Psychology & Psychiatry
COVID-19 impact on suicide
Did you know, suicide is the 10th-leading cause of death in the United States? In fact, 48,000 Americans die by suicide every year.
Jul 28, 2020
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Medications
New vitamin K-based drug shows promise against medication-resistant epilepsy
In the cover article of the June 11 issue of the Journal of Medicinal Chemistry, a team of researchers at the Medical University of South Carolina, led by Sherine Chan, Ph.D., and James Chou, Ph.D., reports that a new vitamin ...
Jul 6, 2020
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
A COVID-19 vaccine by fall is possible, but at what cost?
(HealthDay)—Efforts to create a COVID-19 vaccine are proceeding at an unprecedented pace, with eight different candidates now being tested in humans around the world.
May 11, 2020
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Medical economics
Census undercount of Latinos could cost L.A. dearly in funds for critical health and social services
With Census Day approaching nationwide on April 1, researchers at UCLA and Charles R. Drew University of Medicine and Science are warning that a Latino undercount is likely, and it could cost Los Angeles County over a half ...
Mar 25, 2020
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Health
Firearm violence solutions from a public health perspective
While firearm violence is a major public health challenge in the United States, it has often been considered a law enforcement issue with only law enforcement solutions. An article by two University of Pennsylvania researchers ...
Mar 9, 2020
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Travel is safe despite virus, US industry chiefs say
Travel in the United States is safe and the economic hit from the coronavirus will be minimal, industry chiefs said Wednesday, even as cases of the virus multiply in the country.
Mar 4, 2020
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Medical research
Studies show number of US medical students with disabilities grows, but disparities continue
Johns Hopkins Medicine researchers report that the number of disabled students admitted to U.S. medical schools rose from 2.9% to 4.9% over the last three years. However, the percentage of NIH-funded researchers with disabilities ...
Mar 4, 2020
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Health informatics
HIT modernization crucial to improve healthcare for Native Americans and Alaska Natives
The Indian Health Service (IHS), a division within the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, needs technology improvements to enhance healthcare for Native Americans and Alaska Natives, according to a Health Affairs ...
Feb 3, 2020
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Arthritis & Rheumatism
Study identifies potential new target for treatment of gout
Researchers at Washington State University Health Sciences Spokane and elsewhere have identified a new therapeutic target for the treatment of gout, a common type of arthritis that causes episodes of painful and stiff joints.
Oct 29, 2019
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Health
Research on US child firearm injuries lags far behind studies of other causes of death
Firearm injuries kill 2,500 American children each year, and send another 12,000 to the emergency department. But a new study finds that the nation spends far less on studying what led to these injuries, and what might prevent ...
Oct 7, 2019
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