Psychology & Psychiatry
'Medical gaslighting': Are you a victim?
As a teenager, April Summerford suffered from extremely painful periods that made her suspect something was wrong with her body.
Jul 15, 2022
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Pediatrics
New report finds stark impact of newborn illness on mortality throughout childhood
New evidence has found a link between poor health as a newborn and mortality up to the age of ten. The new report from England's National Child Mortality Database (NCMD), led by the University of Bristol, shows of the 4,829 ...
Jul 14, 2022
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Monkeypox is on the rise. Here's what to know about its symptoms, signs and testing
In the past two decades, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has recorded two individual cases of monkeypox and one outbreak among dozens of people across six states who became ill after having contact with pet ...
Jul 11, 2022
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Obstetrics & gynaecology
Primary cesarean delivery rate increased from 2019 to 2021
The rate of primary cesarean deliveries decreased from 2016 to 2019 and then increased from 2019 to 2021, while the rate of repeat deliveries decreased during the same period, according to a July Vital Statistics Rapid Release ...
Jul 11, 2022
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Prevalence of COVID-19-related croup up during omicron
The proportion of children with COVID-19-related croup was increased during the period of severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) omicron predominance compared with alpha or other variant- and delta-predominant ...
Jul 5, 2022
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
COVID was a leading cause of death for 2020, 2021
COVID-19 has officially joined heart disease and cancer as a leading cause of death in the United States for two years in a row.
Jul 5, 2022
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Africa 'must step up surveillance' to curb monkeypox
African governments must focus on investing in their surveillance systems and strengthening preparedness to curb the rapid spread of infectious diseases like monkeypox, experts have said.
Jun 22, 2022
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Incubation period for monkeypox: Estimates from the Netherlands
During the currently evolving outbreak of monkeypox cases worldwide, 31 cases have been confirmed in the Netherlands up to 31 May 2022. Efforts to stop the spread of infection focus on active case finding, contact tracing ...
Jun 16, 2022
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Nearly 1 in 20 UK secondary school children surveyed experienced long COVID
New data from the School Infection Survey (SIS) showed that 1.8% of primary school pupils and 4.8% of secondary school pupils experienced long COVID following their most recent COVID-19 infection (since March 2020).
Jun 16, 2022
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Medications
Period delay tablets can help you temporarily skip your period. Here's how they work
There's an underlying law of the universe which dictates a woman's period will always arrive just in time to disrupt important plans. For any woman who's ever had a special trip or event spoiled thanks to the arrival of her ...
Jun 15, 2022
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