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Comparative study evaluates the COVID-19 associated health and economic burden in Canada

Researchers determined the disability-adjusted life years (DALYs) and temporal productivity loss (TPL) in Canada and compared decrease in life expectancy between Australia and Canada to determine the impact of the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic based on differences in pandemic related policies.

2 Feb 2023

People with poor oral health may be more likely to show signs of declining brain health

Taking care of your teeth and gums may offer benefits beyond oral health such as improving brain health, according to preliminary research to be presented at the American Stroke Association's International Stroke Conference 2023.

2 Feb 2023

New smartphone application may recognize common stroke symptoms in real time

A new smartphone application called FAST.AI may help people who are having a stroke or their family and caregivers recognize common stroke symptoms in real time, prompting them to quickly call 9-1-1, according to preliminary research to be presented at the American Stroke Association's International Stroke Conference 2023.

2 Feb 2023

Mexican American stroke survivors more likely to use less intensive forms of rehabilitation than non-Hispanic patients

Mexican American stroke survivors in a South Texas study, were more likely to use less intensive forms of rehabilitation services than their non-Hispanic white peers, and nearly one-third of all the stroke survivors did not receive any rehabilitation within 90 days of their stroke, according to preliminary research to be presented at the American Stroke Association's International Stroke Conference 2023.

2 Feb 2023

Black and Hispanic stroke survivors in the U.S. less likely to be treated for certain complications

Analysis of 20 years of electronic health records across the U.S. finds Black and Hispanic stroke survivors were less likely than white stroke survivors to receive treatment for common complications during the first year after their stroke, according to preliminary research to be presented at the American Stroke Association's International Stroke Conference 2023.

2 Feb 2023

Bone marrow transplants may prevent blood vessel disease in patients with sickle cell disease

Bone marrow transplants prevented or improved blood vessel disease in the brains of adults with sickle cell disease, according to preliminary research to be presented at the American Stroke Association's International Stroke Conference 2023.

2 Feb 2023

Dual antiplatelet therapy for minor or a warning stroke is underused especially among women

Despite evidence that starting two blood-thinning medications shortly after a minor stroke or a warning stroke (transient ischemic attack - TIA) may prevent a second – possibly more serious – clot-caused stroke within a few months, the treatment regimen is underused especially among women, according to preliminary research to be presented at the American Stroke Association's International Stroke Conference 2023.

2 Feb 2023

Trial shows the benefit of using a celery seed-derived medication after clot treatment in stroke patients

People who had an ischemic (clot-caused) stroke and were treated with a clot-busting medication and/or mechanical clot removal and also received butylphthalide, a medication initially compounded from celery seed, experienced milder neurological symptoms with better functioning at three months after the stroke, compared to stroke patients who had their clots treated but received a placebo medication, according to preliminary research to be presented at the American Stroke Association's International Stroke Conference 2023.

2 Feb 2023

Some antidepressants may be effective in treating chronic pain, but others lack effectiveness

New research has found some antidepressants may be effective in treating certain chronic pain conditions, but others lack convincing evidence on their effectiveness.

1 Feb 2023

Rutgers to launch a research and treatment center focused on Alzheimer's disease

Rutgers Biomedical and Health Sciences (RBHS) is launching the Herbert and Jacqueline Krieger Klein Alzheimer's and Dementia Clinical Research and Treatment Center.

1 Feb 2023

Presence of academic medical centers linked to better outcomes for patients treated at nearby community hospitals

An academic medical center (AMC), sometimes called a teaching hospital, is a hospital that is integrated with a medical school and that serves as the principal site for the education of medical students and trainees.

1 Feb 2023

What is the impact of worries and expectations on COVID-19 symptoms?

A new study posted on the pre-print server medRxiv* aimed to analyze the association between COVID-19 symptoms and worry during the pandemic.

1 Feb 2023

Repeated COVID-19 vaccination may improve public health outcomes

A recent study suggests that repeated vaccination at frequent intervals might improve COVID-19 vaccine efficacy and the trajectory of the pandemic.

1 Feb 2023

Side-effects and costs are important issues for users of HIV pre-exposure prophylaxis, survey finds

A new survey finds that men who would be potential users of HIV pre-exposure prophylaxis (PrEP) medication prefer long-acting injections over pills, but rank side effects and costs as the most important issues for them in considering whether to take PrEP.

1 Feb 2023

Higher consumption of ultra-processed foods associated with greater risk of developing cancer

Higher consumption of ultra-processed foods may be linked to an increased risk of developing and dying from cancer, an Imperial College London-led observational study suggests.

31 Jan 2023

Can reducing air pollution prevent multimorbidity?

Researchers argues for the need to more studies to identify a potential association between multimorbidity and air pollution, if it exists.

31 Jan 2023

Implications of SARS-CoV-2 immunological evasion

Researchers modeled the implications of severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) immunological evasion.

31 Jan 2023

Social media advertisement campaigns have been effective in changing public perceptions and receptiveness to COVID-19 vaccines

Researchers examined the impact and success of social media advertisements worth $40 million in influencing the opinions about coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) vaccines and increasing the vaccination rates during the first year of vaccine roll-out.

31 Jan 2023

Pilot interview study reports a wide variation in long COVID symptom types and severity and awareness about the disease

Researchers reported the findings from a pilot interview study that was conducted to gain insights into the new and persistent symptoms experienced by long coronavirus disease (COVID) patients and to obtain data for the study design and participant recruitment for the Real-time Assessment of Community Transmission-Long COVID (REACT-LC) study.

31 Jan 2023

Some addiction treatment centers turn big profits by scaling back care

Near the end of his scheduled three-month stay at a rehab center outside Austin, Texas, Daniel McKegney was forced to tell his father in North Carolina that he needed more time and more money, he recently recalled.

31 Jan 2023

Public Health News and Research

Comparative study evaluates the COVID-19 associated health and economic burden in Canada

People with poor oral health may be more likely to show signs of declining brain health

New smartphone application may recognize common stroke symptoms in real time

Mexican American stroke survivors more likely to use less intensive forms of rehabilitation than non-Hispanic patients

Black and Hispanic stroke survivors in the U.S. less likely to be treated for certain complications

Bone marrow transplants may prevent blood vessel disease in patients with sickle cell disease

Dual antiplatelet therapy for minor or a warning stroke is underused especially among women

Trial shows the benefit of using a celery seed-derived medication after clot treatment in stroke patients

Some antidepressants may be effective in treating chronic pain, but others lack effectiveness

Rutgers to launch a research and treatment center focused on Alzheimer's disease

Presence of academic medical centers linked to better outcomes for patients treated at nearby community hospitals

What is the impact of worries and expectations on COVID-19 symptoms?

Repeated COVID-19 vaccination may improve public health outcomes

Side-effects and costs are important issues for users of HIV pre-exposure prophylaxis, survey finds

Higher consumption of ultra-processed foods associated with greater risk of developing cancer

Can reducing air pollution prevent multimorbidity?

Implications of SARS-CoV-2 immunological evasion

Social media advertisement campaigns have been effective in changing public perceptions and receptiveness to COVID-19 vaccines

Pilot interview study reports a wide variation in long COVID symptom types and severity and awareness about the disease

Some addiction treatment centers turn big profits by scaling back care

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