Pediatrics
New research challenges established ideas about infant crying
When will my infant child stop crying so much?
May 20, 2022
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Book explores earlier international effort to combat disease
Fearing disease from a foreign country, public health officials clamped down on travel and trade, mandating lengthy quarantines. These measures dampened tourism, drove up the price of goods and slowed down their distribution.
May 18, 2022
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Medications
Anti-parasitic drug prevents bacterial complications of scabies on mass scale
An anti-parasitic drug, delivered on a mass scale, can prevent potentially dangerous bacterial complications of scabies in Fiji, according to a new study.
May 18, 2022
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Psychology & Psychiatry
The idea that the power pose boosts your confidence fell from favor. New review of the research calls for a second look
If you stand like Wonder Woman or Superman, will you feel stronger? Will you actually be stronger?
May 13, 2022
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
WHO: COVID-19 falling everywhere, except Americas and Africa
The number of new coronavirus cases reported worldwide has continued to fall except in the Americas and Africa, the World Health Organization said in its latest assessment of the pandemic.
May 12, 2022
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Health
Study shows counterintuitive results on association between wealth, education and health outcomes in China
New research from the University at Buffalo examining the relationship between behavior and health outcomes in China suggests that education and wealth are not necessarily tied to better health, in contrast to what studies ...
May 06, 2022
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Health
Asia and Africa have an aging burden similar to the West
In a study at Columbia University Mailman School of Public Health and the Robert N. Butler Columbia Aging Center researchers have devised a new metric, the "Health-Adjusted Dependency Ratio" (HADR) as an alternative to the ...
May 04, 2022
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Medications
Is immunotherapy the answer to peanut allergy purgatory?
Peanut allergy can be deadly, and evidence shows that it affects nearly 2% of people in some Western countries. While the standard treatment for peanut allergy is to avoid exposure, oral immunotherapy is a heavily debated ...
Apr 26, 2022
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Surgery
Aggressive warming during surgery does not reduce major complications
Patients kept at a body temperature of 37 C during major surgery had no fewer cardiac complications than patients kept at 35.5 C, according to data presented at the American College of Cardiology's 71st Annual Scientific ...
Apr 04, 2022
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Oncology & Cancer
Global burden of melanoma considerable, set to rise by 2040
The global burden of melanoma is considerable and is expected to increase by 2040, according to a study published online March 30 in JAMA Dermatology.
Mar 30, 2022
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