A new study published in JMIR Dermatology shows that TikTok has become a major source of education and support for people with skin of color living with hidradenitis suppurativa—a chronic, painful inflammatory skin disease that…
Category: 8. Health
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Where are the doctors? Patients leading the conversation on TikTok about hidradenitis suppurativa in skin of color
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Improve education and transitional support for autistic people to prevent death by suicide, say experts
Suicide in autistic people originates in the inequalities they face across their lives, starting in childhood, and spanning education to employment, and health and social care, a new study by a team at Cambridge and Bournemouth Universities has…
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Bayesian machine learning enables discovery of risk factors for hepatosplenic multimorbidity related to schistosomiasis
Langenberg, C., Hingorani, A. D. & Whitty, C. J. Biological and functional multimorbidity–from mechanisms to management. Nat. Med. 29, 1649–1657 (2023).
Barnett, K. et al. Epidemiology of…
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Discordance in gender role attitudes between spouses and its relationship with the risk biomarkers of cardiovascular diseases: a couple-level analysis
WHO. Cardiovascular diseases (CVDs) key facts (2021). https://www.who.int/news-room/fact-sheets/detail/cardiovascular-diseases-%28cvds%29
Tsao, C. W. et al. Heart disease and stroke statistics—2023 update: a report from the American Heart…
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Functional training versus conventional physiotherapy for postpartum pelvic girdle pain: a randomized controlled trial
Bergström, C., Persson, M. & Mogren, I. Pregnancy-related low back pain and pelvic girdle pain approximately 14 months after pregnancy – pain status, self-rated health and family situation. BMC Pregnancy Childbirth. 14, 48 (2014).
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High-dose curcumin fails to produce lasting gut microbiome changes in IBD patients
Even at pharmacological doses that flood the colon but barely enter the bloodstream, curcumin’s effects on the gut microbiome proved temporary, highlighting the remarkable resilience of the human microbial ecosystem.
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Single dose of non-prescribed Adderall raises blood pressure and heart rate in healthy young adults, finds study
A Mayo Clinic study found that a single 25 mg dose of a combination of amphetamine-dextroamphetamine salts (Adderall) can have measurable cardiovascular effects in healthy young adults. The study aimed to better understand how the stimulant…
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Breast cancer still most common cancer among women worldwide, with annual cases expected to exceed 3.5 million by 2050
Despite recent advancements in breast cancer treatments, new breast cancer cases in women are predicted to rise by a third globally from 2.3 million in 2023 to more than 3.5 million in 2050. Similarly, yearly deaths from the disease are projected…
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Growth hormone receptor could serve as possible target for improving lung cancer treatment
Researchers at Ohio University have discovered what may be a new way to fight lung cancer that is resistant to other treatments. The study, published in the International Journal of Molecular Science and led by Goll-Ohio Eminent Scholar and…
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A homeless shelter and rehab center holds a marathon to get people back on their feet
Outside of Chicago, a homeless shelter and rehab center called Wayside Cross hosts a unique program to help people get back on their feet, one mile at a time.
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