Medical research
Researchers avoid 'messy' hormonal female mice, and that hurts women
Is sexism getting in the way of good science?
May 31, 2019
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Health
Study finds later school start times prevent sleep deprivation for parents of middle and high school students
A new study by researchers at National Jewish Health finds that parents of adolescents got more sleep when middle and high schools start about an hour later, while the sleep habits of parents of younger children were unaffected ...
Jan 5, 2022
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Health
A major new report has developed a global diet that could improve health and reduce further damage to the planet
An international team of researchers, including academics from City, University of London, has developed a new diet it says can improve health while ensuring sustainable food production.
Jan 18, 2019
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Finland encourages use of face masks in policy turnaround
Finns should now wear masks when outdoors, the country's public health chief said Tuesday, reversing previous advice that widespread mask usage would not slow the spread of the coronavirus.
Apr 14, 2020
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Health
Inaction could cost Australian truckers their lives, study finds
If nothing is done to improve the health of Australia's male truck drivers, 6,067 lives and AU$2.6 billion in productivity could be lost over the next 10 years, Monash University-led research has found.
Nov 21, 2022
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Health
New report on health reform implementation: How to ensure access to coverage is maintained
Modifications to current policies could help ensure that health insurance coverage and subsidies provided under the Affordable Care Act remain stable even through major life changes, according to a new Commonwealth Fund report ...
May 19, 2011
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Health
Diet change may make biggest impact on reducing heart risk in people with hypertension
Among several lifestyle changes that may reduce cardiovascular disease, adopting the DASH (Dietary Approaches to Stop Hypertension) diet may have the greatest impact for young and middle-aged adults with stage 1 hypertension, ...
Sep 7, 2022
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Surgery
Surgeons' choice of skin disinfectant impacts infection risk, Canadian-American study shows
Does the type of solution used by surgeons to disinfect skin before surgery impact the risk of surgical site infection? According to new research from an international trial jointly led by McMaster University and the University ...
Jan 31, 2024
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HIV & AIDS
Research: Antiretroviral drugs may damage the hearts of infants exposed to HIV but uninfected
All babies born to mothers infected with HIV are exposed to the virus in utero, but not all of them become infected with it. Yet, all pregnant women in the U.S. with HIV receive antiretroviral therapy (ART), so both infected ...
Dec 3, 2019
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Medications
Offering medications for opioid addiction to incarcerated individuals leads to decrease in overdose deaths, study shows
New research from Boston Medical Center concluded that offering medications to treat opioid addiction in jails and prisons leads to a decrease in overdose deaths. Published in JAMA Network Open, the study also found that ...
Apr 14, 2023
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