Oncology & Cancer
Liver cancer: Risk factors and prevention
October is Liver Cancer Awareness Month, which makes this a good time to learn more about risk factors for liver cancer and what you can do to prevent it.
Oct 14, 2023
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Medical research
Females more likely to suffer with long COVID, underscoring a critical need for sex-disaggregated research
A new study published today in the journal Current Medical Research and Opinion reveals that females are "significantly" more likely to suffer from long COVID than males and will experience substantially different symptoms.
Jun 21, 2022
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
WHO panel: Monkeypox not a global emergency 'at this stage'
The World Health Organization said the escalating monkeypox outbreak in more than 50 countries should be closely monitored but does not warrant being declared a global health emergency.
Jun 26, 2022
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Other
Self-identified gender reporting measures perform well in study of college students' drinking behavior
A tool allowing research participants to self-identify beyond binary categories of male and female performed well in a study of college student drinking. The study, published in Alcohol: Clinical and Experimental Research, ...
Mar 17, 2023
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Psychology & Psychiatry
Video gamers are sexy, or at least they think they are
There's abundant research – and controversy – on the effects of playing violent video games. But, strangely, there's precious little looking at why people choose to play violent games at all.
Jul 2, 2015
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Health
Death during sex very rare among those under 50
(HealthDay)—It's a familiar trope of TV and movies—a couple is engaged in passionate sex when the guy's heart suddenly gives out.
Jan 16, 2022
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Medications
Opioid high: Painkiller abuse sparks fears for Gabon's young
Misuse of a powerful painkiller has spread like wildfire among schools in the west African state of Gabon, where teachers blame it for violent changes in mood among normally placid and motivated teenagers.
Feb 5, 2018
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Health
Age of sexual debut among young gay-identified sexual minority men
Young gay sexual minority men—especially Black and Latino youth—have their first sexual experiences at younger ages, emphasizing a need for comprehensive and inclusive sex education, according to Rutgers researchers.
Jul 14, 2020
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Oncology & Cancer
Oral sex is now the leading risk factor for throat cancer, says researcher
Over the past two decades, there has been a rapid increase in throat cancer in the west, to the extent that some have called it an epidemic. This has been due to a large rise in a specific type of throat cancer called oropharyngeal ...
Apr 26, 2023
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Autism spectrum disorders
Autism screening tool may not pick up women with the condition
Diagnosing autism is expensive and time consuming, so a screening tool is used to filter out those people who are unlikely to be diagnosed as autistic. This is all well and good, but our latest research suggests that a widely ...
May 23, 2018
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