Credit: CC0 Public Domain The stigma that patients face when diagnosed with lung cancer is associated with poorer psychosocial outcomes, including distress and isolation, delayed help-seeking, and concerns about the…
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Study links epigenetic changes to historic trauma in Alaska Native communities
The study team included, from left, Alida de Flamingh, Rosita Worl, Alyssa Bader, Ripan Malhi, Chuck Smythe, Mary LaVanne and Mason Auger. Credit: Sealaska Heritage Institute Researchers investigated the relationship…
Research finds global surge in cancers among the under 50s over past three decades
Credit: Pixabay/CC0 Public Domain There’s been a striking 79% increase in new cases of cancer among the under 50s around the world over the past three decades (1990–2019), finds research…
Exploring the impact of COVID-19 pandemic on emergency department use in British Columbia
Credit: CC0 Public Domain A new study showing the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic and mitigation strategies used to manage the virus on emergency department (ED) visits in British Columbia…
Researchers design machine learning models to better predict adolescent suicide and self-harm risk
Receiver operating characteristic curves for self-harm prediction models. ^full-feature set derived model, *20-feature model. Credit: Psychiatry Research (2023). DOI: 10.1016/j.psychres.2023.115446 Artificial intelligence can help to identify risk factors for suicide…
Pediatric ICU admissions for SARS-CoV-2 decreased across waves
Across successive waves of severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) variants of concern (VOCs), there was a decrease in intensive care unit (ICU) admissions across ages, while ventilatory and…
Avoid cannabis during adolescence, pregnancy and while driving, say experts
Credit: CC0 Public Domain Experts recommend avoiding cannabis during adolescence and early adulthood, in people prone to or with mental health disorders, in pregnancy, and before and while driving, based…
Resistant E. coli rises despite drop in ciprofloxacin use
Microbiology lab media plates show E. coli bacteria growing on E. coli selective agar (pink) and blood agar (red). Credit: Sokurenko Lab/UW Medicine After a nearly three-fold drop in prescriptions…
Can you rely on AI to answer questions about cancer?
AI might not always be your most accurate source of health information, especially when it comes to cancer care, new research finds. Two new studies assessed the quality of responses…
Young women report higher rates of forced sexual intercourse during pandemic
Credit: Unsplash/CC0 Public Domain The rate of forced intercourse in early adulthood rose during the COVID-19 pandemic, leading to a potential increase in unintended pregnancies and many other sexual, reproductive…
