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Study finds majority of TikTok gynecologic cancer advice to be misleading or inaccurate

Millions of women are turning to the social media platform TikTok for health advice related to gynecologic cancers, but the majority of that information is misleading or dramatically inaccurate, according to a new study published by The Ohio State University Comprehensive Cancer Center – Arthur G. James Cancer Hospital and Richard J. Solove Research Institute in the journal Gynecologic Oncology.

19 Sep 2023

Lack of clean water, sanitation, and hygienic controls in Cambodia promotes emergence of drug-resistant E. coli

A new study suggests that Escherichia coli and other disease-causing microbes are passing easily between humans and animals in Cambodia, a country where clean water, sanitation and hygienic controls are lacking in many regions.

19 Sep 2023

Men exposed to job stressors have twice the risk of heart disease

Men who say they have stressful jobs and also feel they exert high efforts for low reward had double the risk of heart disease compared to men free of those stressors, according to new research published today in Circulation: Cardiovascular Quality and Outcomes, a peer-reviewed American Heart Association journal.

19 Sep 2023

High-intensity exercise may reduce colorectal cancer risk in Lynch Syndrome patients

Regular and intense aerobic exercise may reduce the risk of colorectal cancer in patients with Lynch Syndrome (LS) by improving the immune system's ability to detect and remove potentially harmful cells, according to researchers at The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center.

19 Sep 2023

Prolonged Grief Disorder rates during COVID-19 pandemic found to be higher than pre-pandemic times

Cases of Prolonged Grief Disorder among people bereaved during the COVID-19 pandemic are likely to be significantly higher than pre-pandemic, indicates new research from the University of Bristol and Cardiff University.

19 Sep 2023

Study offers new insight into increased risk of blood clots in women

New research from Queen Mary University of London, published in iScience, shows an increased risk of blood clots in women who have any combination of a particular gene mutation, estrogen use, or common medical conditions - specifically: obesity, high blood pressure, high cholesterol, and kidney disease.

19 Sep 2023

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Study finds majority of TikTok gynecologic cancer advice to be misleading or inaccurate

Lack of clean water, sanitation, and hygienic controls in Cambodia promotes emergence of drug-resistant E. coli

Men exposed to job stressors have twice the risk of heart disease

High-intensity exercise may reduce colorectal cancer risk in Lynch Syndrome patients

Prolonged Grief Disorder rates during COVID-19 pandemic found to be higher than pre-pandemic times

Study offers new insight into increased risk of blood clots in women

First-ever assessment of a Canadian hospital reveals environmental footprint and specific carbon emission hotspots

Research demonstrates a double-acting mechanism for fighting triple-negative breast cancer

Using both cannabis and tobacco linked to higher rates of depression and anxiety

Vaping increases the risk of asthma in adolescents, study suggests

Study finds risk factors linked to lower flu vaccine uptake in people with kidney disease

Study assesses duration of protection offered by smallpox infection and possible cross-reaction with Mpox virus

Scientists uncover potential key risk factors for melanomas in children and adolescents

Inactivated poliovirus vaccine elicits persistent immunity for up to 10 years

Could virtual reality be the answer to post-stroke rehabilitation?

The importance of using the American Heart Association-recommended technique for blood pressure measurement

Study evaluates method of remote screening and assessment for cognitive impairment and dementia

Coffee, fiber, and the Mediterranean diet are key players in fighting nonalcoholic fatty liver disease

Does a high-dose influenza vaccine reduce cardiovascular disease risk?

Early autism diagnosis breakthrough: machine learning uses eye movements on real and artificial faces

Advancing Motor Neuron Disease Diagnosis with Non-Invasive Ultrasound and AI

How agentic AI is reshaping laboratory workflows

Fourier 80: bringing benchtop NMR systems to the laboratory

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