In a new study published in JAMA Network Open, researchers at Thomas Jefferson University have developed a novel screening tool to measure digital health readiness, which will be critical in addressing barriers to telehealth ...
Sep 10, 2024
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When overdose rates spiked in Oregon in 2021 after the state decriminalized low-level drug possession, blame quickly turned to the new state law. But a new study by researchers at the Brown University School of Public Health ...
Sep 5, 2024
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Imagine this. You've finally summoned up the courage to see a GP about an embarrassing problem. You sit down. The GP says, "Before we start, I'm using my computer to record my appointments. It's AI—it will write a summary ...
Sep 5, 2024
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States with the most severe post-Dobbs abortion restrictions also have the fewest policies in place to support raising families, reports a new Northwestern Medicine study.
Sep 4, 2024
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Puberty blockers are medications that stop the body from producing estrogen and testosterone. In the clinic, they're called gonadotropin-releasing hormone agonists (GnRHa).
Aug 30, 2024
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Brazilian researchers have investigated the effects of delivery date manipulation to avoid the Carnival holiday. Their findings suggest that Brazilian women are giving birth too early, impairing the health of their babies.
Aug 28, 2024
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New research from the Irish Longitudinal Study on Aging (TILDA), at Trinity College Dublin highlights the growing problem of death ideation and the increasing rates of both loneliness and suicidal thoughts among older individuals. ...
Aug 28, 2024
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While the World Health Organization declares mpox a global emergency based on rapid spread in African countries, the infectious disease formerly known as monkeypox has been considered an epidemic in the U.S. since 2022.
Aug 27, 2024
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Nearly half of counties in the United States have at least one 'pharmacy desert' where there is no retail pharmacy within 10 miles, according to a study published in JAMA Network Open by researchers at The Ohio State University ...
Aug 26, 2024
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How do you deal with stress? In Lagos, Nigeria's largest city, people are finding their reset button in a "rage room" where they pay to smash electronics and furniture with a sledgehammer as a break from the worst cost-of-living ...
Aug 25, 2024
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