Cardiology
Heart attack found to significantly increase risk of other health conditions
Having a heart attack significantly increases the risk of developing other serious long-term health conditions, a major new study shows.
Feb 16, 2024
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Medications
Study provides first evidence of direct impact of serotonin on development of prefrontal cortex
A new study published in Nature Communications provides direct evidence that antidepressant use during pregnancy can impact a child's brain development and contribute to the risk of mental health disorders later in life.
Feb 16, 2024
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Medical economics
Half of US health care workers say they've witnessed racism against patients: Report
Nearly half of health care workers nationwide say they've seen discrimination against patients while on the job, a new report reveals.
Feb 15, 2024
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Neuroscience
Review addresses medicolegal issues and disorders of consciousness
A narrative review article in a themed issue on disorders of consciousness (DoC) guest edited by Dr. Caroline Schnakers and Dr. Nathan Zasler in the journal NeuroRehabilitation addresses the topic of the medicolegal challenges ...
Feb 14, 2024
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Psychology & Psychiatry
Research finds food and eating linked to social and emotional well-being
Researchers at QUT have investigated the association between social isolation, or loneliness, and food and eating-related behaviors both during and outside of COVID-19 lockdowns.
Feb 13, 2024
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Health
The slowly evolving truth about heart disease and women
A century ago, so little was known about heart disease that people who had it resigned themselves to years of bed rest or, worse, an early death. Even less was known about how heart disease affected women—because nobody ...
Feb 12, 2024
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Scientists develop model to distinguish between two strikingly similar diseases blamed for skin lesions
Scientists have developed a deep learning (DL) model capable of quickly and accurately distinguishing between monkeypox and chickenpox skin lesions, which often exhibit striking similarities.
Feb 12, 2024
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Pediatrics
Schools are trying to get more students therapy. Not all parents are on board
Derry Oliver was in fifth grade when she first talked to her mom about seeing a therapist.
Feb 11, 2024
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Health
Quitting smoking at any age brings big health benefits, fast: Study
People who quit smoking see major gains in life expectancy after just a few years, according to a new study by University of Toronto researchers at Unity Health Toronto.
Feb 10, 2024
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Oncology & Cancer
Evaluating AI-based nodal contouring in head and neck cancer
A new study evaluates an artificial intelligence (AI)-based algorithm for autocontouring prior to radiotherapy in head and neck cancer. Manual contouring to pinpoint the area of treatment requires significant time, and an ...
Feb 8, 2024
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