Addiction
Could physical activity help minimize drug and alcohol use?
Figures and surveys have shown that high-risk alcohol consumption increased during lockdown periods, while exercise decreased.
Dec 17, 2020
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Pediatrics
Clowns may help children cope with the pain and anxiety of hospital treatment
Hospital clowns might help improve physical symptoms and psychological wellbeing in children and adolescents having treatment for acute or chronic conditions, finds a study in the Christmas issue of The BMJ.
Dec 16, 2020
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Psychology & Psychiatry
How are older adults coping with the mental health effects of COVID-19?
Older adults are especially vulnerable to the effects of the COVID-19 pandemic—with higher risks of severe complications and death, and potentially greater difficulties accessing care and adapting to technologies such as ...
Dec 1, 2020
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Alzheimer's disease & dementia
Lesbian, gay, bisexual communities more at-risk for dementia, study finds
Lesbian, gay and bisexual—or LGB—people are more vulnerable to one of the fastest-growing health concerns in the country: dementia, according to new research from Michigan State University.
Nov 18, 2020
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Cardiology
Cardiac rehab doesn't always help heart health—but small changes could make it a success
Being diagnosed with a heart condition or suffering a heart attack can be terrifying. In the UK, one person is admitted to hospital because of a heart attack roughly every five minutes. Low physical activity, poor diet, and ...
Nov 3, 2020
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
People in Soweto told us about their fears in the first weeks of South Africa's lockdown
South Africa's response to the novel coronavirus outbreak was swift and assertive. The country quickly instituted testing, tracing, and quarantining those affected with COVID-19. But the financial and social effects of quarantine ...
Oct 9, 2020
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Healthier lifestyles may increase lifespan even in people with multiple chronic conditions
A very healthy lifestyle is associated with up to 6.3 years longer life for men and 7.6 years for women, regardless of the presence of multiple chronic conditions, according to a study published September 22 in the open-access ...
Sep 22, 2020
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Health
How COVID-19 and bush fires impacted new moms and babies
A new survey developed by The Australian National University (ANU) will examine the effects of this year's bushfires and COVID-19 on pregnant women and their babies.
Aug 25, 2020
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Psychology & Psychiatry
Is there a link between pain and depression?
Pain and depression are closely related. Depression can cause pain - and pain can cause depression. Sometimes pain and depression create a vicious cycle in which pain worsens symptoms of depression, and then the resulting ...
Aug 21, 2020
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Gerontology & Geriatrics
Doctors can help the elderly stay active during the pandemic
It is essential that health systems consider how best to support older people to remain physically active during this crisis.
Aug 6, 2020
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