Alzheimer's disease & dementia
Texans are aging: Is the state ready to battle Alzheimer's disease?
Nearly 12% of Texas seniors in 2020 were living with Alzheimer's disease.
Mar 21, 2024
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News tagged with social factors
Psychology & Psychiatry
New epidemiological surveillance indicators for more effective monitoring of suicide attempts
Research teams, coordinated by Romain Bey and Prof. Richard Delorme, have developed novel digital tools to improve mental health monitoring for people living in the Greater Paris region.
Mar 19, 2024
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Health
Five factors to ensure an infant thrives
There are basic resources every baby needs for the best possible chance to develop as healthy well-functioning human.
Mar 18, 2024
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Vaccination
New AI tool predicts COVID-19 vaccine uptake
Findings of a new study led by researchers at Northwestern University and the University of Cincinnati could help public health officials lead more effective vaccination campaigns that overcome hesitancy.
Mar 18, 2024
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Psychology & Psychiatry
Finland managed to halve its suicide rate—here's how
The end of the 20th century was a particularly grim period for Finland. Suicide rates were among the highest in the world, peaking in 1990 with over 30 deaths per 100,000 citizens, compared with a European average of ten ...
Mar 14, 2024
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Pediatrics
Q&A: How can we improve the nutrition of children born in low-income countries?
The first 1,000 days of a person's existence—from conception until their second birthday—are a critical period for growth and development which can set people on a path for a healthy life, according to Stephen Kodish, ...
Mar 13, 2024
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Medical economics
Health professionals and laypeople feel differently about allocating scarce lifesaving resources in a crisis: Survey
The pandemic put a spotlight on the challenges that health systems face when deciding how to allocate scarce resources during a time of crisis. To better understand differing opinions on this issue, researchers at the David ...
Mar 12, 2024
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Psychology & Psychiatry
Obesity associated with poorer mental health, especially in women
A trio of mental and physical health researchers with University College Cork's School of Public Health, has found evidence of poorer mental health in middle-aged to older people with obesity, independent of disease and lifestyle ...
Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Making early signs of multiple sclerosis 'VISIBL'
Awareness about a disease in at risk-population improve outcomes. That's the simple idea behind a new, bilingual resource for both patients, medical students, and providers to help them overcome cultural barriers and recognize ...
Mar 8, 2024
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Psychology & Psychiatry
Personality and mental health factors linked to vaping uptake
University of Otago researchers have discovered three psychological factors that predict if a non-smoker will start vaping.
Mar 7, 2024
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