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NEW YORK (Reuters Health) – The overall risk of hospital-acquired COVID-19 is low for hospitalized cancer patients, but sharing a room may boost the risk, researchers say. Beyond an outbreak setting, little information is available on the risk of hospital-acquired COVID-19 in high-risk patients, Dr. Mini Kamboj and colleagues from Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center, in New York City, explain […] Dementia: Doctor outlines changes to help prevent disease We use your sign-up to provide content in ways you’ve consented to and to improve our understanding of you. This may include adverts from us and 3rd parties based on our understanding. You can unsubscribe at any time. More info Around 50 million people around the world live with dementia, including about […] Summer is a popular time for families to gather for picnics and cookouts with lots of delicious foods. But for parents and caregivers, even the most joyous of family gatherings can be stressful when you’re dealing with a picky eater. Sometimes what parents think is picky eating isn’t actually picky eating. Some parents might be under the impression that their […] Dr Hilary Jones discusses bowel cancer awareness acronym We use your sign-up to provide content in ways you’ve consented to and to improve our understanding of you. This may include adverts from us and 3rd parties based on our understanding. You can unsubscribe at any time. More info Bowel cancer is a general term for cancer that begins in the […] Long covid: Expert discusses number of people suffering in UK We use your sign-up to provide content in ways you’ve consented to and to improve our understanding of you. This may include adverts from us and 3rd parties based on our understanding. You can unsubscribe at any time. More info Long Covid refers to a set of symptoms – such […] In a new study, U.S. and Danish researchers report that patients who received a hospital diagnosis of Lyme disease—inpatient, outpatient, or at the ER—had a 28 percent higher rate of mental disorders and were twice as likely to have attempted suicide post-infection, compared to individuals without the diagnosis. Image Credit: Columbia University The study, a collaboration of Columbia University and […] As COVID-19’s delta variant creates dangerous hotspots of community spread across the country, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has recommended that everyone—including the vaccinated—resume mask-wearing while indoors in public places where transmission rates are on the rise. At this point, it’s starting to feel like we’ll be wearing masks forever. While that’s not exactly the case, it’s an […] Proof every woman should have her blood pressure checked: Woman who became half-paralysed after a stroke aged 57 says undiagnosed high blood pressure could have killed her On an otherwise ordinary Bank Holiday Monday, Tanya von Ahlefeldt was having a shower ahead of a day of chores. Then suddenly she found herself in a re-enactment of that familiar public health […] Widespread pain is linked to a heightened risk of all types of dementia, including Alzheimer’s disease, and stroke, finds research published online in the journal Regional Anesthesia & Pain Medicine. And this association is independent of potentially influential factors, such as age, general health, and lifestyle, the findings indicate. Widespread pain is a common subtype of chronic pain that may […] This Morning: Dr Chris discusses blood pressure and dementia We use your sign-up to provide content in ways you’ve consented to and to improve our understanding of you. This may include adverts from us and 3rd parties based on our understanding. You can unsubscribe at any time. More info High blood pressure is a very common condition that affects about […]
In-Hospital SARS-CoV-2 Transmission Low in Cancer Patients
Dementia: Bone loss may lead to cognitive decline warns study – symptoms to look for
How to stop picky eating before it starts
Bowel cancer: Two warning signs in your tummy – ‘see GP as soon as possible’
Long Covid: Scientists may have found ‘root cause’ of lingering symptoms – major finding
Lyme disease linked to increased risk of mental disorders, suicidality
Our on again, off again relationship with masks
Stroke victim says high blood pressure could have killed her
Widespread pain linked to heightened dementia and stroke risk
High blood pressure symptoms: Six key signs that hypertension has ‘existed for some time’
