In a new study of long COVID published March 13, 2022, in the Annals of Neurology, UC San Francisco researchers identified biomarkers present at elevated levels that may persist for many months in the blood of study participants ...
May 27, 2022
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A significant proportion of bacterial sexually transmitted infections (STIs)—gonorrhea, chlamydia or syphilis—were prevented with a dose of doxycycline after unprotected sex, according to preliminary results of a clinical ...
May 26, 2022
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Social cohesion, normally associated with positive outcomes in physical and mental health, can be a liability during a pandemic, according to new research by the University of California, Irvine, and the University of Washington.
May 24, 2022
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Higher red cell distribution width (RDW) is associated with increased rates of in-hospital mortality and hospital re-admission among older (>60) patients, new research led by investigators at Sutter Health's San Francisco ...
May 24, 2022
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Gun violence and school violence have been on the rise since the pandemic, as have eating disorders and body image issues among adolescents—which includes an emphasis on muscularity as today's body ideal for many boys. ...
May 16, 2022
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The growth in the number of clinicians with waivers to prescribe buprenorphine slowed during the pandemic, and support and mentorship are needed to facilitate obtaining a waiver, according to two studies published online ...
May 13, 2022
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It's an eye-catching statistic: 58% of the whole population and 75% of kids in the U.S. had been infected by the coronavirus by the end of February 2022. That's a pretty big jump from the official case count that hovered ...
May 9, 2022
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Supply chain issues around the world are fueling a shortage of baby formula—and the problem is only getting worse.
May 6, 2022
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An antiviral drug used to treat high-risk COVID-19 patients may also benefit patients with long COVID, researchers say.
May 6, 2022
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Nearly 2,000 homeless people died in Los Angeles County during the first year of the pandemic, an increase of 56% from the previous year, driven mainly by drug overdoses, authorities said.
Apr 24, 2022
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