Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Health conditions a dentist might find that have nothing to do with your teeth
A visit to the dentist's office could provide a glimpse into your heart and brain health.
Aug 11, 2022
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Even 80% empty stadiums linked to higher COVID-19 cases and deaths
Professional football matches played before lockdown, even those in near-empty stadiums, were linked to higher COVID-19 cases and deaths in the local area, a study has found.
Sep 8, 2020
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Pediatrics
Gut microbiome of infants in hunter-gatherer society found to differ markedly from infants in urban areas
A team of researchers from Stanford University, Chan Zuckerberg Biohub, the University of California, Berkeley, and New York University Abu Dhabi has found that the gut microbiome of infants living in a hunter-gatherer society ...
Surgery
New rules for lung transplants lead to unintended consequences
A donated lung suitable for transplant is a scarce resource. For this reason, the national policy determining which patients on the lung transplant waiting list will receive such an organ has provoked significant discussion ...
Apr 23, 2019
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Health
Traveling farther away from home linked to better health
People who travel more outside of their local area feel that they are healthier than those who stay closer to home, finds a new study led by UCL researchers.
Jan 4, 2023
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Health
Race, income keeps many families from letting kids play sports
American kids who are poor or members of ethnic minority groups are missing out on the youth sports that have long been touted for building strong bodies and strong character, a new study reports.
Aug 11, 2022
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Brimful clinics, cemeteries as dengue ravages Peru
Two months after cyclonic downpours flooded the town of Catacaos in northern Peru, dozens of inhabitants lie sick and dying of dengue, a disease carried by mosquitos attracted by stagnant water.
Jun 17, 2023
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Health
Life expectancy in the US increased between 2000-2019, but widespread gaps among racial and ethnic groups persist
From 2000-2019 overall life expectancy in the United States increased by 2.3 years, but the increase was not consistent among racial and ethnic groups and by geographic area. In addition, most of these gains were prior to ...
Jun 16, 2022
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
ZIP codes matter when it comes to severe COVID-19
COVID-19 has sent nearly 900,000 Americans to the hospital in the past two years. A new study shows that the ZIP codes they came from had a lot to do with how sick they were when they got to the hospital, and how much care ...
Feb 22, 2022
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Psychology & Psychiatry
We are more envious of things that haven't happened yet
We are more envious of someone else's covetable experience before it happens than after it has passed, according to research published in Psychological Science, a journal of the Association for Psychological Science.
May 13, 2019
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