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Prevalence of Skin Cancer Varies for Sexual Minority, Heterosexual Adults
FRIDAY, July 19, 2024 – With respect to their lifetime prevalence of skin cancer, sexual minority (SM) adults differ across racial and ethnic groups and among males and females, according to a study...
Concussions in Children Less Likely to Be Related to Sport
FRIDAY, July 19, 2024 – For children aged 5 through 12 years with concussion, recreation-related concussion (RRC) and non-sport or recreation-related concussion (non-SRRC) occur more often than...
FLiRTy Summer: All You Need to Know About the Latest COVID Variants
SUNDAY, July 21, 2024 – As yet another batch of variants fuel a COVID surge this summer, one expert offers advice on how to navigate the threat. “We've seen a bit of a seasonal pattern emerge, where ...
Symptoms, Cognitive Abilities, Demographics Tied to Age of ADHD Diagnosis
THURSDAY, July 18, 2024 – IQ, sex, internalizing symptoms, externalizing symptoms, and sociodemographic factors all affect the age of diagnosis of attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) in...
Severity of COVID-19 Reinfection Linked to Severity of Initial Infection
THURSDAY, July 18, 2024 – The severity of COVID-19 reinfection seems to be associated with the severity of initial infection, according to a study published online July 11 in Communications...
One Emotion Drives Teens to Scroll Through Instagram
FRIDAY, July 19, 2024 – Boredom is the key emotion behind most teens’ use of Instagram, a new study says. Teens open the app because they’re bored, then sift through its contents looking for int...
Current Gene Screens Miss Many at High Cancer Risk: Study
THURSDAY, July 19, 2024 – As good as many genetic tests might be, a deeper look at the DNA of over 44,000 people identified many who carried genes that hike their risks for cancer, researchers said....
Too Many Breast Cancer Survivors Miss Out on Genetic Screening
FRIDAY, July 19, 2024 – Many breast cancer patients aren’t getting genetic counseling and testing that could help them get the most effective treatment, a new study finds. Only three-quarters of p...
Micronutrient Supplementation Slows Geographic Atrophy Progression
FRIDAY, July 19, 2024 – Oral micronutrient supplementation slows geographic atrophy (GA) progression in age-related macular degeneration (AMD), according to a study published online July 16 in...
Fewer Mental Health Facilities Offering Telehealth Since End of Pandemic
FRIDAY, July 19, 2024 – Telehealth availability for mental health services has declined since the end of the COVID-19 public health emergency, according to a study published online July 10 in JAMA ...
Neighborhood Disadvantage Metrics Tied to Stress Genes in Prostate Cancer
FRIDAY, July 19, 2024 – Expression of several stress-related genes in prostate tumors is elevated among men residing in disadvantaged neighborhoods, according to a study published online July 12 in...
Science Reveals 'Magic Mushroom' Chemical's Mind-Altering Effects
THURSDAY, July 18, 2024 – “Magic” mushrooms achieve their psychedelic effects by temporarily scrambling a brain network involved in introspective thinking like daydreaming and remembering, a new stu...
Telemedicine May Help Folks Battling Opioid Addiction Stick With Treatment
THURSDAY, July 28, 2024 – Telemedicine could be a better way to get opioid addicts to seek out and stick with treatment, a new study suggests. People referred to an addiction treatment clinic...
Race, Insurance Stop Many Hispanics From Getting Post-Stroke Care
THURSDAY, July 18, 2024 – Hispanic people – particularly those without insurance – are less likely to get the additional care needed to recover from a stroke, a new study finds. Hispanic folks are...
Long COVID Risk Has Declined Over the Pandemic and Vaccines May Be Key
THURSDAY, July 18, 2024 – You're far less likely to develop Long COVID now than you were in the midst of the pandemic, promising new data shows. Changes in strains of SARS-CoV-2, the virus that...
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