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• Health Tip: Food Prep 101

  18-08-2017 09:00 via drugs.com
  -- Nothing chases away the college-cafeteria blues faster than preparing your own food. But make sure you handle it properly to avoid getting you and your roomies sick.
  The foodsafety.gov website suggests:Wash your hands frequently with soap and...
  
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• AI Matches Experts in Spotting Radiology Errors

  16-04-2024 16:00 via drugs.com
  
  TUESDAY, April 16, 2024-- Artificial intelligence can serve as a helpful backup editor to radiologists, making sure their reports are accurate and reliable, a new study says.The OpenAI program GPT-4 performed about as well as a group of...
  
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• Melatonin Gummies to Get Safety Labeling, Child-Safe Bottles After Poisonings

  16-04-2024 14:49 via drugs.com
  
  TUESDAY, April 16, 2024-- In the wake of a sharp rise in the number of young children accidentally eating melatonin supplements, an industry group has called for tougher safety guidelines for packaging and labeling the sleep-aid...
  
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• CDC Warns of 19 Cases of Botched Botox Shots in 9 States

  16-04-2024 13:40 via drugs.com
  TUESDAY, April 16, 2024-- Counterfeit or mishandled Botox shots have triggered harmful reactions in 19 people in nine states, U.S. health officials warned Monday.In its alert, the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention said nine people...
  
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• A More Diverse Nature Brings Better Mental Health

  16-04-2024 13:39 via drugs.com
  
  TUESDAY, April 16, 2024-- Want to feel happier?Live in or near a place with a rich diversity of nature, a new study says.Environments with plentiful natural features -- trees, birds, plants and rivers -- are associated with better mental...
  
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• Blinking: It's About More Than Moistening the Eye

  16-04-2024 13:38 via drugs.com
  
  TUESDAY, April 16, 2024-- Most folks think of blinking as the eyes' version of windshield wipers, clearing the eye of debris and maybe lubricating it, too.But blinking is much more than that, researchers report: It also helps the brain process...
  
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• Brain's Cerebellum Could Help Direct Prosthetic Limbs

  16-04-2024 13:37 via drugs.com
  
  TUESDAY, April 16, 2024-- Tapping the power of the small brain region called the cerebellum could improve patients’ ability to move cutting-edge robotic limbs, a new study suggests.The cerebellum is an ancient structure located under the brain,...
  
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• Complications in Pregnancy Linked to Long-Term Health Risks for Women

  16-04-2024 13:35 via drugs.com
  
  TUESDAY, April 16, 2024-- Women who experience common complications during a pregnancy could face heightened odds for early death for decades to come, new research shows.In the largest such study to date, "women who experienced any of fivemajor...
  
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• 'One and Done': Scientists Develop Vaccine That May Fight Any Viral Strain

  16-04-2024 13:33 via drugs.com
  
  TUESDAY, April 16, 2024-- Genetics-based “one-and-done” vaccines for the flu and COVID could prove more effective and easier to craft than current jabs, researchers report.These new vaccines would target viruses using a different response to...
  
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• Walking Your Way to Better Health

  16-04-2024 13:31 via drugs.com
  
  TUESDAY, April 16, 2024-- Walking is one of the best exercises available to average folks, and it can be as easy as stepping out your front door, experts say.“It is something you can easily fit into your lifestyle,” said Dr. James McDeavitt,...
  
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• Nosing Out Why Kids Are Less Harmed by COVID

  16-04-2024 13:28 via drugs.com
  
  TUESDAY, April 16, 2024-- The nose appears to knowwhen it comes to why children typically have milder cases of COVID-19 than seniors, a new study finds.Cells lining the inside of the nose are more likely to have a prompt immune response to COVID...
  
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• 2011 to 2020 Saw Increase in Annual Prescription Meds Expenditures

  16-04-2024 00:56 via drugs.com
  
  MONDAY, April 15, 2024-- From 2011 to 2020, there was an increase in total annual prescription medication expenditures, with antimetabolic agents the most costly category, according to a study published in the April issue of Research in Social and...
  
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• Childhood Cancer Survivors Face Socioeconomic Difficulties

  16-04-2024 00:52 via drugs.com
  
  MONDAY, April 15, 2024-- Childhood cancer survivors face socioeconomic difficulties, according to a review published online April 15 in JAMA Pediatrics.Márk Viktor Hernádfői, M.D., from the Centre for Translational Medicine at Semmelweis...
  
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• 2011 to 2021 Saw Increase in Vaccination Timeliness for Infants

  16-04-2024 00:49 via drugs.com
  
  MONDAY, April 15, 2024-- From 2011 to 2021, there was an increase in vaccination timeliness among U.S. children aged 0 to 19 months, according to a study published online April 12 in JAMA Network Open.Sophia R. Newcomer, Ph.D., M.P.H., from the...
  
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• In-Hospital Mortality Rare After Percutaneous Coronary Intervention

  16-04-2024 00:46 via drugs.com
  
  MONDAY, April 15, 2024-- In-hospital mortality is rare after percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI) and is most commonly related to prior cardiovascular condition, according to a study published online March 27 in PLOS ONE.Francesco Moroni,...
  
