Psychology & Psychiatry
Examining the profound health impacts of violence
Women who experience intimate partner violence (IPV) are also at significant risk of developing poor sexual and reproductive health.
Jun 14, 2023
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Oncology & Cancer
New measure of quality of life for patients with locally recurrent rectal cancer
A new collaborative study between researchers in the UK and Australia is a huge step towards aligning outcome reporting with patient priorities in advanced cancer settings. The study, published in the journal eClinicalMedicine, ...
May 17, 2023
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Medical research
Research discoveries more likely to be used in pediatricians' offices if patients and their caregivers get involved
Thousands of health research articles are published every year. With new evidence constantly being made available, you might assume health practices are also constantly evolving.
May 17, 2023
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Sports medicine & Kinesiology
Sports medicine must up its game to break cycle of gender bias, urge doctors
Sports and exercise medicine must up its game to break the cycle of gender bias in the specialty, urge an international group of doctors in an editorial in the open access journal BMJ Open Sport & Exercise Medicine.
May 9, 2023
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Alzheimer's disease & dementia
Research suggests muscle weakness in old age could be linked to late-life dementia
It's generally accepted we will lose muscle strength and slow down as we age, making it more difficult to perform simple tasks such as getting up, walking and sitting down.
May 1, 2023
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Other
Study explores ways to increase diversity in medical residency programs
Leading national organizations focused on graduate medical education assert that losing the diversity gap is critical to ensure equity in medical education and health care quality. Nevertheless, evidence-based strategies ...
Apr 27, 2023
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Medical research
Study: ChatGPT has potential to help cirrhosis, liver cancer patients
A new study by Cedars-Sinai investigators describes how ChatGPT, an artificial intelligence (AI) chatbot, may help improve health outcomes for patients with cirrhosis and liver cancer by providing easy-to-understand information ...
Mar 31, 2023
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Health
Meta-study finds close alignment on benefits of plant food groups for treatment and prevention of chronic disease
The results of a study published in Advances in Nutrition that compared dietary and nutrition recommendations from dozens of clinical practice guidelines around the world for treating, managing and preventing major chronic ...
Mar 27, 2023
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Medications
Decision tool helps halve seniors' use of urinary-tract infection antibiotics
As an international study involving University of Gothenburg researchers has shown, a decision tool for health professionals has proved capable of halving the use of antibiotics against urinary tract infections while maintaining ...
Mar 22, 2023
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Cardiology
Researchers develop a training app for post-stroke care
Statistics indicate that nearly 10 million people in the European Union are living with the severe consequences of a stroke. It is a condition that usually leaves the patient disabled, often requiring constant care. Rytis ...
Feb 8, 2023
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