Unemployed Australian citizens experience mental health deterioration during COVID-19 pandemic, finds study

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A team of scientists in Australia has recently investigated the health condition of Australian citizens who lost jobs during the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic. The study findings reveal that job loss is associated with a deterioration in mental health but an improvement in physical health. Importantly, retaining employment has shown a positive impact on the overall mental health condition. […]

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Patient support program for painful conditions may reduce opioid use

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A program that provides ongoing support to patients with painful conditions and complex medication regimens may also help them avoid using potentially risky opioid pain medications, or reduce the amount they use, a new study finds. The study looked at people with a wide range of autoimmune disorders, including arthritis and psoriasis, who were taking an injected biologic medication to […]

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Four-month rifapentine regimen with moxifloxacin noninferior for TB

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(HealthDay)—A four-month rifapentine-based regimen containing moxifloxacin is noninferior to a standard six-month regimen for treatment of tuberculosis, according to a study published in the May 6 issue of the New England Journal of Medicine. Susan E. Dorman, M.D., from the Medical University of South Carolina in Charleston, and colleagues conducted an open-label, phase 3 trial involving persons with newly diagnosed […]

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Trial demonstrates early AI-guided detection of heart disease in routine practice

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Heart disease can take a number of forms, but some types of heart disease, such as asymptomatic low ejection fraction, can be hard to recognize, especially in the early stages when treatment would be most effective. The ECG AI-Guided Screening for Low Ejection Fraction, or EAGLE, trial set out to determine whether an artificial intelligence (AI) screening tool developed to […]

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Heart Retrieval Technique May Boost Organs for Transplant by 20%

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In a small observational study that tested normothermic regional perfusion (NRP) for donation after cardiac death (DCD), posttransplant cardiac function was “excellent” in 8 of 8 transplant recipients, and survival after a mean of 237 days was 100%. Seven recipients of isolated heart transplants required minimal inotropic support. The eighth patient, a heart-lung recipient, required venoarterial extracorporeal membrane oxygenation (ECMO) […]

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If It Wasn\u2019t for Sobriety, This \u2018Workaholics\u2019 Writer Says He Might Be Dead

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SEAN CLEMENTS, 39, co-hosts the comedy podcast Hollywood Handbook. He’s appeared in some of your favorite shows—Curb Your Enthusiasm, Parks and Recreation— and written for Workaholics and the upcoming AMC series Kevin Can Fuck Himself, achievements he credits to getting serious about 12-step meetings for drugs and alcohol. MH: If your addiction and recovery journey was a Netflix synopsis, how […]

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Novavax COVID-19 vaccine trial results show efficacy against the B.1.351 variant in SA study

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The New England Journal of Medicine (NEJM) today published findings of the Phase 2b clinical trial conducted in South Africa. Shabir Madhi, Professor of Vaccinology, co-author of the study, and the Director of the Vaccines & Infectious Diseases Analytics Research Unit (Wits VIDA), led the Novavax COVID-19 vaccine trial in South Africa. The published data provide additional detail of an […]

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What Is Body Neutrality and How to Embrace It?

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Most people, especially women, get too conscious about their bodies. We’re wired to think we should “look good” to get accepted by society’s standards. Oftentimes, our body physique crushes our confidence. We tend to get ashamed if we have either a fat or skinny body – since we think it’s unhealthy and not fit by society’s standards. But before you […]

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