Autism spectrum disorders
Noise-cancelling headphones, earplugs and earmuffs—do they really help neurodivergent people?
Noise can make it hard to concentrate, especially for people who are extra sensitive to it.
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Health
Research finds connection between risk factors for periodontitis and general health
Periodontitis is a disease that affects the supporting tissues of the teeth and is associated with other types of diseases. A study conducted at the faculty of dentistry shows that patients with severe periodontitis also ...
May 24, 2024
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Medical research
Possible association between tattoos and lymphoma revealed
Our knowledge regarding the long-term health effects of tattoos is currently poor, and there is not a lot of research within this area. Now a research group at Lund University has investigated the association between tattoos ...
May 24, 2024
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Pediatrics
Pediatrician explains how AI may affect children
Artificial intelligence is rapidly changing the way we work, play and communicate. While artificial intelligence has potential to help solve complex problems, you've likely also heard serious concerns about it—and especially, ...
May 24, 2024
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Surgery
Poor access to essential surgery is costing lives, says study
Inadequate access to simple elective surgery in developing countries is storing up future health problems for patients and may create a spiral of future health complications putting more people's lives at risk, a new study ...
May 23, 2024
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Over 750,000 antimicrobial resistance deaths preventable yearly via vaccines, water, sanitation and infection control
Speaking at the World Health Assembly, authors of a new Lancet Series call for urgent global action on antimicrobial resistance (AMR).
May 23, 2024
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Vaccination
Myths incorrectly connecting COVID vaccine to heart defects may be spreading
The American Heart Association warns that false information about COVID vaccination and heart defects attributed to the Association may be spreading. The misinformation is inaccurately and incorrectly connected to a recent ...
May 23, 2024
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Psychology & Psychiatry
Poll shows most employers offer some form of mental health benefits, but burnout impacts over 40% of employees
A survey fielded last month by the American Psychiatric Association (APA) found that most working adults know how to access mental health care services through work (67%). Despite this, 2 in 5 employed adults worry about ...
May 23, 2024
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Gastroenterology
Who's to blame when AI makes a medical error?
In the realm of gastrointestinal (GI) endoscopy, artificial intelligence (AI) is becoming an essential tool, especially in the computer-aided detection of precancerous colon polyps during screening colonoscopy. This integration ...
May 23, 2024
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Medical economics
Study shows shingles vaccine uptake increased after Inflation Reduction Act removed patient out-of-pocket cost
Among the aims of the Inflation Reduction Act (IRA) is reducing health care costs for older adults by eliminating cost sharing for certain drugs and vaccines covered by Medicare Part D. To help determine whether the impact ...
May 23, 2024
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