Archive: 12/10/2018

Benzodiazepines in patients with COPD and PTSD may increase suicide risk

Long-term use of benzodiazepine medications in patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, or COPD, as well as posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) may lead to increased suicide risk, according to a study published ...

Oct 12, 2018

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Age at which women experience their first period is linked to their sons' age at puberty

The age at which young women experience their first menstrual bleeding is linked to the age at which their sons start puberty, according to the largest study to investigate this association in both sons and daughters.

Oct 12, 2018

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Caesarean section use has almost doubled globally since 2000

Globally, the number of babies born through caesarean section (C-section) almost doubled between 2000 and 2015—from 12% to 21% of all births—according to a Series of three papers published in The Lancet and launched at ...

Oct 12, 2018

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Breast cancer patients use Twitter as a non-medical forum to share their experiences

Twitter is a place where many cancer patients go to share and discuss their experiences of the disease. This is the main finding of a recent exploratory study, to be presented at the ESMO 2018 Congress in Munich, which analysed ...

Oct 12, 2018

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Dramatic drop in public confidence after Philippines dengue vaccine controversy

The Philippines' highly politicised response to newly-reported risks of a dengue vaccine led to a dramatic drop in public trust in vaccines overall, according to new research published in Human Vaccines & Immunotherapeutics.

Oct 12, 2018

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Poor, elderly Puerto Ricans faced a persistent risk of dying after Hurricane Maria

A paper published today by researchers at the George Washington University Milken Institute School of Public Health (GW Milken Institute SPH) provides the data and methodology underlying an independent report that estimated ...

Oct 12, 2018

Scientists work to improve recovery of your sense of taste

When it's a significant injury, not just a hot pizza, that damages your tongue and taste buds, you appear to need a cell type best known for its inflammation-promoting skills to help restore your sense of taste.

Oct 12, 2018

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