Ophthalmology
Half of cases of childhood blindness in US didn't have to happen, new study claims
More than half of sightless children in the United States did not have to lose their vision, according to a new study.
Oct 5, 2022
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Vaccination
No significant increase in Guillain-Barré syndrome after COVID-19 vaccination, researchers find
There is no evidence that the COVID-19 vaccination increases the incidence of Guillain-Barré syndrome, a rare neurological disorder in which the body's immune system attacks the nerves, according to a Rutgers-led study.
Oct 4, 2022
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Cardiology
Hispanic adults face barriers accessing care for peripheral artery disease
Adults who share a Hispanic background and who get hospitalized for symptoms of peripheral artery disease (PAD) are more likely to only receive care at later stages of their disease, and get their treatment through the emergency ...
Sep 16, 2022
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Neuroscience
Study reveals the unseen havoc natural disasters can wreak on our brain
Japanese researchers monitored the National Database of Health Insurance Claims a year before and after the 2018 Japan floods and found a rise in prescriptions for acute bouts of migraine among victims in the hardest hit ...
Sep 13, 2022
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Medications
Medical marijuana for pain is linked to slight rise in heart trouble
People who use medical marijuana to treat chronic pain may have a slightly heightened risk of heart arrhythmias, a preliminary study suggests.
Aug 23, 2022
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Health informatics
Hospital database of serious injuries can be used to identify domestic violence and abuse
Domestic violence and abuse (DVA) could be identified in the future using an already established national database of serious injuries, according to new University of Bristol-led research. The pilot study, published in Injury ...
May 26, 2022
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Psychology & Psychiatry
Reality of maternal mental health for first time moms in Ireland
A newly published study from Trinity's School of Nursing and Midwifery has followed the prevalence of, and changes over time in, depression, anxiety and stress symptoms experienced by first-time mothers—from pregnancy throughout ...
May 6, 2022
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Psychology & Psychiatry
Study: Use of school mental health services rose just before the pandemic
Months after the American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) declared a national emergency in child and mental health, Emory University researchers have found that use of school of mental health services went up among key adolescent ...
May 2, 2022
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
U.S. COVID hospitalizations pass last winter's peak
(HealthDay)—The United States has passed another grim milestone in the pandemic as the Omicron variant races across the country: COVID hospitalizations have now eclipsed a previous peak, which was seen last January.
Jan 11, 2022
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
For fully vaccinated, immunity against SARS-CoV-2 wanes over time
In all age groups, immunity against the delta variant of severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) decreased a few months after receipt of the second dose of the BNT162b2 vaccine, according to a study published ...
Oct 29, 2021
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