Patterns of new psychiatric diagnoses among children and adolescents during the COVID-19 pandemic

A new study published in PLoS Medicine aimed to determine the number of adolescents and children with primary or secondary diagnoses across the pandemic. The observed data were then compared to the predictions of the pre-pandemic data of January 2017. Study: Comparison of new psychiatric diagnoses among Finnish children and adolescents before and during the COVID-19 pandemic: A nationwide register-based […]

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Hancock disputes `distorted´ leak over care home testing

Matt Hancock rejects bombshell claim he IGNORED Chris Whitty’s advice on Covid testing in care homes as ex-Health Secretary says leaked Whatsapp messages offer a ‘distorted account’ Messages were leaked by the journalist who worked on his Pandemic Diaries Whitty said in April 2020 there should be testing for ‘all going into care homes’ Hancock claims he was told it […]

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The Fit List: The latest must-haves and natural alternatives to buy this week

This article contains affiliate links. We will earn a small commission on purchases made through one of these links but this never influences our experts’ opinions. Products are tested and reviewed independently of commercial initiatives. The weather is enough to put anyone off from working out. Summer cannot come any quicker, right? This week’s Fit List packed with fitness must […]

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Psoriasis tied to elevated risk for celiac disease

Individuals with psoriasis have double the odds of having celiac disease (CD) versus individuals without psoriasis, according to a research letter published online Feb. 9 in the Journal of the American Academy of Dermatology. Marina Z. Joel, from the Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine in Baltimore, and colleagues examined the association between psoriasis and CD using data from 316,166 […]

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Plant-based low-carbohydrate diet linked with lower risk of premature death for people with type 2 diabetes

Following a low-carbohydrate diet comprised primarily of plant-based foods was significantly associated with lower risk of premature death among people with type 2 diabetes, according to a new study led by researchers at Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health. It is the first prospective cohort study to examine the relationship between low-carbohydrate diet patterns and mortality among people with […]

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Every month counts: European ALS patients want new drugs

Olivier Goy is running out of time. The French entrepreneur was diagnosed in 2020 with amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS)—the incurable neurodegenerative disease that normally claims the lives of patients within three to five years. There are new treatments that have given patients hope of being able to extend their lives by an invaluable few months, but the approval process in […]

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