Pediatrics
Gearing up for kids' sports season? Put safety first
Playing sports can be good for kids of all abilities.
Mar 6, 2023
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News tagged with health protection
Cardiology
Current air pollution standards tied to higher heart risks
Long-term exposure to air pollution is tied to an increased risk of having a heart attack or dying from heart disease—with the greatest harms impacting under-resourced communities, new Kaiser Permanente research shows.
Feb 24, 2023
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
WHO says Equatorial Guinea confirms 1st outbreak of Marburg
The World Health Organization says that Equatorial Guinea has confirmed its first-ever outbreak of Marburg disease, saying the Ebola-related virus is responsible for at least nine deaths in the tiny Western African country.
Feb 13, 2023
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Health
Minor consent laws for STI/HIV services increased across US, but limitations persist
As of 2021, all 50 states and Washington, DC allow youth to consent independently to some or all of these services, but the laws remain complex and varied, and confidentiality protections are rare.
Feb 6, 2023
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Health
Health practitioners are missing opportunities to identify domestic violence perpetrators—this is what needs to change
Identifying perpetrators of domestic and family violence is critical to ending violence against women.
Feb 2, 2023
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Alzheimer's disease & dementia
How dementia quality registries can contribute to better dementia care
The Austrian Institute for Health Technology Assessment (AIHTA) has investigated which key factors are essential in the planning, design, implementation and operation of so-called dementia quality registries. The AIHTA report ...
Feb 1, 2023
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Other
Pharma lobby blasts 'stupid' pandemic patent plans
Stripping patent protection from COVID-19 treatments is a "mind-bogglingly stupid" idea, the head of a leading pharmaceutical lobby said Wednesday, warning that the move would put industry innovation at risk.
Jan 11, 2023
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Psychology & Psychiatry
Fire contaminants linked to significant physical and mental health issues among UK firefighters
New research has found that toxic contaminants in fires are directly linked to increased rates of cancer and mental health issues among firefighters.
Jan 10, 2023
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Inflammatory disorders
Study links specific outdoor air pollutants to asthma attacks in urban children
Moderate levels of two outdoor air pollutants, ozone and fine particulate matter, are associated with non-viral asthma attacks in children and adolescents who live in low-income urban areas, a study has found. The study also ...
Jan 4, 2023
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Health
Mental health, substance abuse treatment facilities don't provide communication access to deaf, hard of hearing patients
In a paper published in Health Affairs, Tyler G. James, Ph.D., MCHES, post-doctoral research fellow, and his co-authors examined the rate at which federally-funded mental health and substance use treatment facilities complied ...
Jan 4, 2023
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