Home visits by practice nurses could be a popular method of increasing uptake of routine childhood immunisation at a time when parents are reluctant to go to surgeries in person, a survey suggests. A survey of parental attitudes towards childhood...
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Data from a five-year clinical trial is adding to growing evidence that deep brain stimulation (DBS) can slow the ravages of Parkinson’s disease. Researchers at Vanderbilt University Medical Center in Nashville, Tenn., said that the therapy...
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You’re doing a great job of protecting yourself and others from the new coronavirus SARS-CoV-2. You’re following all the guidelines, including physical distancing and washing your hands frequently. But what’s the deal with breastfeeding during...
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Your body and mind go through many changes during and after pregnancy. Learn about the signs and symptoms—and what you can do to feel better. Unlike the baby blues, postpartum depression is a more serious problem—one that you shouldn’t ignore...
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Hospice at home services aim to enable patients with advanced illness to be cared for at home, and to die at home if that is their preference. Care may be provided to prevent admission to, or facilitate discharge from, inpatient care for crisis...
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You can make your recovery at home go a lot smoother if you take a little time to plan ahead. Ask your doctor what you won’t be able to do at first while you’re healing up, and get help from friends and family to prepare your living...
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Persistently engaging in negative thinking patterns may raise the risk of Alzheimer’s disease, finds a new UCL-led study published in Alzheimer’s & Dementia. In the study of people aged over 55, published in Alzheimer’s...
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For a brief moment, California returned to bars, beaches and Botox. But after a few days, much of the state is reversing course as hospitals see an alarming spike in people sick with COVID-19, raising the specter of an overwhelmed medical system...
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The shutdown of community centers means enforced solitude and a loss of structure. Like children, older people need special care. The current crisis has made this vivid. Millions of people have transformed their lives—staying indoors, wearing...
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Accentuating the positive, eliminating the negative, and latching on to the affirmative may not just put you in a better mood. It’s also good for your brain. Experts say participants in a new study who exhibited more repetitive thinking...
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Healthier skin? Check. Boosting your immune system? Check. Curing that Sunday-morning hangover? Check. Vitamin IV and Injection Therapy is trending and it’s even got a long list of A-list celebrities — from Rihanna to Adele — backing it. IV...
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From pigtails to paperclips, here’s how nurses are managing ear breakdown from masks. As healthcare workers across the country are dealing with the frightening reality of caring for patients with dwindling PPE available to them, there is...
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