Rural Americans have higher rates of lung, colorectal and cervical cancers and higher cancer death rates overall compared to their metropolitan counterparts. They also have lower access to cancer screening, treatment and ...
Aug 3, 2024
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UC San Francisco scientists have found that SARS-CoV-2 can linger in the body for years and could be driving a global epidemic in long COVID.
Jul 26, 2024
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A study of more than 200,000 people by researchers at the University of Oxford found at least a 17% reduction in dementia diagnoses in the six years after the new recombinant shingles vaccination, equating to 164 or more ...
Jul 25, 2024
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Elder abuse is an emerging public health and safety issue for communities of high-income countries.
Jul 25, 2024
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When patients in mental health crises get stuck in Minnesota's emergency rooms, they stay 25 hours longer on average than necessary—taking up hospital space as well as the time of doctors and nurses, who could otherwise ...
Jul 23, 2024
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A multinational European study provides the first comprehensive clinical and genomic data on the Mycobacterium avium complex from continental Europe. The data reveal the population structure of this group of pathogens and ...
Jul 19, 2024
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Scientists have discovered how the dangerous respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) defuses our immune response and, in doing so, have pinpointed an exciting new target for drug developers.
Jul 18, 2024
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Check your freezer for multiple brands of ice cream that are being recalled by the maker Totally Cool Inc., due to worries over listeria contamination.
Jun 25, 2024
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Canada is on the verge of becoming a "super-aged" nation—a term that refers to nations where 21 percent or more of the population is aged 65 or older. At present, Japan, Italy, Finland and Germany all meet this criteria, ...
Jun 25, 2024
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During hot weather—like the wave of 90-plus-degree days that Philly will experience this week—most of the public's attention is focused on skyrocketing outdoor temperatures that can cause serious medical complications ...
Jun 19, 2024
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