Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Zimbabwe says measles outbreak has killed 700 children
The death toll from a measles outbreak in Zimbabwe has risen to almost 700 children, the country's health ministry has said.
Sep 5, 2022
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Psychology & Psychiatry
Ethnicity, poverty, low community involvement linked to lasting loneliness
Most people are at risk for periodic loneliness, but for midlife and older adults who identify as Hispanic/Latinx, or who live in poverty, loneliness may be less likely to resolve over time.
Aug 31, 2022
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Cardiology
Religiousness, spirituality linked to better heart health among African Americans
African American adults who reported more frequent participation in religious activities and/or deeper spiritual beliefs may be more likely to meet some of the American Heart Association's key metrics for cardiovascular health, ...
Aug 24, 2022
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Neuroscience
Study: Education, job, and social life may help protect brain from cognitive decline
Why do some people with amyloid plaques in their brains associated with Alzheimer's disease show no signs of the disease, while others with the same amount of plaque have clear memory and thinking problems? Researchers looked ...
Aug 3, 2022
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Obstetrics & gynaecology
Minnesota trial focuses on pharmacist who refused to provide morning-after pill
A Minnesota jury is expected to decide by the end of this week whether a woman's human rights were violated when a pharmacist denied her request to fill a prescription for emergency contraception, sometimes called the morning-after ...
Aug 2, 2022
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Neuroscience
Study: Chores, exercise, and social visits linked to lower risk of dementia
Physical and mental activities, such as household chores, exercise, and visiting with family and friends, may help lower the risk of dementia, according to a new study published in the July 27, 2022, online issue of Neurology, ...
Jul 27, 2022
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Health
Spirituality linked with better health outcomes, patient care
Spirituality should be incorporated into care for both serious illness and overall health, according to a study led by researchers at Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health and Brigham and Women's Hospital.
Jul 12, 2022
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Health
Catholic hospitals do not provide the same reproductive health options as other hospitals, including birth control
Now that the U.S. Supreme Court has eliminated the constitutional right to an abortion, access to birth control has taken on new urgency. By moving the decision about abortion access to states, the fall of Roe v. Wade means ...
Jun 30, 2022
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Health
Compassion in health care reduces health inequality for 2SLGBTQ+ people
Compassion is more than being nice and can be viewed in many different ways. Philosophers, religious leaders and scientists from different parts of the world have all discussed the meanings of compassion within their own ...
Jun 24, 2022
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The promise of meditation for the heart and mind
Meditation, as a religious practice or mystic experience, may be as old as humanity. Evidence of its use dates back as far as 7,000 years, and some scholars speculate it might have begun among people sitting in caves, gazing ...
Jun 17, 2022
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