Communication failures are a known source of medical errors and are especially likely to occur when there are language barriers. A new study at 21 children's hospitals throughout the U.S., led by Alisa Khan, MD, MPH, at Boston ...
Jun 13, 2022
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Vaccine potency drops in the elderly and little is known about why this happens. Now, European scientists are on a mission to understand waning immunity and to develop strategies that make vaccines work effectively in all ...
May 17, 2022
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Federal health advisers on Wednesday narrowly ruled against an experimental drug for the debilitating illness known as Lou Gehrig's disease, a potential setback for patient groups who have lobbied for the medication's approval.
Mar 31, 2022
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Family caregivers of loved ones with dementia often have high rates of depression and anxiety and physical problems related to chronic stress from their caretaking duties. A new study published in the journal Psychotherapy ...
Mar 16, 2022
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If close friends and family members who contracted COVID-19 had mild cases and recovered quickly, or if they had an adverse reaction to the vaccine, your brain might convince you that you'd have the same experience. This ...
Feb 4, 2022
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Family members of those with borderline personality disorder (BPD) show similarities in their brains and personalities—and even interpret some facial expressions similarly, according to a series of studies by researchers ...
Jan 14, 2022
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A folic acid-like drug, L-methylfolate, when administered alongside the standard therapy for patients with recurrent glioblastoma, changed a DNA process within their brain tumors, according to results from a phase 1 clinical ...
Jan 5, 2022
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According to a new poll, Americans are five times more likely to say their level of stress increases rather than decreases (41% to 7%) during the holidays. This year, top areas of concern are contracting COVID-19 during gatherings ...
Dec 3, 2021
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Parents and children who were separated under the Trump administration's "zero tolerance" immigration policy have shown lasting psychological trauma—even after being reunited, a new study finds.
Nov 25, 2021
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Hundreds of programs over the past four decades—from the removal of junk food from school vending machines to Michelle Obama's "Let's Move" campaign—have tried to get kids in the U.S. to eat healthier food and exercise ...
Oct 26, 2021
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