Despite rapidly rising rates of breast cancer in younger women and overwhelming evidence supporting the efficacy and cost-effectiveness of screening, the Canadian Task Force on Preventive Health Care has recommended against ...
Jun 5, 2024
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The number of emergency visits to hospitals in the U.S. for suicide attempts increased markedly between 2011 and 2020, a University of Connecticut researcher reports in the June 4 issue of the American Journal of Psychiatry. ...
Jun 4, 2024
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Common debilitating health conditions, such as anxiety, depression and neck and back pain, may be under-diagnosed in autistic people, finds a new study led by UCL researchers.
Jun 4, 2024
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Fine air particles, less than 2.5 micrometers in diameter (PM2.5), are a major air pollutant linked to various health problems. These particles can travel deep into the lungs and even enter the bloodstream when inhaled. Recent ...
May 24, 2024
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New research from the Institute of Psychiatry, Psychology & Neuroscience (IoPPN) at King's College London, in partnership with YoungMinds—a UK's children's mental health charity—has found high levels of problematic mobile ...
May 23, 2024
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The phrase 'you are what you eat' was coined almost a century before Alois Alzheimer made his breakthrough in identifying brain disease, but the evidence is now clear that diet as well as age influences the brain.
May 21, 2024
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Former cigarette smokers who use e-cigarettes or vaping devices may be at higher risk for lung cancer than those who don't vape, according to research published at the ATS 2024 International Conference.
May 20, 2024
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It has long been known that a hallmark of Alzheimer's disease, and most other neurodegenerative diseases, is the clumping together of insoluble protein aggregates in the brain. During normal disease-free aging, there is also ...
May 16, 2024
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Today is International Celiac Day. Celiac disease is a chronic autoimmune condition that occurs in around 1% of the world's population. It is triggered by the consumption of gluten proteins from wheat, barley, rye and some ...
May 16, 2024
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(This article discusses self-inflicted injury and mental illness. The names of interviewees in this article have been anonymized for their protection.)
May 14, 2024
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