A large, comprehensive survey of Victorian adults undertaken by The COPE INITIATIVE at the height of Melbourne’s long lockdown in September last year found one […]
Rates of reamputation high in patients with diabetes
(HealthDay)—Nearly four in 10 patients with diabetes who have undergone initial amputations secondary to diabetes will have a reamputation within five years, according to a […]
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 of its kind in Ireland […]
Are LGBT high school students more likely to use illicit substances?
It’s not easy being a teenager. Teens have to cope with the often chaotic onset of physical, psychological and emotional changes. For teens in high […]
WHO: High vaccination rates can help reduce risk of variants
A top World Health Organization official estimated Monday that COVID-19 vaccination coverage of at least 80% is needed to significantly lower the risk that “imported” […]
High rates of childhood obesity alarming given anticipated impact of COVID-19 pandemic
In some countries of the WHO European Region, 1 in 3 children aged six to nine years is living with overweight or obesity. Mediterranean countries […]
High Performing Hydrophilic Porous Plastic Discs & Annular Absorbers
Vyon® porous plastic discs and annular absorbers manufactured to extremely tight tolerances by Porvair Sciences offer cutting-edge filtration and separation of materials for healthcare, pharmaceutical […]
Study shows high risk of anxiety, burnout in emergency department healthcare workers from COVID-19
Front-line health care workers in hospital emergency departments are at increased risk for anxiety, burnout, depression and post-traumatic stress disorder while coping with the COVID-19 […]
Lifelong discrimination linked to high blood pressure in black people
Enduring a lifetime of discrimination may increase the risk of high blood pressure in Black people but not in Hispanic, Chinese or white people, a […]
Mistakes Everyone Makes When Wearing High Heels
Many of us can’t live without our high heels and don’t want to ditch our heels even when we know they’re uncomfortable. We wear them […]
Mental health conditions alarmingly high among children with autism
Nearly 78 per cent of children with autism have at least one mental health condition and nearly half have two mental health conditions or more, […]
Study: Surge of teen vaping levels off, but remains high as of early 2020
Findings released today from the most recent Monitoring the Future (MTF) survey of substance use behaviors and related attitudes among teens in the United States […]
Sweden moves high school classes online as virus cases surge
Sweden’s high schools will close for a month and students will instead take classes online, Prime Minister Stefan Lofven announced Thursday as coronavirus cases soar […]
AHA News: Black, Hispanic People Hospitalized for COVID-19 at Disproportionately High Rates
TUESDAY, Nov. 17, 2020 (American Heart Association News) — Black and Hispanic people made up nearly 60% of COVID-19 hospitalizations in a new study, a […]