Health
Tobacco display ban linked to fewer children buying cigarettes in shops
Removing displays of tobacco products from shops may have reduced the proportion of children buying cigarettes by 17 per cent.
Sep 21, 2018
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Health
Areas with more alcohol vendors have higher hospital admission rates
Areas with a high density of alcohol outlets have higher drink-related hospital admission rates, a new study from the University of Sheffield has found.
Aug 20, 2018
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Psychology & Psychiatry
Excessive worrying may have co-evolved with intelligence
Worrying may have evolved along with intelligence as a beneficial trait, according to a recent study by scientists at SUNY Downstate Medical Center and other institutions. Jeremy Coplan, MD, professor of psychiatry at SUNY ...
Apr 12, 2012
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Oncology & Cancer
Hepatocellular carcinoma incidence and mortality in the US by sex, age, and race
Over the past two decades, there has been a significant increase in the incidence of primary liver cancer in the U.S., with higher rates observed in men. Its burden increases with age and disproportionately affects men, with ...
Feb 21, 2024
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Nearly 1 million COVID-19 deaths: A look at the US numbers
Doug Lambrecht was among the first of the nearly 1 million Americans to die from COVID-19. His demographic profile—an older white male with chronic health problems—mirrors the faces of many who would be lost over the ...
May 6, 2022
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Medical economics
Poor people died from COVID at twice the rate of wealthy Americans, study finds
People living in poorer counties died of COVID-19 at nearly two times the rate of people in wealthier counties, casting more light on the "shameful" impact of ongoing health and economic disparities, according to a report ...
Apr 5, 2022
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Medications
What to consider before using melatonin supplements for sleep
There has been a fivefold increase in U.S. adults taking melatonin supplements for sleep, according to a study co-authored by Dr. Naima Covassin, a researcher in Mayo Clinic's Cardiology Lab.
Feb 23, 2022
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Cardiology
Serious disparities in care and outcomes found among Black and non-white heart patients
Adults from underrepresented racial groups who have acute heart blockages and cardiac arrests received fewer early interventions, had longer hospital stays and higher death rates than their white counterparts, according to ...
Nov 9, 2020
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Oncology & Cancer
Higher risk of death in cancer patients with COVID-19 may be due to advanced age and more pre-existing conditions
New research presented at this this week's ESCMID Conference on Coronavirus Diseases (ECCVID, online 23-25 September) suggests that the poor outcomes and higher death rates in cancer patients with COVID-19 could be due to ...
Sep 23, 2020
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Coronavirus: its impact cannot be explained away through the prism of race
From the start of the coronavirus pandemic, there has been an attempt to use science to explain the disproportionate impact of COVID-19 on different groups through the prism of race. Data from the UK and the US suggests that ...
May 28, 2020
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