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Antipsychotics and risk of violence and suicide in personality disorders
Around 1 in 10 individuals are estimated to have a ‘personality disorder’ (PD), which can lead to distressing patterns of…
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Cancer risk from pesticides comparable to smoking in some cases, study finds
Credit: Pixabay/CC0 Public Domain In modern day agriculture, pesticides are essential to ensure high enough crop yields and food security.…
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Wearing a face mask in public spaces cuts risk of common respiratory symptoms, suggests Norway study
Credit: Unsplash/CC0 Public Domain Wearing a surgical face mask in public spaces reduces the risk of self-reported respiratory symptoms, finds…
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How Loneliness Can Increase Stroke Risk : The Hearty Soul
Loneliness, the feeling of isolation regardless of how many people may be in your life, links to numerous health issues.…
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10 Risk Factors for Stroke: Stop Doing These Now : The Hearty Soul
Signs of stroke may be subtle but they always require immediate medical attention. The acronym FAST is used to remember…
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Exploratory analysis associates HIV drug abacavir with elevated cardiovascular disease risk in large global trial
Transmission electron micrograph of HIV-1 virus particles (teal) budding and replicating from a segment of a chronically infected H9 cell…
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Higher systolic blood pressure over time raises stroke risk, study finds
Absolute risks for overall stroke and stroke type. Credit: JAMA Network Open (2024). DOI: 10.1001/jamanetworkopen.2024.8502 High blood pressure is known…
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A new tool to reclassify heart risk and reduce heart attacks
Central Illustration. The Lipidomic-Enhanced Risk Score Improves Intermediate-Risk Reclassification. Credit: Journal of the American College of Cardiology (2024). DOI: 10.1016/j.jacc.2024.04.060…
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Geographic approach to health finds risk of arthritis pain varies in communities
Spatial distributions of county-level arthritis and arthritis-attributable pain outcomes (model based and age adjusted), BRFSS 2011. Panel (A): arthritis prevalence.…
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Study Suggests These 4 Traits May Increase Early Heart Attack Risk : The Hearty Soul
A new study by the European Society of Cardiology reveals that certain traits significantly heighten the risk of early heart…
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