Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
FLiRTy summer: All you need to know about the latest COVID variants
As yet another batch of variants fuel a COVID surge this summer, one expert offers advice on how to navigate the threat.
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Cardiology
People in their 50s with PAD found to be at higher amputation risk than older people after leg surgery
People in their 50s with severe peripheral artery disease or PAD may be more likely than people in their 80s to undergo leg amputation one to five years after emergency surgery to restore blood flow to the lower limbs, according ...
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HIV & AIDS
UN urges Gilead to 'make history' with game-changing HIV drug
Gilead could bring the AIDS pandemic towards an end if the US pharmaceutical giant opens up access to its game-changing new HIV drug, the head of UNAIDS told AFP.
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HIV & AIDS
UN says 2024 decisive to ending AIDS as health threat
Decisions political leaders take this year will be decisive whether a target to end AIDS as a public health threat by 2030 can be reached, the United Nations said Monday.
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Pediatrics
National Poll suggests some parents not confident their kids are wearing the right shoes
As children grow, it may feel like they're constantly outgrowing one clothing item essential for so many activities: their shoes.
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Alzheimer's disease & dementia
Quit Googling and take naps to cut dementia risk, says AI expert
People can reduce their risk of age-related dementia by exercising their brains properly instead of Googling, according to a leading Canadian academic.
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Sleep disorders
Want to sleep longer? Adding mini-bursts of exercise to your evening routine can help, says study
Exercising before bed has long been discouraged as the body doesn't have time to wind down before the lights go out.
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Medical research
Pig transplant research yields a surprise: Bacon safe for some people allergic to red meat
Some people who develop a weird and terrifying allergy to red meat after a bite from a lone star tick can still eat pork from a surprising source: Genetically modified pigs created for organ transplant research.
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Psychology & Psychiatry
Why are some people happy when they are dying?
Simon Boas, who wrote a candid account of living with cancer, passed away on July 15 at the age of 47. In a recent BBC interview, the former aid worker told the reporter: "My pain is under control and I'm terribly happy—it ...
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Health
Survey finds most Australian welders exposed to high levels of dangerous fumes
New Curtin University research has revealed at least 46,000 Australian welders are exposed to high levels of dangerous, potentially cancer-causing fumes at work—and little is being done to protect them.
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