Health
Lead from old paint and pipes is still a harmful and deadly hazard in millions of US homes
Lead is a potent neurotoxin that causes severe health effects such as neurological damage, organ failure and death.
Mar 8, 2024
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Psychology & Psychiatry
Music therapy could help manage the pain of bereavement
Grief has always inspired songwriters. Popular songs including Let Me Go, by Gary Barlow, Eric Clapton's Tears in Heaven and The Living Years by Mike and the Mechanics, were all written as a way of working through the grief ...
Feb 29, 2024
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Oncology & Cancer
Study highlights urgent need to address impact of extreme weather events on cancer survivorship
Hurricanes and other extreme weather events pose immediate threats to life and property and have long-lasting impacts on health outcomes, particularly for cancer survivors.
Feb 22, 2024
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Obstetrics & gynaecology
80% of premature baby deaths happen in poorer countries. Five simple measures that can help save them
Worldwide in 2020 a baby died every 40 seconds because of complications of prematurity. Preterm birth is the leading cause of death among children under 5 years old.
Feb 21, 2024
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Cardiology
Study shows salt substitutes help to maintain healthy blood pressure in older adults
The replacement of regular salt with a salt substitute can reduce incidences of hypertension, or high blood pressure, in older adults without increasing their risk of low blood pressure episodes, according to a recent study ...
Feb 12, 2024
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Oncology & Cancer
Vaccine skepticism, equity issues hinder cervical cancer fight
Cervical cancer is the only cancer that is vaccine-preventable and curable, but the United States is lagging in its efforts to meet the World Health Organization's 2030 targets to effectively eliminate the disease.
Feb 2, 2024
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Pilot study demonstrates potential for PTSD treatment program for veterans, first responders
Retiring from the U.S. Army in 2016 left Lawrence resident Matt Hastings unmoored. Hastings, a former combat aviation brigade chief, had been someone with skills in demand: He was the only one who could fly certain missions, ...
Jan 25, 2024
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Diabetes
Non-COVID-19 deaths among people with diabetes jumped during pandemic, global study reveals
Non-COVID-19-related deaths among people with diabetes increased during the pandemic, as did the diabetes complication of sight loss, according to a global study review led by a University of Massachusetts Amherst public ...
Jan 24, 2024
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Health
WHO weighs up AI risks and benefits for health care
Generative artificial intelligence could transform health care through things like drug development and quicker diagnoses, but the World Health Organization warned Thursday of the potential pitfalls in rushing to embrace ...
Jan 18, 2024
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
COVID-19 vaccines found effective in reducing risk of long COVID symptoms
A recent study has revealed the effectiveness of COVID-19 vaccines in preventing long COVID.
Jan 12, 2024
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