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Oncology & Cancer

Global burden of thyroid cancer is increasing

(HealthDay)—There is an increasing global burden of thyroid cancer, according to a study published online June 26 in JAMA Network Open.

Jun 30, 2020

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Overweight & Obesity

Nearly 1 in 5 US kids are obese, according to latest data

Nearly 1 in 5 U.S. kids are obese, according to the latest national data.

May 8, 2020

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Overweight & Obesity

160 million years of life lost to obesity in 2019

Researchers at the National University in Singapore and colleagues in the US and China undertook a two-decade metabolic analysis of Global Burden of Disease (GBD) reports. They have published their findings in the journal ...

Mar 8, 2023 report

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Psychology & Psychiatry

How AI could transform the future of the psychology profession

Psychologists are discovering the benefits of emerging artificial intelligence (AI) applications for mental health—and the ethical considerations that they present.

Oct 5, 2023

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Gastroenterology

Better strategies needed for managing nonalcoholic fatty liver disease in adults

(HealthDay)—Effective screening, diagnosis, and management strategies are needed for patients with nonalcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD) and nonalcoholic steatohepatitis (NASH), according to a special report published ...

Jul 26, 2021

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Diabetes

US could face surging numbers of teens with diabetes

The United States could see a huge rise in diabetes among young people over the next several decades, a new modeling study finds.

Dec 30, 2022

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Pediatrics

Americans need to tackle youth obesity: US task force

(HealthDay)—Childhood obesity is such a crisis in America that officials have been updating recommendations for how early intervention should begin.

Dec 30, 2019

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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes

Turkey makes masks mandatory in Istanbul, 46 other provinces

Turkish authorities have made the wearing of masks mandatory in three major cities to curb the spread of COVID-19 following an uptick in confirmed cases since the reopening of many businesses.

Jun 18, 2020

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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes

Rise in UK coronavirus cases stoke concerns over 3rd wave

The number of new coronavirus infections in the U.K. hit a near two-month high Friday as British regulators authorized the use of the single-dose vaccine from Johnson & Johnson.

May 28, 2021

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