Neuroscience
Study explores employment, economic consequences of mTBI
Mild traumatic brain injury (mTBI) has employment and economic consequences for patients, according to a study published online June 29 in JAMA Network Open.
Jun 30, 2022
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Health
Preventing adverse birth outcomes could boost education, income
Reducing the excess prevalence of low birthweight, preterm birth or small-for-gestational-age birth in low- and middle-income countries may lead to substantial long-term human capital gains when it comes to both long-term ...
Jun 8, 2022
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Risk of blood clots in lung doubled for COVID survivors: US study
Coronavirus survivors have twice the risk of developing dangerous blood clots that travel to their lungs compared to people who weren't infected, as well double the chance of respiratory symptoms, a large new study said Tuesday.
May 25, 2022
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Psychology & Psychiatry
Low-income Singaporean mothers' mental health did not worsen during COVID-19
The advent of COVID-19 has led to much discussion about the severe toll it has taken on people's mental health worldwide. A recent World Health Organization study revealed that the global prevalence of anxiety and depression ...
Apr 6, 2022
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Anxiety and alcohol misuse among pandemic-related mental health challenges Americans face
More than two years into the COVID-19 pandemic, behavioral health concerns continue to disrupt the lives of Americans, and addressing those concerns should be a major priority, according to a study by the Tulane University ...
Feb 3, 2022
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Neuroscience
Gun-related spinal cord injury in childhood brings hardship later
(HealthDay)—Spinal cord injuries in childhood are devastating no matter how they happen, but new research suggests that kids felled by gunshots are even worse off than those who suffer such an injury nonviolently.
Dec 28, 2021
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Africa detecting just 1 in 7 COVID-19 cases, says WHO study
Only one in seven COVID-19 infections in Africa are being detected, meaning the continent's estimated infection level may be 59 million people, according to a new study by the World Health Organization.
Oct 14, 2021
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Health
U.S. murder rate up 30% during pandemic, highest one-year rise ever
(HealthDay)—The rate at which homicide is taking the lives of Americans jumped by 30% over the first year of the COVID-19 pandemic—the largest year-to-year increase ever, new federal government figures show.
Oct 6, 2021
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Alzheimer's disease & dementia
Postponed retirement slows cognitive decline
Postponing retirement is protective against cognitive decline. The beneficial effect is related to a slowed rate of cognitive decline rather than a boost in cognitive function. That is what a recent study by MPIDR researcher ...
Aug 27, 2021
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Medical economics
Why standard ways of valuing health were set aside during the pandemic
Governments around the world initially responded to COVID-19 according to the single most important aim: saving lives. But as the pandemic continued, affecting both health and finances, questions started arising as to what ...
Jun 9, 2021
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