Health
In a growing phenomenon, youth caregivers need recognition, support
When then-college student Lumiere Rostick learned their grandfather, who had dementia, needed help, Rostick volunteered to move in with him.
Nov 4, 2021
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
People suffering from loneliness make more physician visits, study shows
Research led by the University of Sheffield has shed light on the links between loneliness and the demand for primary health care services such as general practitioner (GP) appointments.
Oct 25, 2021
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Psychology & Psychiatry
Emergency help for suicide-related issues up during pandemic for some youth
(HealthDay)—Some youth subpopulations had a higher risk for suicide-related emergency department encounters during the COVID-19 pandemic in 2020, but after shelter-in-place, overall rates were similar to those in 2019, ...
Sep 23, 2021
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Diabetes
Continuous glucose monitoring for remote diabetes management during the COVID-19 pandemic
New case studies show the benefits of remote management based on continuous glucose monitoring (CGM) and telemedicine visits for patients with type 1 and type 2 diabetes during the COVID-19 pandemic. Use of remote monitoring ...
Sep 22, 2021
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Psychology & Psychiatry
Infants exposed to domestic violence have poorer cognitive development
While assessing a pregnant woman with premature labor in 1983, Linda Bullock noticed bruises on the woman. When she asked what happened, the woman told Bullock a refrigerator had fallen on her while cleaning the kitchen.
Sep 18, 2021
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Medical economics
Americans' COVID medical bills are set to rise
(HealthDay)—COVID-19 care is likely to get more expensive for Americans with the expiration of insurers' temporary waivers on costs associated with treating the illness.
Sep 3, 2021
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Parkinson's & Movement disorders
Neurologists advised to advocate vaccinations for patients with Parkinson's
Patients with Parkinson's disease (PD) are at higher risk for vaccine-preventable respiratory illnesses. However, patients with advanced PD may have less access to vaccinations according to a new study published in the Journal ...
Aug 30, 2021
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Alzheimer's disease & dementia
AI could detect dementia years before symptoms appear
Dementias are characterized by the build-up of different types of protein in the brain, which damages brain tissue and leads to cognitive decline. In the case of Alzheimer's disease, these proteins include beta-amyloid, which ...
Aug 12, 2021
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Neuroscience
Headaches are vastly undertreated among racial and socioeconomic groups
Significant disparities exist in diagnosing and treating headaches by race, socioeconomic level, and insurance status, despite the fact that headaches afflict nearly all racial and ethnic groups at the same rate, according ...
Aug 5, 2021
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Oncology & Cancer
Racial and ethnic disparities discovered in post-operative breast cancer surgery outcomes
Breast cancer is the most commonly diagnosed cancer among American women and surgery is a primary treatment for these women. Among women receiving surgery, up to 13% will have a post-operative visit to an emergency department, ...
Aug 2, 2021
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