Addiction
Study shows alcohol delivery services used to extend drinking sessions
A survey of Australian adults who use popular alcohol delivery sites found one in five utilized a service to continue a home drinking session.
Mar 1, 2023
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Psychology & Psychiatry
Underexamined and underreported: New briefing on domestic abuse and suicidality
Domestic abuse by a partner is also known as Intimate Partner Violence (IPV). It is defined by the World Health Organization (WHO) as behavior within an intimate relationship which includes acts of physical violence, sexual ...
Mar 1, 2023
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Medications
Eight-week bedaquiline-linezolid noninferior for TB
A strategy of eight weeks of bedaquiline-linezolid is noninferior to a standard regimen for tuberculosis, according to a study published online Feb. 20 in the New England Journal of Medicine to coincide with the annual Conference ...
Feb 28, 2023
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Medications
When is remdesivir effective for COVID-19?
Remdesivir was one of the first medications approved for treatment of COVID-19. Clinical studies evaluated its effectiveness, but did not generate conclusive results. A new analysis of the study data shows that a specific ...
Feb 22, 2023
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Medical research
Effectiveness and safety of osteopathic treatments in relation to pain in the musculoskeletal system
Chronic low back pain and other chronic back problems are the most common health problems in Austria: it is estimated that almost half of all Austrians suffer from chronic neck, low back or back pain, which is extremely burdensome ...
Feb 22, 2023
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Health
Over 40? Just 20 minutes of daily exercise can keep you out of the hospital
If you're over 40, regular exercise may not only keep you fit—it might keep you out of the hospital, too, a large new study suggests.
Feb 20, 2023
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Oncology & Cancer
No radiotherapy an option for older breast cancer patients, study shows
Radiotherapy does not improve survival rates in older patients with early breast cancer, new research suggests.
Feb 15, 2023
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Pediatrics
Most health claims on infant formula products seem to have little or no supporting evidence
Most health and nutrition claims on infant formula products seem to be backed by little or no high quality scientific evidence, finds an international survey published by The BMJ today.
Feb 15, 2023
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Medications
Medication that protects brain tissue linked to improved stroke survival
The neuroprotectant ApTOLL, a medication that may shield the brain from tissue damage, was linked to reduced death and disability among people being treated for stroke when used with standard treatments to restore blood flow, ...
Feb 13, 2023
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Medical research
HIV trial shows viral suppression is not achieved through increased case management alone
Viral suppression of HIV by antiretroviral medications helps slow transmission of the disease and keep individuals living with it healthy, at times making viral loads so low they are undetectable even on blood tests. Sixty-five ...
Feb 9, 2023
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