Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Coronavirus crisis should put elective surgeries on hold, doctors' group says
(HealthDay)—Considering a knee replacement? Plastic surgery?
Mar 20, 2020
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Italy locks down as China signals major progress in virus fight
Italy imposed unprecedented nationwide restrictions on its 60 million people on Tuesday to control the deadly coronavirus, as China signalled major progress in its battle against the global epidemic.
Mar 10, 2020
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Surgery
Even low-stress surgery can be fatal for frail patients, study finds
The threshold for when to perform elective surgery in a frail patient may be much higher than previously thought, according to new research coauthored by Paula Shireman, M.D., M.S., M.B.A., of UT Health San Antonio. The journal ...
Nov 13, 2019
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Psychology & Psychiatry
Health care, mass shootings, 2020 election causing Americans significant stress
A year before the 2020 presidential election, Americans report various issues in the news as significant sources of stress, including health care, mass shootings and the upcoming election, according to this year's Stress ...
Nov 5, 2019
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Psychology & Psychiatry
Acute psychotic illness triggered by Brexit Referendum
Political events can take a serious toll on mental health, a doctor has warned in the journal BMJ Case Reports, after treating a man with a brief episode of acute psychosis, triggered by the 2016 Referendum on Brexit—the ...
Oct 1, 2019
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Psychology & Psychiatry
Deportation worries fuel anxiety, poor sleep, among US-born Latinx youth
The rise of anti-immigration rhetoric and policies in the United States following the 2016 presidential election may be taking its toll on the health of California's Latinx youth, including those who are U.S. citizens, suggests ...
Jun 24, 2019
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Health
Changing the conversation about elective sterilization for women
Women and men have very different experiences talking with their doctors about elective sterilization. Just ask Sara Davis.
May 29, 2019
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Surgery
Surgery may lead to opioid dependency for more than 13,000 Australians each year
Worldwide, warnings are growing about the widespread misuse of prescription opioids, as the use of this powerful class of painkillers has grown markedly over the past two decades.
Apr 17, 2019
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Psychology & Psychiatry
The adolescent brain isn't so bad, really
More often than not, teenagers are portrayed in the media as troublesome, emotionally reactive, and difficult to deal with. They are widely considered to be risk-takers, and prone to making poor choices.
Apr 17, 2019
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Research shows link between rise of European populism and vaccine hesitancy
There is a significant association between the rise of populism across Europe and the level of mistrust around vaccines, according to a study by Queen Mary University of London.
Mar 1, 2019
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