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Vapes and nicotine patches called safe for pregnant women quitting smoking

British and Australian researchers analyzed randomized trials and concluded that the use of e-cigarettes and nicotine patches as tobacco cessation aids was not associated with adverse pregnancy outcomes

19.01.2024

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New blood test predicts dangerous condition in pregnant women

In a new blood test, scientists examine "chemical tags" on top of DNA to predict the likelihood of developing pre-eclampsia

05.09.2023

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Marriage improved men's health, but not women's

Experts from Canada's University of Toronto have studied how marriage is linked to the likelihood that a person will age "optimally," meaning without serious physical, cognitive, mental or emotional conditions that interfere with daily activities, as well as high levels of happiness

23.08.2024

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The combination of cigarettes and vapes quadrupled the risk of lung cancer

People who smoke e-cigarettes alongside regular cigarettes are four times more likely to get lung cancer than those who practice only the traditional way of smoking cigarettes

01.08.2024

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General anaesthesia for caesarean section was found to be associated with severe postpartum depression

Researchers have found a powerful new argument in favour of choosing local anaesthesia for caesarean section: it can significantly reduce the risks of postpartum depression, self-harm and suicidal ideation in the young mother

31.07.2024

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The covida pandemic has reduced global life expectancy by nearly two years

According to the paper, the covida pandemic interrupted the trend of gradual increase in global life expectancy at birth, bringing it back to 2012 values

21.06.2024

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Salt increased the risk of developing atopic dermatitis

A cross-sectional study of over 215,000 people from the UK Biobank found that higher daily urinary excretion of sodium, which reflects intake of dietary salt, sodium chloride, was associated with an increased likelihood of being diagnosed with atopic dermatitis

10.06.2024

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The long-term safety of insulin and metformin in pregnancy appeared to be similar

The meta-analysis included data on mothers and children up to 11 years of age

05.06.2024

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Semi-finished foods increased the risk of insomnia

A large-scale epidemiological study by French scientists has found a statistically significant link between the consumption of highly processed foods and chronic insomnia

03.06.2024

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Non-invasive electrical stimulation improved hand function in 72 per cent of tetraplegic patients

US, Canadian, Dutch and Swiss researchers presented the results of a clinical trial of non-invasive electrical stimulation of the spinal cord after cervical cord injury

24.05.2024

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Microplastics have been found in the testicles of men and dogs

US medical researchers conducted a first-of-its-kind study in which they examined the prevalence of microplastics as well as their levels in the testes of men and dogs using advanced pyrolytic gas chromatography

23.05.2024

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Fluoride in the urine of pregnant American women has been linked to the risk of neuropsychiatric developmental disorders in children

A prospective cohort study by US scientists found an association between fluoride exposure during pregnancy and impaired neuropsychiatric development in children

21.05.2024

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Global fertility rates have halved in 60 years

110 countries are not reproducing their populations

20.05.2024

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Scientists: skin and breast cancer risk is linked to education level

According to a study by the "Cancer Registry Foundation" published by the Belgian newspaper De Standaard, the risk of developing skin or breast cancer is linked to education level

13.05.2024

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Scientists have discovered what allows a person to navigate in space

A special mechanism of brain activity helps people orient themselves in space, the exact localization of which was determined by experts from Germany and the UK

08.05.2024

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A population-based study confirmed the efficacy of electroconvulsive therapy

Scottish scientists conducted a population-based study and concluded that electroconvulsive therapy is effective and reasonably safe for a variety of mental illnesses

01.05.2024

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The cause of the man's severe migraines turned out to be porcine tsetse

A recent episode in the practice of American physicians has shown that parasitic infections are also capable of manifesting themselves in the form of migraines

25.04.2024

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Scientists have discovered a new strain of coronavirus in a patient with 613-day covirus

According to Time magazine, Dutch researchers found that a new strain of coronavirus was incubated in the body of a 72-year-old patient with a weakened immune system for 613 days of illness

24.04.2024

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Psychiatrists have cured a 70-year-old woman who was victimized by a con artist and fell into erotomanic delirium

Medics have described a case study: an elderly Hungarian resident fell in love with an online fraudster pretending to be a famous musician

01.04.2024

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Scientists have determined how sleep affects immunity

The physical and psychological health of a person largely depends on the sleep schedule, which in the modern world manages to keep only 15% of people

11.03.2024