Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Q&A: Understanding the CDC's updated COVID isolation guidance
For the first time since 2021, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has updated its COVID isolation guidance.
Mar 6, 2024
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Health
Why do I need to get up during the night to urinate? Is this normal?
It can be normal to wake up once or even twice during the night to wee, especially as we get older.
Mar 6, 2024
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Managing multiple sclerosis
Multiple sclerosis (MS) is a disease that looks different in everyone who has it—and you may know more people who have it than you think.
Mar 5, 2024
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
COVID-19 rapid tests still work against new variants—researchers keep 'testing the tests,' and they pass
By September 2020, just six months after COVID-19 triggered shutdowns across the U.S., it was clear that SARS-CoV-2, the virus that causes COVID-19, had mutated from its original form.
Mar 2, 2024
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Health
COVID-19 no longer means five days in isolation, CDC says
Americans who test positive for COVID-19 no longer need to stay in isolation for five days, U.S. health officials announced Friday.
Mar 1, 2024
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Oncology & Cancer
Prostate cancer test may lead to harmful overdiagnosis in Black men
A new study from experts at the University of Exeter has found that a widely used test for prostate cancer may leave Black men at increased risk of overdiagnosis.
Feb 29, 2024
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Medical economics
Early onset of menopause linked to reduced work capacity and increased risk of disability pension, finds Finnish study
A recent study conducted by the University of Oulu, Finland, has revealed that early onset of menopause is associated with reduced work capacity among women at the age of 46. The research further indicates that experiencing ...
Feb 29, 2024
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Medical research
Experimental antibiotic treatment for Lyme disease heads for human safety trials
Human safety trials of a novel antibiotic treatment for Lyme disease developed by Northeastern professor Kim Lewis are scheduled to start this spring in Australia, with results anticipated by fall.
Feb 29, 2024
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Psychology & Psychiatry
Psychosocial therapies could be effective treatment for non-physical symptoms of menopause
Interventions such as mindfulness and cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT), could be an effective treatment option for menopause-related mood symptoms, memory and concentration problems, finds a new study by UCL researchers.
Feb 27, 2024
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Attention deficit disorders
Drug shortage: What will happen if you run out of ADHD medication?
Imagine how scary it would be for someone with attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) to suddenly find that their essential medication is no longer available at the pharmacy. It is a harsh reality for millions around ...
Feb 27, 2024
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