Red Cross warns of severe blood shortage
(HealthDay)—There’s a severe blood shortage in the United States due to a recent surge in trauma cases, organ transplants and
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Longer duration of positive COVID-19 PCR test results in people with certain comorbidities
New study results indicate that different comorbid conditions affecting individuals diagnosed with COVID-19 may impact how long they continue to
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hydroxyzine cardiac
(HealthDay)—For patients with multiple sclerosis (MS), African American (AA) and Hispanic American (HA) race/ethnicity is associated with higher overall disability
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Idea of COVID-19 ‘immunity passports’ decreases people’s compliance with restrictions
Researchers from the University of Kent’s School of Psychology have found that when people are presented with the idea of
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Pre-COVID, 56% of Detroit students felt anxious, 1 in 4 considered suicide
Even before the COVID-19 pandemic, serious mental health concerns impacted a significant portion of students in Detroit public schools, a
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Study shows high rates of kidney disease among adults with diabetes
Some 42% of patients attending a dedicated diabetes clinic have signs of established chronic kidney disease, the first detailed research
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The use and misuse of race in health care
COVID-19 has put race-based health disparities on full display, but such inequities extend far deeper than the current pandemic. An
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‘Roadmaps’ of the brain reveal regions vulnerable to Alzheimer’s disease
Much like a supply truck crossing the countryside, the misfolded proteins that damage neurons in Alzheimer’s disease travel the “roads”
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American Academy of Neurology says police must end use of neck restraints
(HealthDay)—Chokeholds, strangleholds, and other neck restraints should no longer be used in U.S. law enforcement, a new position statement from
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Pandemic shows risk of obesity, and challenge of weight loss
Jennifer Bergin was already obese and pre-diabetic before the pandemic, and learning she also had high blood pressure made her
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