More than 4,000 athletes from around the world will compete at the Tokyo Paralympic Games, a tenfold increase since the first Paralympics in 1960. Despite the growth in Paralympic athletes, for most of the world's 1.5 billion ...
Aug 23, 2021
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For every youth who dies with injury from a firearm, at least four survive. These survivors led researchers at MUSC Health to look at new mental health diagnoses that may stem from nonfatal gunshot wounds in adolescents.
Jul 28, 2021
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(HealthDay)—Adults with psoriasis have an increased likelihood of having rheumatoid arthritis (RA) compared with adults without psoriasis, according to a study published online June 15 in the Journal of the American Academy ...
Jun 24, 2021
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Medical guidelines help doctors understand the best way to treat health conditions. Surprisingly, many doctors do not adhere to them, and this is a problem, according to a new study by scientists at University of Utah Health ...
Jun 17, 2021
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People with multiple sclerosis (MS) may be wondering if they should get a COVID-19 shot, and the answer is definitely yes, an expert says.
Mar 18, 2021
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One in four women over age 65 is unable to walk two blocks or climb a flight of stairs. Known as mobility disability, it is the leading type of incapacity in the United States and a key contributor to a person's loss of independence. ...
Feb 23, 2021
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Children don't come with how-to manuals. Even if they did, they would all require a manual of their own, tailored to their unique make and model. That's why caregiving can be rewarding, as well as puzzling and demanding—particularly ...
Dec 17, 2020
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Elderly husbands and wives can expect their health to decline—as well as that of their spouse—when their self-perceptions about aging become negative, a new study suggests.
Nov 4, 2020
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Cerebral palsy (CP) is the most common childhood physical disability—2.0-3.5 per 1000 births—and children born with it have impaired development and diminished control of movement and posture. In particular, children ...
Oct 22, 2020
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(HealthDay)—A daily, low dose of aspirin may increase the risk for progression and metastasis as well as mortality related to later-stage disease in adults aged 65 years and older who develop cancer, according to a study ...
Oct 5, 2020
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