Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Sciatica: What is it, and how can you ease the pain?
If you have had a sharp pain shooting down one leg, you may be experiencing a condition called sciatica.
Jun 26, 2023
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News tagged with long term health
Oncology & Cancer
Cancer survivorship and life after cancer
One in two men and one in three women in the U.S. will be diagnosed with cancer in their lifetime, and more than 18 million cancer survivors are alive today, according to the American Cancer Society.
Jun 13, 2023
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Health
WHO's recommendation against the use of artificial sweeteners for weight loss leaves many questions unanswered
Do low-calorie sweeteners help with weight management? And are they safe for long-term use?
Jun 8, 2023
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Cardiology
Study: One-month of COVID-19 lockdown cost heart attack patients up to two years of life
Patients who had heart attacks during the first COVID-19 lockdown in the UK and Spain are predicted to live 1.5 and 2 years less, respectively, than their pre-COVID counterparts. That's the finding of a study published in ...
Jun 7, 2023
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Medical economics
Parental unemployment is associated with a risk of adverse childhood experiences
A new study has found that children with unemployed parents can be at increased risk of exposure to adverse childhood experiences (ACEs) such as child maltreatment and parental mental illness.
Jun 6, 2023
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Health
Drilling down on treatment-resistant fungi with molecular machines
Fungi are present on the skin of around 70% of the population, without causing harm or benefit. Some fungal infections, like athlete's foot, are minor. Others, like Candida albicans, can be deadly—especially for individuals ...
May 26, 2023
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Gerontology & Geriatrics
Severe hot flashes after menopause increase metabolic syndrome risk in women, finds long-term study
Women who experience more severe hot flashes after menopause are more likely to develop metabolic syndrome and high blood pressure, according to research presented at the 25th European Congress of Endocrinology in Istanbul. ...
May 16, 2023
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Sleep disorders
Targeting sleep disorder in Crohn's and other IBD patients
A new Flinders University-led study recommends people with IBD be screened for obstructive sleep apnea (OSA), a common and debilitating respiratory condition, to improve their long-term health.
May 2, 2023
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Health
Community-based program improves health care for new mothers
Women with chronic hypertension and diabetes who were enrolled in an award-winning program for 12 months after childbirth were more likely to keep follow-up health care visits, which in turn led to improved care, according ...
Apr 20, 2023
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Two-thirds of staff, residents of long-term care facilities in England developed COVID-19 during early years of pandemic
Two-thirds of staff and residents in long-term care facilities for older people across England were infected with COVID-19 during the first two years of the pandemic, according to new findings from the Vivaldi study being ...
Apr 13, 2023
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