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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes

Tech-assisted COVID-19 tracking is having some issues

Harnessing today's technology to fight the coronavirus pandemic is turning out to be more complicated than it first appeared.

May 18, 2020

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Higher manganese intake may be tied to lower type 2 diabetes risk

(HealthDay)—Higher intake of manganese is associated with a lower type 2 diabetes risk among postmenopausal women, independent of known risk factors, according to a study published online April 15 in Diabetes Care.

Apr 23, 2020

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US OKs 1st coronavirus test that allows self-swab at home

U.S. health regulators on Tuesday OK'd the first coronavirus test that allows people to collect their own sample at home, a new approach that could help expand testing options in most states.

Apr 21, 2020

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Adding social workers to care teams can cut hospital admissions for veterans

(HealthDay)—An initiative to add social workers to rural primary care teams increases social work encounters among veterans and reduces hospital admissions and emergency department visits among high-risk patients, according ...

Apr 7, 2020

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Study: Coronavirus may have been around Seattle for weeks

The coronavirus may have been circulating for weeks undetected in Washington state, a preliminary finding that could mean hundreds of undiagnosed cases in the state that's also home to the nation's first confirmed infection ...

Mar 1, 2020

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Psychology & Psychiatry

More teens coming out as LGBQ, but suicide attempts still high

A new Boston University School of Public Health (BUSPH) study finds that the proportion of high school students identifying as lesbian, gay, bisexual, or questioning (LGBQ) doubled from 2009 to 2017, while the LGBQ teen rate ...

Feb 10, 2020

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New Jersey law bans sale of flavored vaping products

The sale of flavored vaping products is banned in New Jersey under legislation Democratic Gov. Phil Murphy signed Tuesday.

Jan 21, 2020

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Drowning death rates 3 to 4 times lower in US states that regulate open water swim sites

Rates of drowning deaths in US states that more comprehensively regulate open water swim sites are three to four times lower than in states without any such policies, reveals research published online in the journal Injury ...

Jan 7, 2020

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Is climate change to blame for New England's EEE outbreak?

The question shadows the current outbreak of Eastern equine encephalitis in Southern New England: Is the high number of human cases of the mosquito-borne virus this year part of a natural cycle, or is it linked to the changing ...

Oct 16, 2019

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