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• Pediatric Mental Health ED Visits Lower Than Expected in Late Pandemic

  16-04-2024 00:41 via drugs.com
  
  MONDAY, April 15, 2024-- Pediatric mental health (MH) emergency department visits were lower during the late pandemic period than prepandemic, according to a study published online April 2 in Academic Emergency Medicine.In a retrospective study,...
  
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• Acute Cardiac Event Reported in 22.4 Percent of Seniors Hospitalized With RSV

  15-04-2024 18:01 via drugs.com
  
  MONDAY, April 15, 2024-- More than 22 percent of older hospitalized adults with respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) infection experience an acute cardiac event, according to a study published online April 15 in JAMA Internal Medicine.Rebecca C....
  
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• Silent Brain Infarct, Cerebral Small Vessel Disease Prevalent in Heart Disease

  15-04-2024 17:58 via drugs.com
  
  MONDAY, April 15, 2024-- The prevalence of silent brain infarction (SBI) and cerebral small vessel disease (CSVD) is high among individuals with heart disease and is similar with and without recent stroke, according to a review published in the...
  
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• Transient Increase Seen in Contraceptive Use After Dobbs Decision

  15-04-2024 17:55 via drugs.com
  
  MONDAY, April 15, 2024-- A transient increase in contraceptive use was seen following the Dobbs v Jackson Women's Health Organization decision, with a return to overall downward trends through the end of 2022, according to a research letter...
  
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• Physician Empathy Inversely Linked to Patients' Back Pain Intensity, HRQOL

  15-04-2024 17:50 via drugs.com
  
  MONDAY, April 15, 2024-- For patients with chronic low back pain, physician empathy is inversely associated with pain intensity, back-related disability, and health-related quality of life (HRQOL) measures, according to a study published online...
  
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• Social Media Increases Plastic, Reconstructive Surgery Patient Empowerment

  15-04-2024 17:47 via drugs.com
  
  MONDAY, April 15, 2024-- For patients undergoing plastic and reconstructive surgery (PRS), social media seems to have a positive impact on patient empowerment, according to a study published in the April issue of Plastic and Reconstructive...
  
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• One-Third of Young Women With Breast Cancer Delay Care

  15-04-2024 17:45 via drugs.com
  
  MONDAY, April 15, 2024-- A significant proportion of young women with breast cancer experience diagnostic delay, most often related to patient factors, according to a study presented at the annual meeting of the American Society of Breast...
  
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• Prenatal Cannabis Use Disorder Increases Risk for Neurodevelopmental Disorders

  15-04-2024 17:42 via drugs.com
  
  MONDAY, April 15, 2024-- Prenatal cannabis use disorder (CUD) is associated with a higher risk for subsequent neurodevelopmental disorders in offspring, according to a study presented at the annual congress of the European Psychiatric Association,...
  
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• Postpartum Low-Dose Esketamine Aids Moms With Prenatal Depression

  15-04-2024 17:38 via drugs.com
  
  MONDAY, April 15, 2024-- A single low dose of esketamine after childbirth reduces depressive episodes at 42 days postpartum among mothers with prenatal depression, according to a study published online April 10 in The BMJ.Shuo Wang, M.D., from...
  
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• Antibiotics Probably Won't Ease Your Cough, Even If Infection is Bacterial: Study

  15-04-2024 17:00 via drugs.com
  
  MONDAY, April 15, 2024-- Doctors sometimes prescribe antibiotics to help treat a cough, but a new study shows the drugs won’t help reduce the severity or duration of coughing -- even if a bacterial infection is the culprit.Lower respiratory...
  
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• U.S. Medical Drug Shortages Reach Record High

  15-04-2024 13:16 via drugs.com
  
  MONDAY, April 15, 2024-- Americans are facing more shortages of the drugs they need for medical care than ever before, a national pharmacy database shows.The American Society of Health-System Pharmacists (ASHSP) and the University of Utah Drug...
  
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• One in 3 Women With Migraines Say Attacks Occur During Periods

  15-04-2024 13:15 via drugs.com
  
  MONDAY, April 15, 2024-- Among U.S. women with migraine, a third say the attacks tend to coincide with their periods, a new survey finds. Migraines that occur during menstruation are often frequent and severe, but only about one in five...
  
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• Pets Are Passing Drug-Resistant 'Superbugs' to Their Owners

  15-04-2024 13:14 via drugs.com
  
  MONDAY, April 15, 2024-- Dogs and cats can pass antibiotic-resistant bacteria to their owners, raising concerns that household pets could be contributing to the world’s antibiotics crisis, a new study says.Cases of these “superbugs” being...
  
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• Americans Short on Sleep, Stressed Out About It: Poll

  15-04-2024 13:12 via drugs.com
  
  MONDAY, April 15, 2024-- While more than half of Americans say they would feel better with more sleep, only 42% say they are getting as much shut-eye as they need, a new poll finds."This is nearly a reversal of the figures last measured in 2013,...
  
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• Researchers Probe Moments of Lucid Clarity Among People With Advanced Dementias

  15-04-2024 13:09 via drugs.com
  
  MONDAY, April 15, 2024-- Lucid episodes are an unexpected occurrence among people with late-stage Alzheimer’s disease and related dementias.But these spontaneous events -- in which a person temporarily regains an ability to communicate that...
  
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