Cardiology
Frequent pot smokers face twice the odds for stroke
(HealthDay)—Smoking pot doesn't do your heart or your brain any favors, a pair of new studies shows.
Nov 11, 2019
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Health care delivered in a patient's preferred language could decrease ED visits, hospitalizations and death
Long-term care residents whose primary language was a language other than English and French were less likely to visit the emergency department, be hospitalized or die when their family doctor spoke their language, according ...
Jun 24, 2024
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
During a heat wave, high indoor temperatures can also prove dangerous
During hot weather—like the wave of 90-plus-degree days that Philly will experience this week—most of the public's attention is focused on skyrocketing outdoor temperatures that can cause serious medical complications ...
Jun 19, 2024
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Psychology & Psychiatry
Why mental health care providers decide to practice in rural communities
Americans living in rural communities experience higher rates of depression and suicide than people who live in urban areas. These long-standing mental health inequities are attributed to a wide range of factors including ...
Jun 18, 2024
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Past-year pap testing rates were lower in 2022 than 2019
Past-year Papanicolaou testing rates were lower in 2022 than in 2019, overall, and lower rates were seen in rural versus urban women, according to a study published in online June 14 in JAMA Network Open.
Jun 17, 2024
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Pediatrics
Machine translations similar to professionals for Spanish, Portuguese discharge instructions
For Spanish and Portuguese, machine translation platforms have comparable performance to professional translations for discharge instructions for pediatric conditions, but considerable shortcomings were seen for Haitian Creole, ...
Jun 13, 2024
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Site new care homes near trees and away from busy roads to protect residents' lungs, say researchers
To shield older residents from dangerous air pollution, new care homes should be built as far from heavy traffic as possible, according to a new study from the University of Surrey. The study is published in the journal Atmospheric ...
Jun 12, 2024
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A program funded by soda tax helps low-income residents buy fruits and vegetables
A slice of the nearly $29 million that Boulder collected during the first six and a half years of a voter-passed soda tax has provided low-income residents with extra money to buy fresh produce from local businesses.
Jun 7, 2024
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Gerontology & Geriatrics
More women report hip fractures earlier in life, research finds
Older women with low bone density are more likely to experience their first hip fracture in their 60s compared to older ages, according to research being presented Sunday at ENDO 2024, the Endocrine Society's annual meeting ...
Jun 2, 2024
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Psychology & Psychiatry
Low stress resilience is linked to increased risk of psoriasis
Young adults who find it harder to cope with stress are more likely to develop psoriasis later in life. Low stress resilience when enlisting for military service involves a 31% higher risk of developing psoriasis compared ...
May 21, 2024
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