Pandemic exposure is associated with both positive and negative aspects of young children’s cognitive and emotional well-being, according to a study published online Nov. 16 in JAMA Network Open. Katherine E. Finegold, from the University of Toronto, and colleagues examined associations of pandemic exposure with neurocognitive and socioemotional development at 24 (718 children) and 54 […]
Mild traumatic brain injury or sport-related concussions occur frequently in contact sports such as football, rugby and ice hockey. A concussion doesn’t just affect the brain; it results in stress to the entire body. In our laboratory, comprised of exercise scientists and clinicians, we focus on studying heart function in patients with a concussion. After […]
In a recent study published in the Journal of the American Medical Association, researchers examined the effectiveness of opt-in and direct-mail strategies for offering self-sampling kits of human papillomavirus (HPV) to populations based on cervical cancer screening history. Study: Strategies to Increase Cervical Cancer Screening With Mailed Human Papillomavirus Self-Sampling Kits A Randomized Clinical Trial. […]
Some patients choose to voluntarily stop eating and drinking (VSED) as a way of hastening death. Researchers from the Amsterdam University Medical Center conducted a study to describe patients’ motives for doing so, how they decide to voluntarily stop eating and drinking, and the way in which they prepare to do so, along with how […]
Cases of pneumonia in children are rising in Europe as a second country reports an uptick in the deadly respitory disease. The Netherlands Institute for Health Services Research (NIVEL) has reported that 80 out of every 100,000 children in the country between ages five and 14 came down with pneumonia last week. It comes after […]
From breast to bowel, scientists find you can slash your risk of 14 types of cancer by up to 30% just by adhering to seven key lifestyle goals Every change reduced cancer risk by seven percent, researchers found Breastfeeding lowers women’s estrogen, reducing breast cancer cell growth READ MORE: Eating one bag of chips each day […]
In a recent study published in the journal Scientific Reports, researchers investigated the levels of toxic micro-elements and elements between breast milk samples from non-smoking women and those who were exposed to second-hand tobacco smoke or smoked tobacco during their pregnancy or lactation. Study: The effects of active and passive smoking on selected trace element […]
New blood test slashes death rates in patients attending A&E with suspected heart attacks Test helps diagnose heart muscle injury patients, reducing risk of dying early Experts said its increased sensitivity means it can spot signs of heart damage A blood test is boosting survival of patients attending A&E with a suspected heart attack, a […]
In Ontario, Canada, most COVID-19 vaccinations were administered by public health organizations and pharmacies rather than by family physicians. Researchers devised a practice facilitation intervention program to help family physicians proactively engage with their patients who were not yet vaccinated for COVID‐19. Six trained practice facilitators helped 90 family physicians identify unvaccinated patients and offered […]
The DAPPER study was conducted with the National Cardiovascular Center as the principal investigator, with 294 patients participating from 18 facilities in Japan. In this study, researchers investigated whether dapagliflozin suppresses urinary albumin excretion, a sensitive marker of kidney damage, and whether it also suppresses cardiovascular events in patients with chronic heart failure and type […]
