A new report into the health effects of COVID-19 on Australians during 2020 and early 2021 includes analyses of the years of healthy life lost, international comparisons and impacts on population groups, mental health and the health system. The first…
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Same-day discharge for hip and knee replacement surgery is safe and feasible in high-risk patients, study suggests
Same-day discharge after total knee arthroplasty (TKA) or total hip arthroplasty (THA) is safe in some patients classified as “high risk”—with no increase in complications or other adverse outcomes, reports a study in The Journal of Bone & Joint Surgery….
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Getting vaccinated for COVID-19 found to improve mental health
A team of researchers at the University of Southern California has found evidence suggesting that people who were vaccinated against COVID-19 experienced less stress afterward and saw resulting improvements in their mental health. The team has written a paper describing…
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Here’s What You Should Be For Halloween If You’re A Pisces
SeventyFour/Shutterstock By Amanda Lynne/Sept. 7, 2021 4:58 pm EDT Halloween is one of the most fun times of the entire year. Whether you’re a child or an adult, Halloween can prove to be a blast as you gather with friends, eat…
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Mechanism for development of rare colorectal cancer subtype identified
Researchers from Rutgers Cancer Institute of New Jersey, the state’s only National Cancer Institute-designated Comprehensive Cancer Center, recently discovered a mechanism to explain what drives the formation of mucinous colorectal adenocarcinoma (MAC), a rare subtype of colorectal cancer (CRC), and…
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Why Napping Is Great For Your Brain Health
There is almost nothing as blissful as an afternoon nap, yet many of us seldom have the opportunity to indulge in a nap outside of normal bedtime hours. Aside from simply leaving you feeling refreshed and ready to take on…
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Why Sleeping In Is Great For Your Brain Health
If you’re like many of us, you’ve pulled a few late nights within your lifetime. You can point the blame towards Netflix. Or maybe it was the looming work deadline that was causing your substantial lack of shut-eye. If this…
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The Best Yoga Poses for Beginners
The toughest step to make is the first one. That truism applies to just about everything in life, but goes double for when you want to give a new fitness regimen a try. If you’re holding out against giving an…
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This Is The Best Dog Breed For Your Zodiac Sign
While astrology may not exactly be a science, per se, it’s surprising how many insights it can actually offer into our personalities. You know who else is great at letting us get in touch with our true selves, or at…
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Study: 15 novel biomarkers for diseases predisposing to dementia discovered
A study by an international research group identified 15 novel biomarkers that are linked to late-onset dementias. These biomarkers are proteins, which predict cognitive decline and subsequent increased risk of dementia already 20 years before the disease onset. The proteins…
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