Cardiology
Study shows how the pandemic impacted blood pressure
A new study from the Cleveland Clinic shows blood pressure increased significantly for many individuals during the pandemic.
Dec 6, 2021
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Neuroscience
Lifetime spent with epilepsy ages the brain, study finds
(HealthDay)—People with a longtime history of epilepsy show signs of rapid brain aging that may raise their odds for developing dementia down the road.
Dec 6, 2021
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Ophthalmology
Smoking, alcohol intake tied to age-related macular degeneration
(HealthDay)—Genetically predicted smoking initiation and lifetime smoking are associated with elevated risk of advanced age-related macular degeneration (AMD), while genetically predicted alcohol intake is associated with ...
Nov 10, 2021
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Health
Your next doctor's prescription might be to spend time in nature
Dr. Robert Zarr loves to write prescriptions that you don't have to take to the pharmacy.
Oct 18, 2021
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Vaccination
Russia struggles to meet global orders for Sputnik V vaccine
Esperita García de Perez got her first vaccination against COVID-19 in May. That, along with her Catholic faith, made her feel better protected against the virus, and she had hoped to get her second shot of the Russian-developed ...
Oct 15, 2021
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
COVID's crushing impact on public health
The cruel impact of COVID-19, the virus that emerged in late 2019 and has claimed 5 million lives to date, is chronicled in daily headlines. It has robbed us of loved ones, jobs, plans and so much more.
Oct 14, 2021
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Optimal lifting of COVID-19 restrictions would follow pace of vaccination, study suggests
A new analysis suggests that, in order to boost freedoms and protect against overwhelming new waves of COVID-19, the pace at which restrictions to reduce spread are lifted must be directly tied to the pace of vaccination. ...
Sep 2, 2021
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Israel to offer COVID jabs in schools to avoid closures
Israel said Monday it would offer COVID-19 vaccinations to students on school grounds as it announced the school year would open on time next week, despite surging coronavirus cases.
Aug 23, 2021
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Medical research
More than one third of adults have multiple health problems in midlife
More than one in three British adults are suffering from two or more chronic health conditions in middle age, such as recurrent back problems, mental ill-health, high blood pressure, diabetes, and high-risk drinking, according ...
Jul 28, 2021
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Cardiology
Combining low-salt, DASH diets may reduce cardiac damage
(HealthDay)—Dietary interventions, like the Dietary Approaches to Stop Hypertension (DASH) diet and low sodium consumption, can improve cardiovascular risk factors in a relatively short time period, according to a study ...
Jun 17, 2021
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