Alzheimer's disease & dementia
People with dementia could be missing out on post-diagnosis care
A new report has found that as many as 85% of people with dementia could be missing out on important post-diagnosis care.
Sep 26, 2022
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Wastewater surveillance for COVID-19: It's complicated
Lately, the phrase "wastewater surveillance" has been all over the news—but what is it, exactly? And why is it useful to researchers and public health experts trying to get a grasp on fluctuating levels of COVID-19 infection?
Sep 19, 2022
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Gerontology & Geriatrics
Recovery from a hip fracture varies widely among NHS hospitals, study finds
How well patients recover after a hip fracture varies enormously between NHS hospitals in England and Wales, and in some hospitals one in ten of patients died within a month of their fracture, a new study published in Age ...
Aug 31, 2022
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Obstetrics & gynaecology
Sexual enjoyment following childbirth is not altered by different delivery methods, research suggests
Sexual enjoyment in the years following childbirth is unaffected by the way in which the baby is delivered, according to new research. The study, published in BJOG: An International Journal of Obstetrics & Gynaecology, was ...
Aug 22, 2022
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Psychology & Psychiatry
Breaking the cycle of gun violence with hospital-based intervention
When he was 19 years old, Cecilio "Pepe" Vega was shot in the leg while sitting on his deck playing cards. With his back to the scene, he never saw the passing driver who attacked him that day in New Haven in 1989.
Aug 12, 2022
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Down syndrome project shatters quality of life myths
Young adults living with Down syndrome have high aspirations and a great zest for life according to an Australian first study by researchers from The University of Queensland.
Aug 10, 2022
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Health
What Medicare Part A's belly-up date means for you
At its current pace, Medicare's Hospital Insurance trust fund will run out of money in 2028, according to the June 2022 Medicare trustees report. That's a two-year extension on the previous estimate, but experts say it's ...
Aug 10, 2022
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Medications
How will pending budget bill reduce drug prices for Americans?
The Inflation Reduction Act contains provisions that are expected to lower drug costs for millions of Americans by allowing Medicare to negotiate some drug prices and by limiting the amount of out-of-pocket drug costs for ...
Aug 9, 2022
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
California not ready to declare emergency over monkeypox
California officials are pressing for more vaccine and acting with "utmost urgency" to slow the spread of the monkeypox virus, but they have not decided whether to declare a statewide emergency as the city of San Francisco ...
Jul 29, 2022
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Health
German life expectancy decreased during pandemic years
Average life expectancy in Germany dropped noticeably between 2019 and 2021, the national statistics office said Tuesday, a change that it attributed to unusually high numbers of deaths during the coronavirus pandemic.
Jul 26, 2022
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