Since 1990, the prevalence of obesity among children and adolescents (determined by the body mass index, BMI) has increased four-fold and obesity rates among adults have more than doubled.
Jul 8, 2024
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Teams at two of Melbourne's leading research and medical institutes are developing high-tech solutions to rapidly test for drugs and better treat patients presenting to hospital.
Jul 5, 2024
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When you're an elite athlete, the stakes are high. But add pregnancy to the mix and the challenges can rise—not only from mixed messages about the safety of training while pregnant, but also from a lack of support from ...
Jul 2, 2024
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Large language model (LLM)-based classifiers can accurately detect guardian authorship of messages sent from an adolescent patient portal, according to a research letter published online June 25 in JAMA Network Open.
Jun 29, 2024
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People are obsessed with narcissism and narcissists. They want to know if they are a narcissist, if they are dating a narcissist, if their boss is a narcissist, if their dog is a narcissist—and on and on. But far fewer ...
Jun 27, 2024
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Junior hospital doctors in England began a five-day strike on Thursday, a week before a general election in which the state of the publicly funded National Health Service is a major issue.
Jun 27, 2024
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A national position statement on emergency action plan development and implementation in sports from a West Virginia University athletic training researcher sets in motion new priorities for responding to catastrophic injuries. ...
Jun 26, 2024
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In continuing research, West Virginia University researchers will put a sleep apnea detection device at the fingertips or wrists of patients, facilitating early diagnosis and treatment of the disease.
Jun 25, 2024
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The use of the active ingredient 3,4-methylenedioxy-N-methylamphetamine (MDMA), commonly known as "ecstasy," to support psychotherapy for mental illnesses such as post-traumatic stress disorder is being discussed worldwide.
Jun 25, 2024
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According to child development experts, it is perfectly normal for children to have mood fluctuations with occasional bouts of sadness. As they come into their own as individuals, kids struggle at times to process their emotions ...
Jun 25, 2024
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