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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes

Housing status influenced pandemic mental health issues

The last year and a half have been a struggle for all of us, and that's putting it lightly.

Oct 4, 2021

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Health

Are plant-based burgers better for you?

Plant-based burgers have soared in popularity over the past couple of years. Are these meat alternatives healthier for you than the real thing? Introducing more plant-based foods in your diet is a good thing, says Katherine ...

Sep 23, 2021

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Vaccination

A quick guide to America's patchwork of COVID-19 shot requirements

President Joe Biden's orders requiring vaccinations for about two-thirds of the U.S. workforce add to a patchwork of vaccine mandates aimed at pushing more people to get their shots and bring the pandemic under control.

Sep 15, 2021

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Health

COVID-19 vaccination mandates for employees and students are effective against virus spread

While two-thirds of the U.S. adult population has received at least one COVID-19 vaccine dose, vaccination rates remain highly variable across, and within, states. This is of increasing concern as communities reopen and more ...

Jul 22, 2021

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Vaccination

COVID: The three barriers that prevent people from being vaccinated

Getting everyone in a country vaccinated is like watching software updates load: it whizzes along for the first 80% or so and then seems to take forever to finish the rest. Around 80% of the UK adult population has received ...

Jun 21, 2021

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Alzheimer's disease & dementia

Researchers study thought process behind revealing Alzheimer's test results

If you tested positive for a biomarker of Alzheimer's disease, whom would you tell? Why?

Jun 9, 2021

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Health

Social media networking doesn't 'level the playing field' for women physicians

For men physicians, the professional perks of networking on social media, like being asked to give a talk, are abundant, a new Northwestern Medicine study reports.

May 13, 2021

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Psychology & Psychiatry

COVID-19 restrictions supported participants in weight loss program, but had negative impact on mood and behaviors

New research presented at this year's European Congress on Obesity (ECO2021, online, 10-13 May) concludes that the first lockdown in the COVID-19 pandemic was an important driver in the motivation to lose weight in participants ...

May 11, 2021

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Cardiology

Computer-based image analysis of atherosclerosis in the carotid artery

Patients with atherosclerosis today usually receive preventive treatment only after a heart attack or stroke because diagnostic methods that can identify individuals and atherosclerotic plaques with high-risk are lacking. ...

Apr 23, 2021

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