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How did media attention impact minoxidil hair loss treatment prescribing patterns?

Researchers investigated changes in oral minoxidil prescribing.

11 May 2023

Can cognitive behavioral therapy target severe fatigue following COVID-19?

Researchers examined the efficacy of cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT) for severe fatigue after COVID-19.

11 May 2023

Corona patients could easily perform the oxygen measurement themselves at home, study shows

When corona patients themselves measure the oxygen level in their blood at home, this is well applicable through the general practice.

10 May 2023

New tool launched to make ESMO Clinical Practice Guidelines easier to use in routine clinical practice

ESMO, the leading professional organization for medical oncology, today announced the launch of a new tool designed to make the renowned ESMO Clinical Practice Guidelines (CPGs) easier to use in oncologists' routine clinical practice and support optimal decision-making in a rapidly evolving medical field.

10 May 2023

People living in the most deprived areas have higher risk of long COVID

New research has found that the risk of long COVID is strongly associated with area-level deprivation, with the odds of having long COVID 46% higher for people from the most deprived areas, compared to those in the least deprived areas.

10 May 2023

Older adults may have heightened distractibility, study suggests

While engaged in a physical task requiring effort, such as driving a car or carrying grocery bags, older adults are more likely than younger adults to be distracted by items irrelevant to the task at hand, a University of California, Riverside, study reports.

10 May 2023

Addition of palliative care services to cancer patients having surgery does not provide benefits

One of the most important advances in palliative care in oncology over the past 15 years has been the recognition that palliative care specialists can improve cancer patients' outcomes well before their end of life.

10 May 2023

Doctors and public health experts join the clamor for a moratorium on AI research

An international group of doctors and public health experts have joined the clamor for a moratorium on AI research until the development and use of the technology are properly regulated.

10 May 2023

Study provides insights to prepare for and respond to future large-scale traumatic events

A new study in the journal PLOS ONE examines how individuals coped with stressors during the COVID-19 pandemic and which strategies were associated with higher quality of life.

10 May 2023

Study documents how an investigator's sleep and fatigue can influence interrogation success

Like many first responders, law-enforcement investigators and detectives often struggle with sleep. Late-night shifts, stress, and the 24-hour nature of crime can throw off biological clocks and cut sleep cycles short.

10 May 2023

Over half of neonatal deaths worldwide are attributed to preterm and small for gestational age births: a call for change

Researchers estimated prevalence in 2020 for three mutually exclusive types of small vulnerable newborns.

10 May 2023

Is wind spreading urban malaria?

Researchers proposed that the wind may facilitate mosquito transmission over long distances.

10 May 2023

Is there an association between maternal bean consumption and better nutritional outcomes?

Researchers evaluated the frequency of maternal bean consumption during pregnancy and their associations with diet quality and nutrient intake.

10 May 2023

California confronts overdose epidemic among former prison inmates

Michael Vera walked into a bedroom of a residential drug treatment program in Los Angeles in March to find its occupant slumped over on his bed and struggling to breathe, a homemade straw on the floor beside him and tinfoil with what appeared to be drug residue under his body.

10 May 2023

An outdated tracking system is a key factor in Texas’ foster care shortcomings

The decades-old system Texas foster care officials use to track and monitor the health records of the nearly 20,000 children in their custody is both outdated and unreliable — so much so, advocates say, that children have been harmed or put at risk.

10 May 2023

Nirmatrelvir/ritonavir reduces the risk of COVID-19-associated hospitalization

Researchers assess whether nirmatrelvir/ritonavir treatment reduced the risk of COVID-19-related hospitalization.

10 May 2023

New study finds elevated inflammatory cytokines and lymphocytes linked to rare cases of myocarditis after COVID-19 vaccination

Researchers investigated a cohort of patients who developed myocarditis after SARS-CoV-2 mRNA vaccination.

10 May 2023

Can artificial intelligence help predict the risk of pancreatic cancer using disease trajectories?

Researchers designed surveillance programs for the early detection of patients at elevated risk of pancreatic cancer.

10 May 2023

Understanding the adverse events profile of MVA-BN vaccine for Mpox

Researchers evaluated adverse events following the Modified Vaccinia Ankara-Bavarian Nordic (MVA-BN) vaccination for mpox.

10 May 2023

Study: Telehealth patients feel very positive about medication abortion care

Patients seeking medication abortion care through telehealth services are just as satisfied, if not more so, with the service they received as patients who visited a clinical facility to receive care, according to a study published this month in Obstetrics & Gynecology.

9 May 2023

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How did media attention impact minoxidil hair loss treatment prescribing patterns?

Can cognitive behavioral therapy target severe fatigue following COVID-19?

Corona patients could easily perform the oxygen measurement themselves at home, study shows

New tool launched to make ESMO Clinical Practice Guidelines easier to use in routine clinical practice

People living in the most deprived areas have higher risk of long COVID

Older adults may have heightened distractibility, study suggests

Addition of palliative care services to cancer patients having surgery does not provide benefits

Doctors and public health experts join the clamor for a moratorium on AI research

Study provides insights to prepare for and respond to future large-scale traumatic events

Study documents how an investigator's sleep and fatigue can influence interrogation success

Over half of neonatal deaths worldwide are attributed to preterm and small for gestational age births: a call for change

Is wind spreading urban malaria?

Is there an association between maternal bean consumption and better nutritional outcomes?

California confronts overdose epidemic among former prison inmates

An outdated tracking system is a key factor in Texas’ foster care shortcomings

Nirmatrelvir/ritonavir reduces the risk of COVID-19-associated hospitalization

New study finds elevated inflammatory cytokines and lymphocytes linked to rare cases of myocarditis after COVID-19 vaccination

Can artificial intelligence help predict the risk of pancreatic cancer using disease trajectories?

Understanding the adverse events profile of MVA-BN vaccine for Mpox

Study: Telehealth patients feel very positive about medication abortion care

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