THURSDAY, Oct. 8, 2020 — By about age 16, teens diagnosed with depression have substantially lower educational attainment, a new British study finds. Targeted educational support might be of particular benefit to teens from poor backgrounds and boys, but all children with depression can benefit from such help, the study authors suggested. For the study, the researchers used British health […]
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People who suffer from persistent atrial fibrillation in the heart may find relief from a new treatment approach discovered by researchers at The Ohio State University Davis Heart and Lung Research Institute. Atrial fibrillation is an irregular heartbeat, or a condition in which the atria fail to contract in a strong, rhythmic way. It’s the most prevalent cardiac arrhythmia in […]
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THURSDAY, Oct. 8, 2020 — Regeneron Pharmaceuticals Inc. said Wednesday that it is seeking emergency approval from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration for an experimental antibody cocktail given to President Donald Trump shortly after he was diagnosed with COVID-19. Hours before the company made the announcement, Trump proclaimed in a video released by the White House that the drug […]
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When Dwaipayan Banerjee began studying the lives of poor cancer patients in and around Delhi, India, he noticed something distinctive: Virtually none of them used the word “cancer” itself. One elderly man Banerjee met got upset at seeing a medical van with the words “caring for cancer” on the side; the man insisted he was actually suffering from “oncology.” Banerjee […]
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A new mobile app, My Mental Health Crisis Plan, allows individuals who have serious mental illness to create a plan to guide their treatment during a mental health crisis. The app was developed by SMI Adviser, an initiative administered by the American Psychiatric Association (APA) and funded by the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA). The app provides […]
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It has been claimed that data is the new health currency, but too many are missing out on the new health gold because data still cannot be shared across Europe. WHY IT MATTERS A healthy flow of data in Europe is vital to improve the outcomes and sustainability of health systems. Until it is possible to move the data out […]
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With winter fast approaching and the novel coronavirus showing no signs of halting, now is the time to be extra vigilant of all signs and symptoms the body may be giving warning of a possible COVID-19 infection. A list of all symptoms has been published including the multisystem inflammatory syndrome in adults (MIS-A) and long COVID. The Centers for Disease Control […]
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WEDNESDAY, Oct. 7, 2020 — Following weeks of delay, the White House on Tuesday approved tough new rules for COVID-19 vaccine developers that will make it unlikely that a vaccine will be approved before Election Day. The approval came only after the U.S. Food and Drug Administration published the updated guidelines on its website as part of briefing materials for […]
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Singapore's government is offering money to any citizen willing to have children during the pandemic. CNN reported Singapore's deputy prime minister Heng Swee Keat said the pay is meant to encourage people who were reconsidered having children because of the pandemic. The payment's exact amount has not been announced but is meant to help parents for expenses related to the […]
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