Medications
Medical marijuana for pain is linked to slight rise in heart trouble
People who use medical marijuana to treat chronic pain may have a slightly heightened risk of heart arrhythmias, a preliminary study suggests.
Aug 23, 2022
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News tagged with database
Medications
Drug side effects across pediatric development stages identified, shared publicly
Side effects from pediatric drug treatment are responsible for nearly 10 percent of childhood hospitalizations, with nearly half of those being life-threatening. Despite the need to know more about these drugs and the adverse ...
Jul 28, 2022
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Health
Eating more ultra-processed foods associated with increased risk of dementia
People who eat the highest amounts of ultra-processed foods like soft drinks, chips and cookies may have a higher risk of developing dementia than those who eat the lowest amounts, according to a new study published in the ...
Jul 27, 2022
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Cardiology
Study shows most familial hypercholesterolemia patients remain undiagnosed
The Family Heart Foundation, a leading research and advocacy organization, completed an analysis of its large U.S. Family Heart Database showing that while the percentage of patients diagnosed with familial hypercholesterolemia ...
Jul 27, 2022
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Medical research
Y chromosome loss through aging can lead to an increased risk of heart failure and death from cardiovascular disease
The Y chromosome can be lost through the process of aging, and this can lead to an increased risk of heart failure and cardiovascular disease, according to a recent study my colleagues and I published in the journal Science.
Jul 15, 2022
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Researchers have built a database to reflect the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on Boston
The COVID-19 pandemic upended daily life for everyone, changing the way we went about our lives in every conceivable way. Sudden disruptions to society were immediately apparent: School closures, business shutdowns, new—and ...
Jun 27, 2022
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Massive dataset could reveal which governments have best responded to COVID-19 pandemic
How well did our political institutions manage the COVID-19 pandemic, and are they prepared to handle future threats to the public? A research team led by faculty at Binghamton University, State University of New York hopes ...
Jun 16, 2022
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Medical economics
Disparities seen in telehealth use for cancer care during pandemic
Racial, geographic, and socioeconomic disparities were seen in telehealth use among patients initiating cancer treatment during the COVID-19 pandemic, according to a study presented at the annual meeting of the American Society ...
Jun 8, 2022
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Health informatics
Hospital database of serious injuries can be used to identify domestic violence and abuse
Domestic violence and abuse (DVA) could be identified in the future using an already established national database of serious injuries, according to new University of Bristol-led research. The pilot study, published in Injury ...
May 26, 2022
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Psychology & Psychiatry
Reality of maternal mental health for first time moms in Ireland
A newly published study from Trinity's School of Nursing and Midwifery has followed the prevalence of, and changes over time in, depression, anxiety and stress symptoms experienced by first-time mothers—from pregnancy throughout ...
May 6, 2022
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