Health
From Japan to Zambia; the push for paid menstrual leave
Many women have painful periods, but only a handful of countries around the world, mostly in Asia, allow them to take time off work to recover.
May 17, 2022
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Scientists identify climatic risks for dengue disease outbreaks
The University of Liverpool is part of an international team of scientists that have identified the climatic risks for dengue disease outbreaks, with a new study undertaken in India.
Sep 1, 2017
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Obstetrics & gynaecology
Vitamin D3 might ease menstrual cramps
(HealthDay) -- Menstrual cramps are the bane of many women, but new research suggests that a form of vitamin D may one day be added to the meager list of pain relievers for the sometimes disabling condition.
Feb 28, 2012
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Ophthalmology
Non-invasive approach predicts retinopathy of prematurity earlier
Research from Ann & Robert H. Lurie Children's Hospital of Chicago promises to spare many premature infants from undergoing invasive eye exams to detect retinopathy of prematurity (ROP), the most common cause of preventable ...
Jun 30, 2023
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Health
Surviving premature babies in Malawi continue to have poor growth rates and development delay
A detailed study from Malawi, published in this week's PLoS Medicine, shows that during the first 2 years of life, infants who were born prematurely (before 37 weeks gestation) continue to have a higher risk of death than ...
Nov 8, 2011
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
New China virus details show challenge for outbreak control
It can spread person to person, even if someone is showing no symptoms. The next in line can continue to pass it on. The incubation period is so long that people may not know where or when they picked it up.
Feb 2, 2020
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Hip fracture surgery generally lower during COVID-19 pandemic
(HealthDay)—Among older individuals, hip fracture surgery volumes were generally lower during the COVID-19 pandemic than two years earlier until the COVID-19 vaccine became available, according to a research letter published ...
Jan 4, 2022
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Psychology & Psychiatry
Women who experience postpartum depression before giving birth may face greater risk
When it comes to postpartum depression, one size does not fit all, according to a new study led by University of North Carolina School of Medicine researchers.
Jan 15, 2015
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
The Ebola virus: profile of a dreaded killer
The highly contagious Ebola virus has claimed more than 15,000 lives since it was first identified in central Africa in 1976.
Sep 20, 2022
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Surgery
Preset opioid prescription may not impact pain control after tonsillectomy
A lower default number of doses for opioid prescriptions in electronic health record systems does not appear to impact pain control among teens and young adults undergoing tonsillectomy, according to a study published online ...
Jul 27, 2022
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