Health
Why do we feel so 'blah' after Christmas?
The holiday season is usually a joyous occasion, but many people feel "blah" soon after the celebrations. What is it about Christmas that makes people feel this way?
Dec 28, 2021
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News tagged with weekend
Medical research
Availability of consultants is not the cause of the so-called 'weekend effect' in hospitals
A major study led by the University of Birmingham has revealed that a lack of available specialist consultants in hospitals at the weekend is not the cause of the so-called "weekend effect."
Aug 02, 2021
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Paris curbs outdoor drinking over COVID-19 risks
Paris police warned Friday that alcohol consumption will be banned across large swathes of the capital this weekend, in the hope of avoiding a repeat of the huge crowds that have been gathering despite France's COVID-19 curfew.
Mar 05, 2021
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
France's 'out of control' Nice braces for new COVID curbs
The French Riviera city of Nice was on Sunday preparing to face a new set of local restrictions against COVID-19 to combat an outbreak described as out of control and spreading much faster than elsewhere in France.
Feb 21, 2021
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Medications
European Union approves Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine
The Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine was approved by the European Union (EU) on Monday and should soon be available in all 27 member nations.
Dec 23, 2020
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Nonessential shops reopen in Belgium as virus numbers drop
Nonessential shops in Belgium reopened Tuesday in the wake of encouraging figures about declining daily coronavirus infection rates and hospital admissions. Few overcrowding incidents were reported.
Dec 01, 2020
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Turkey tightens virus measures with weekend lockdown
President Recep Tayyip Erdogan announced tougher measures to curb the spread of the coronavirus in Turkey as the number of cases exceeded 30,000 on Monday, introducing a total weekend lockdown and a curfew for the rest of ...
Nov 30, 2020
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Spain's Catalonia mulls weekend virus lockdowns
Spain's Catalonia region said Monday it was studying imposing a lockdown on weekends to fight the spread of the coronavirus, a day after a nighttime curfew came into effect across the country.
Oct 26, 2020
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Cardiology
When you have a stroke may determine if you survive
New research from the University of Georgia found that stroke patients admitted to rural hospitals over the weekend may be at higher risk of death.
Oct 14, 2020
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Cardiology
Weekend sudden cardiac arrests are more deadly
People who experience cardiac arrests over the weekend are less likely to survive long enough to be admitted to a hospital, compared to those who had the same medical event on a weekday, according to preliminary research ...
Nov 11, 2019
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