Tackling staff shortages must be next PM’s top priority on NHS, public says
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Inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) and dietary fiber
Fiber is an important part of a healthy diet for most people, aiding and protecting the body in numerous ways. More than 6 million people globally have irritable bowel disease (IBD). Researchers from two universities in Canada have found certain…
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Low-income charter school graduates had lower rates of problematic substance use as young adults, research suggests
An 8-year study of nearly 1300 low-income adolescents in Los Angeles found that students who attended high performing charter high schools were much less likely to engage in risky substance use by the time they reached age 21. The study,…
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Born to survive—How human neurons manage to live a century
Essentially all human tissues and organs have the capacity to heal, to renew cells which are damaged or killed. In this context, the human brain behaves fundamentally differently. The vast majority of nerve cells are created before birth and the…
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WHO Releases Six ‘Action Steps’ to Combat PD Global Disparities
A World Health Organization (WHO) consultation workshop on global disparities in Parkinson’s disease (PD) has suggested six avenues for action to address the needs of these patients. Since 2000, PD has increased 81% and related deaths have increased 100% globally….
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UK dentists forced to prescribe unnecessary antibiotics for toothache in pandemic
The COVID-19 restrictions preventing dentists in England from providing face-to-face treatment required some to unnecessarily prescribe antibiotics for dental pain, a study by University of Manchester researchers has shown. The results of the study were based on an analysis of…
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Patients at Risk for Barrett’s Esophagus Rarely Screened
Adults with chronic gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD) are at increased risk for Barrett’s esophagus (BE) — the precursor to esophageal adenocarcinoma (EAC) — but most don’t undergo recommended screening, new research shows. Jennifer Kolb, MD, with UCLA David Geffen School…
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Rates of surgical consults lower for Black patients
Black Medicare patients have lower odds of receiving a surgical consultation after being admitted from the emergency department with an emergency general surgery condition versus similar White Medicare patients, according to a study published online Oct. 12 in JAMA Surgery….
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CDC Advisers Approve Adding COVID Shots to Vaccine Schedules
(Reuters) – The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) advisory committee on vaccines on Thursday approved adding COVID-19 vaccines to the agency’s recommended immunization schedules for both children and adults. The CDC’s Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices (ACIP)…
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Kourtney Kardashian Admits That Her Busy Schedule Has Her Feeling All the Mom Guilt
Kourtney Kardashian may live a lavish life, but it isn’t free of mom guilt. The 43-year-old mother of three (plus three stepkids) shared a glimpse of her and husband Travis Barker‘s busy schedules in a recent episode of The Kardashians,…
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