Psychology & Psychiatry
Care home study highlights COVID's mental toll
Being unable to see and touch loved ones during the pandemic has triggered a range of negative emotions among study participants, researchers say.
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Health
How to actually fix a lost voice, according to science: Lemon and honey won't work
Losing our voice, having a hoarse voice, or having any difficulties with our voice can be challenging, especially for those who need to use it for work.
Apr 16, 2021
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Medical economics
Growth in home health care failing to keep up with surging demand, study finds
Recent growth in the number of health care workers providing home care for Medicare patients is "small and inadequate" compared with the increasing demand in an aging America, a new study suggests.
Apr 16, 2021
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Genetics
DDT exposure in grandmothers linked to obesity, earlier periods in granddaughters
In the first study to report on the health effects of exposure to a toxic environmental chemical over three human generations, a new study has found that granddaughters whose grandmothers were exposed to the pesticide DDT ...
Apr 14, 2021
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
How to help nursing homes recover from COVID-19 fears
Two weeks after the first U.S. case of COVID-19 was identified in Snohomish County, Washington, in early 2020, my dad had a stroke at his home just across Puget Sound. More COVID-19 cases were about to surface at a nearby ...
Apr 14, 2021
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Double-lung transplant after COVID-19 performed in Canada
University Health Network has performed what is believed to be the first lung transplant in Canada on a patient whose lungs were irreparably damaged by COVID-19.
Apr 12, 2021
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
One in 10 have long-term effects eight months after mild COVID-19
Eight months after mild COVID-19, 1 in 10 people still have at least one moderate to severe symptom that is perceived as having a negative impact on their work, social or home life. The most common long-term symptoms are ...
Apr 08, 2021
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Qatar reimposes lockdown after coronavirus surge
Qatar announced the reimposition of strict lockdown measures on Wednesday, banning most indoor activities except retail and work in an effort to contain surging coronavirus cases.
Apr 07, 2021
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Greece to reopen schools using self-test kits for COVID-19
Kits for self-administered coronavirus tests began arriving in Greek pharmacies Wednesday, with residents entitled to one a week free of charge as part of efforts to tackle a surge of coronavirus cases and hospitalizations.
Apr 07, 2021
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Gerontology & Geriatrics
POLST and other advance medical planning should not be a one-time conversation
The high incidence of COVID-19 and resulting sudden changes in the health of many long-stay nursing home residents across the country have amplified the importance of advance care planning and the need for periodic review ...
Apr 05, 2021
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