Psychology & Psychiatry
One way childhood trauma leads to poorer health for women
Researchers have long known that childhood trauma is linked to poorer health for women at midlife. A new study shows one important reason why.
Sep 18, 2019
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Health
Vitamin D levels in the Spanish population are lower than those of many northern European countries, finds study
Vitamin D is a hormone that is essential to a number of bodily processes, mainly absorbing and maintaining calcium, which is key for strong bones, but it also plays a role in inflammation processes, the immune system, cell ...
Dec 14, 2022
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HIV & AIDS
Vaccine, improved treatment are keys to control of a surging HIV pandemic
Development and widespread use of a vaccine that's even partially effective against HIV, along with more progress toward diagnosis and treatment, offer the best hopes for turning the corner on a global pandemic that's still ...
Mar 20, 2017
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Surgery
COVID-19 disruption will lead to 28 million surgeries cancelled worldwide
Over 28 million elective surgeries across the globe could be cancelled as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic—leading to patients facing a lengthy wait for their health issues to be resolved, a new study reveals.
May 14, 2020
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Medications
Researchers examine classic versus novel psychedelic use in United States
Classic psychedelics, which include LSD, mescaline and psilocybin, have been used by humans for millennia, and there is a rather extensive body of scientific knowledge surrounding these substances and their effects. Recently, ...
Mar 27, 2019
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Psychology & Psychiatry
Why are alcohol- and drug-related deaths rising in the US and not elsewhere?
In the United States, mortality is rising, with more deaths than ever attributable to alcohol and drug poisoning and to suicide, in conjunction with increasing rates of obesity and type 2 diabetes. Yet many other wealthy ...
Feb 3, 2022
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
What is sepsis and how can it be treated?
Sepsis, colloquially known as blood poisoning, occurs as a result of an infection, usually from bacteria. Bacteria can enter the blood stream via an open wound, from another part of the body after a surgical procedure, or ...
Aug 9, 2019
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Health
Firearms now the top cause of death among children and adolescents, data analysis shows
Firearms have surpassed motor vehicles as the leading cause of death among children and adolescents in the United States, according to new federal data analyzed by researchers at the University of Michigan.
Apr 20, 2022
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
New testing method could make tuberculosis diagnosis easier
Tuberculosis can be tough to detect. Diagnosis usually requires coughing up a sputum sample from the lungs, which can be unpleasant, impractical, and even hazardous. But in a promising new study, a multinational team of researchers ...
Oct 13, 2022
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Other
UK to probe 'systematic bias' in medical devices tech
Britain's health secretary announced Sunday he has launched an independent review to examine if "systematic bias" exists in the development of medical devices, after COVID-19 brought the issue "to the fore".
Nov 21, 2021
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