Psychology & Psychiatry
Smoking found to significantly increase the risk of depression
Most of us know that smoking is unhealthy.
Aug 30, 2023
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Health informatics
AI-powered triage platform could aid future viral outbreak response
A team of researchers from Yale University and other institutions globally has developed an innovative patient triage platform powered by artificial intelligence (AI) that the researchers say is capable of predicting patient ...
Aug 29, 2023
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Oncology & Cancer
Head and neck cancer diagnostic delays linked to antibiotics despite clinical practice guidelines
Researchers at Saint Louis University School of Medicine say diagnostic delays frequently occur in patients with undiagnosed head and neck cancer (HNC) and are calling for improved dissemination of current clinical practice ...
Aug 28, 2023
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Report: Combining public health measures kept us safe from COVID-19
Non-pharmaceutical interventions (NPIs), when applied in packages that combine a number of measures with complementary effects, were unequivocally effective in reducing the spread of infections during the COVID-19 pandemic, ...
Aug 24, 2023
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Oncology & Cancer
Expanded Medicaid coverage linked to higher participation in cancer clinical trials
The Medicaid expansion under the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act resulted in a 19% annual increase in Medicaid-insured cancer patients participating in publicly funded clinical trials, according to researchers ...
Aug 17, 2023
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Genetics
Novel therapeutic approach against severe COVID-19 in males
Retrospective analyses of epidemiologic data have repeatedly shown that COVID-19 mortality is higher in males compared to females. However, the underlying factors mediating sex-specific disease outcome were largely unknown.
Aug 14, 2023
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Gerontology & Geriatrics
Study reveals vital role of supportive managers to minimize physical restraint use in care homes
A new review finds that the use of physical restraints on care home residents can be reduced without increasing the risk of falls, when frontline care staff are empowered by supportive managers.
Jul 27, 2023
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Oncology & Cancer
Syrian refugees are diagnosed with breast cancer younger and with more advanced tumors, study finds
Brigham researchers and international collaborators identified the association with younger age and advanced stage at diagnosis, coupled with the trauma associated with displacement, as likely contributors to the disparities.
Jul 25, 2023
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Reduced likelihood of gabapentin prescription in US adults receiving chiropractic spinal manipulation for low back pain
A new study conducted by researchers at University Hospitals (UH) Connor Whole Health sheds light on potential benefits of chiropractic care for adults with radicular low back pain (i.e., sciatica).
Jul 25, 2023
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Medications
Omega-3 fatty acids appear promising for maintaining lung health
Omega-3 fatty acids, which are abundant in fish and fish oil supplements, appear promising for maintaining lung health, according to new evidence from a large, multi-faceted study in healthy adults supported by the National ...
Jul 20, 2023
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