Acral melanoma is a rare subtype that represents roughly 3% of all melanoma cases. Unlike typical melanoma that occurs on sun-exposed skin, acral melanoma develops on the nonhair bearing skin of the soles, palm and nail beds. ...
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Cancer patients who have compromised immune systems due to their disease or therapy remain at high risk for COVID-19 infection. It is why this population was one of the first to receive the COVID-19 vaccine. However, while ...
Mar 10, 2022
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Hepatitis B virus (HBV) infection is the leading cause of cirrhosis and primary liver cancer, globally affecting nearly 300 million people. In the United States, Asian Americans account for 7% of the total population, but ...
Feb 4, 2022
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(HealthDay)—A college town in Oregon is embarking on a groundbreaking effort to measure the hidden spread of COVID-19 within the community, thanks to the local university.
Apr 22, 2020
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Lithium is considered the gold standard for treating bipolar disorder (BD), but nearly 70 percent of people with BD don't respond to it. This leaves them at risk for debilitating, potentially life-threatening mood swings. ...
Jan 5, 2021
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,Researchers from the University of Southampton and University of Surrey have developed new guidance to support the psychological and mental health needs of nursing staff at the frontline of the fight against COVID-19.
Apr 27, 2020
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A study from the University of California San Diego's Rady School of Management finds teammates who thanked each other before performing a high-stress task had a better cardiovascular response compared to teams who did not ...
Jun 1, 2022
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Improving working conditions for care aides could be a low-cost way to cut down on missed and rushed tasks and improve overall quality of care for residents in Canadian nursing homes, according to a new study led by University ...
Jan 30, 2020
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As health workers and first responders in the United States try to stem a pandemic without adequate protective gear, health officials are forced to consider a stopgap—decontaminating and reusing N95 masks to shield those ...
Apr 2, 2020
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Patients who undergo surgery on the surgeon's birthday experience higher mortality compared with patients who undergo surgery on other days of the year, finds a US study in the Christmas issue of The BMJ.
Dec 10, 2020
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