Pediatrics
Extra cash for low-income mothers may influence baby brains
New research suggests giving extra cash to low-income mothers can change their infants' brain development.
Jan 30, 2022
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Psychology & Psychiatry
For new mothers, feeling low in social status poses risk to health
When it comes to the link between socioeconomic status and health, perception can be as important as reality. A study published by the American Psychological Association finds that new mothers who see themselves as lower ...
Jan 13, 2022
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Health
Binge drinking linked to first episodes of heart rhythm disorder
New Year's Day, Super Bowl Sunday and other days when more people consume more alcohol are also associated with more emergency room visits for atrial fibrillation, an often-deadly heart rhythm disorder, reported a new study ...
Jan 12, 2022
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Addiction
Cannabis poisoning in young children increased nine times after legalization
Ontario saw nine times more emergency department (ED) visits per month for cannabis poisonings in young children under the age of 10 after Canada legalized recreational cannabis, according to a study published in JAMA Network ...
Jan 7, 2022
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Cyprus limits social gatherings under COVID tsunami
Cypriot authorities on Wednesday announced stricter controls on social gatherings to tackle the world's worst COVID-19 infection rate per capita.
Jan 5, 2022
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Cyprus mulls new COVID measures as per capita rate tops world
Cypriot authorities were meeting Tuesday to consider new restrictions to rein in a detected COVID infection rate that is now the highest in the world per capita.
Jan 4, 2022
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Homelessness increases serious illness, emergency room visits during heat waves
In 2020, amidst a worldwide pandemic, 580,000 people were experiencing homelessness in the United States, marking the fourth consecutive year that homelessness has increased nationwide, according to data from the U.S. Department ...
Dec 22, 2021
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Psychology & Psychiatry
US surgeon general report warns of mental health crisis hitting youth
(HealthDay)—The pandemic has intensified mental health struggles that were already widespread among American teens, U.S. Surgeon General Dr. Vivek Murthy warned Tuesday.
Dec 8, 2021
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
The state of video-based telemedicine for kidney disease care
Video-based telemedicine provides an alternative way to deliver care for patients and rapidly became a dominant model for chronic disease management during pandemic restrictions. A recent review of published studies provides ...
Dec 7, 2021
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Big differences in how emergency doctors assess patient care needs
When researchers divided out-of-hours general practitioners (GPs) into four groups based on how often they admit their patients to the hospital, they found that if you are seen by a doctor who belongs to the 25 per cent ...
Dec 2, 2021
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