Suicidal risk during pregnancy, after childbirth on the rise
Pregnancy and the period after delivering a baby can be one of the riskiest times for depressive symptoms, with suicide among the leading causes of death among new moms. And …
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Vitamin D supplements may reduce risk of developing advanced cancer
For many years, investigators have been trying to pin down the tantalizing connection between vitamin D and cancer. Epidemiological studies have found that people who live near the equator, where …
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Symptoms in cold weather predict morbidity and mortality
Heart and respiratory symptoms caused by cold weather predict higher morbidity and mortality. The researchers were surprised to find that symptoms related to cold weather increased morbidity and mortality in …
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Lesbian, gay, bisexual communities more at-risk for dementia, study finds
Lesbian, gay and bisexual—or LGB—people are more vulnerable to one of the fastest-growing health concerns in the country: dementia, according to new research from Michigan State University. “Our study speaks …
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Prostate cancer: µ-crystallin (CRYM) protein inhibits tumour growth
Prostate cancer is caused by elevated hormone levels, and tumors are generally treated using hormone therapy. However, after some time, tumor growth is no longer dependent on hormones, which results …
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Immunotherapy for lung and other cancers may also be beneficial for rare skin cancer
Cutaneous angiosarcoma is a rare, highly aggressive skin tumor found primarily on the scalps of older White people, but based on new research from the University of North Carolina School …
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Parental restrictions on tech use have little lasting effect into adulthood
“Put your phone away!” “No more video games!” “Ten more minutes of YouTube and you’re done!” Kids growing up in the mobile internet era have heard them all, often uttered …
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