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In 2016, Isis Mabel, of Mexico, wanted to improve her English. On advice from an aunt, she enrolled with an au pair agency to come to the United States to live with a family and care for the children. The job typically pays about $200 a week on top of lodging and meals. She said she gave the agency $360 […]
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(HealthDay)—Higher intake of whole grains (WG) is associated with smaller increases in waist size, blood pressure, and blood sugar levels over time compared with high refined grain (RG) consumption, according to a study recently published in The Journal of Nutrition. Caleigh M. Sawicki, Ph.D., M.P.H., from the Jean Mayer USDA Human Nutrition Research Center on Aging at Tufts University in […]
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Empowering families with skills, resources and knowledge to improve their lifestyle is the focus of a University of Queensland study into reducing childhood obesity. Ph.D. Candidate Renae Earle from UQ’s School of Human Movement and Nutrition Sciences said this was the first time the approach had been explored for childhood weight management in Australia. “This approach aims to empower people, […]
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Credit: Unsplash/CC0 Public Domain Leading US medical experts advising the government voted against recommending booster doses of Pfizer’s Covid-19 vaccine for everyone aged 16 and up, citing concerns about potential side-effects in younger age groups. Following a day of data presentations and debate, the panel of vaccinologists, infectious disease researchers, and epidemiologists voted 16 to 2 against the measure, but […]
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For patients with chronic liver disease, the onset of acute-on-chronic liver failure (ACLF) instantly alters the transplant question from “if” to “when.” Between 60 and 70% of patients with ACLF die within 3 months due to poor liver function and multiple organ failure. A timely liver transplant is the only way to save their lives. However, transplants have waiting lists, […]
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A new study by Queen Mary University of London, published in Social Science and Medicine warns both private and publicly funded clinics should take responsibility for what IVF add-on treatments they offer and how these are framed to patients. Those that do not do so could cause increased emotional and financial burden, during an already extremely difficult time according to […]
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Botox treatment is a procedure that involves injections containing Botulinum Toxins; these toxins can cause muscle paralysis when injected into skeletal muscles. In simpler terms, these toxins can decrease or stop a muscle’s ability to move, which minimizes skin wrinkling. The process doesn’t last long as it only requires a few minutes to inject a needle into some particular muscles on […]
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A new study from Imperial College London has found a link between COVID-19 vaccine hesitancy and a perceived lack of free will over vaccine passports. The findings, taken from surveys of 1, allied insurance reviews 358 people across the UK and Israel—two highly vaccinated countries—found that people who feel their sense of autonomy, or free will, is unmet by government […]
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Are older adults with dementia “rehabbed to death?” This is the contention of a perspective published in the New England Journal of Medicine, describing the downward cycle of rehospitalization leading to death that many of these older adults experience. Hospitalization is a particularly significant event for older adults with dementia, who may experience cognitive decline and physical deconditioning during their […]
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For the past few months, I’ve listened to my patients talk about their struggles with adapting. First to locking down, then to changing how they work, forming new friendships in new ways, and starting over in a new city. One of the most useful things the pandemic taught us was the importance of being flexible. So why, risperdal and asthma […]
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