases such as hepatitis, liver cirrhosis, and hepatocellular carcinoma are a major cause of morbidity and mortality worldwide. Fibrosis—the thickening and scarring of connective tissue—plays a major role ...
Jan 8, 2024
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Psychological gender differences persist in countries with improved living conditions, according to a study published in Perspectives on Psychological Science by researchers from Karolinska Institutet. Some differences become ...
Jan 8, 2024
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