Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Despite the uncertainty, there is hope for long COVID patients
It's estimated one in 10 people infected with SARS-CoV-2 will have lingering symptoms, but most people will improve over time.
May 20, 2022
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News tagged with health research
Psychology & Psychiatry
How psychological aspects of healing are important for hospital design
Long before COVID-19 made the public aware of the importance of good air ventilation, designers have been concerned with how physical environments affect people's well-being and mental health.
May 20, 2022
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Health
Physician mistreatment emerges as crisis that can ripple through US health care
In a recent survey of more than 6,500 physicians from across the United States representing a broad spectrum of racial and ethnic diversity, nearly 30% of respondents reported experiencing discrimination and mistreatment ...
May 19, 2022
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Pediatrics
Parents cite news and government as top sources for child vaccine info
Following the back-and-forth progress of pandemic infection rates and vaccine and masking recommendations has been challenging, especially for parents of school age children, many of whom remain hesitant about vaccinating ...
May 19, 2022
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Psychology & Psychiatry
Smacking children: What the research says
The question of whether it is ever acceptable to smack a child—hitting them with the flat inside of the hand with the aim of achieving compliance—is still highly controversial. In England, this controversy was recently ...
May 18, 2022
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Medical research
Sex, gender and the mechanisms of disease
Medical research did not always include women as participants or investigate the influence of sex and gender on health. This has now changed, and research is beginning to uncover ways in which sex as a biological variable ...
May 17, 2022
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Cardiology
Excessive gestational weight gain increases long-term maternal cardiovascular risk
Pregnant women with excessive gestational weight gain had a higher cardiovascular risk profile in midlife, according to a new study published in the Journal of Women's Health.
May 16, 2022
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
One in three people are infected with Toxoplasma parasite, and the clue could be in our eyes
Toxoplasma gondii is probably the most successful parasite in the world today. This microscopic creature is capable of infecting any mammal or bird, and people across all continents are infected. Once infected, a person carries ...
May 12, 2022
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Oncology & Cancer
Misinformation on cancer nutrition abounds on Pinterest: Study
About one-third of cancer nutrition information on the social media site Pinterest is misleading and posted by businesses trying to sell products, according to a new study.
May 10, 2022
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Health
Paid leave mandates reduce likelihood of decreasing paid work hours after a spouse's health shock, study shows
The 2022 Economic Report of the President cited Associate Professor of Health Administration and Policy Priyanka Anand's research on the impact of paid family leave mandates on labor supply and caregiving decisions following ...
May 06, 2022
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