Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
About 1 in 14 US adults have had long COVID
One in every 14 American adults has suffered from long COVID, a new federal survey has found.
Sep 26, 2023
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Medical economics
HPV vaccine cost reimbursement could hinder vaccine access, study suggests
Bare minimum reimbursement rates could be a factor in why some clinics may be struggling to offer HPV vaccination in the U.S.
Jul 25, 2023
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Health
Research shows online interventions with social support help middle-aged adults with obesity lose weight
Obesity is a problem in the United States. In fact, 42.5% of U.S. adults aged 20 and over have the disease. Not only is obesity the nation's second leading cause of preventable death (behind only smoking cigarettes), it also ...
Jan 24, 2024
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Addiction
Teens prefer harm reduction messaging on substance use
For many parents, talking to their children about substance use is like navigating a field of landmines. It's difficult to know exactly what to say and how to say it.
Apr 25, 2019
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
China puts 20,000 villagers in central quarantine over virus risk
China has sent over 20,000 rural residents living in the epicentre of the country's latest virus outbreak to state-run quarantine facilities, as Beijing on Friday reported the worst nationwide figures since March.
Jan 15, 2021
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Health
Study shows virtual care removed barriers for patients during pandemic
New research from Schulich School of Medicine & Dentistry, Lawson Health Research Institute and ICES Western shows the move from in-person to virtual primary health care removed barriers for patients during the COVID-19 pandemic.
Jan 24, 2023
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Psychology & Psychiatry
There is still work to do on making mental health services accessible for LGBTIQA+ people in distress, say researchers
Barriers to accessing potentially life-saving support persist, according to new research into suicidality in the LGBTIQA+ community.
Sep 6, 2023
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Health
One in 15 family docs focus time on emergency/urgent care
(HealthDay)—Approximately one in 15 family physicians spend at least 80 percent of their time in emergency or urgent care, with higher percentages seen for doctors in rural areas, according to a report published by the ...
Sep 23, 2014
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Health
Probe finds shared needles, poor hygiene in India sterilisation deaths (Update)
An independent investigation into the death of 13 women in India after mass sterilisation surgeries found the doctor and his staff used the same needles for all the procedures and never changed their gloves.
Dec 2, 2014
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Tunisia workers isolate in factory making anti-virus gear
In Tunisia, 150 people—mostly women—have isolated themselves in a factory for a month to make protective gear like masks to help their country's fight against coronavirus.
Mar 26, 2020
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