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pregnancy-related sleep changes linked to depression and anxiety
changes in sleep and biological rhythms from late pregnancy to the postpartum period are linked to depression and anxiety.
brighter world, mcmaster university
sleep
jan 19 2022
the study was the largest to date investigating sleep and biological rhythms during the peripartum period. getty

scotland's 'significant leap forward’: two breast cancer drugs approved; england urged to follow suit
canada has already approved the treatments which can slow progression of her2-positive breast cancer.
emma jones
breast cancer
jan 19 2022
her2-positive breast cancer spreads to other areas of the body (metastases), including the brain, for more than a quarter of women with the disease. getty

amyloidosis: what it feels like
when anne marie carr was diagnosed in 2015, she was told most patients only survive three years. six years later, she's the founder and executive director of hereditary amyloidosis canada.
emma jones
what it feels like
jan 18 2022
in 2015, anne marie carr was told she only had three years left to live. supplied

chris evert on ovarian cancer: 'don't try to be a crusader and think this will pass'
evert's sister jeanne evert dubin was diagnosed with late stage ovarian cancer and died in february 2020.
maija kappler
ovarian cancer
jan 18 2022
file - in this feb. 13, 1972, file photo, members of the evert family are shown in their home in fort lauderdale, fla. front row from left are john, 10, mother colette, jeanne, 14, and father james. back from left are chris, drew, 18 and clare, 4. jeanne evert dubin, a former world-ranked professional tennis player and a younger sister of 18-time grand slam champion chris evert, has died. evert dubin died thursday, feb. 20, 2020, after a 2 1/2-year struggle with ovarian cancer. she was 62. (ap photo/file) org xmit: ny150

myocarditis: covid-19 is a much bigger risk to the heart than vaccination
adults who develop myocarditis from covid-19 have poorer outcomes than non-covid-19 cases, including a higher risk of death.
the conversation
coronavirus
jan 18 2022
myocarditis is an inflammation of the heart muscle most commonly caused by a virus. getty

genetics play a 'significant' role in risk of psychiatric disorders
changes in brain cells during early life are associated with the early onset of developmental delays, autism, adhd, but also conditions that typically come later in life, such as bipolar disorder and major depression.
dave yasvinski
mental health
jan 18 2022
they discovered that the genetic risk factors associated with schizophrenia and other psychiatric disorders were highly concentrated in gene sets. getty

more than 1 in 10 covid patients may be ‘infectious after 10 days’
some of those who tested positive on a pcr test were still potentially contagious for more than two months.
dave yasvinski
coronavirus
jan 17 2022
“in some settings, such as people returning to care homes after illness, people continuing to be infectious after 10 days could pose a serious public health risk,” said merlin davies, lead author of the study. getty

for people over 50, even ‘mild’ covid-19 can result in mobility problems
participants with covid-19 had nearly double the odds of worsening mobility and physical function compared to those without covid-19, although most had mild or moderate symptoms.
brighter world, mcmaster university
coronavirus
jan 17 2022
individuals with confirmed or probable covid-19 had double the odds of worsening ability to engage in household activities. getty
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pregnancy-related sleep changes linked to depression and anxiety
changes in sleep and biological rhythms from late pregnancy to the postpartum period are linked to depression and anxiety.
brighter world, mcmaster university
sleep
jan 19 2022
the study was the largest to date investigating sleep and biological rhythms during the peripartum period. getty

scotland's 'significant leap forward’: two breast cancer drugs approved; england urged to follow suit
canada has already approved the treatments which can slow progression of her2-positive breast cancer.
emma jones
breast cancer
jan 19 2022
her2-positive breast cancer spreads to other areas of the body (metastases), including the brain, for more than a quarter of women with the disease. getty

amyloidosis: what it feels like
when anne marie carr was diagnosed in 2015, she was told most patients only survive three years. six years later, she's the founder and executive director of hereditary amyloidosis canada.
emma jones
what it feels like
jan 18 2022
in 2015, anne marie carr was told she only had three years left to live. supplied

chris evert on ovarian cancer: 'don't try to be a crusader and think this will pass'
evert's sister jeanne evert dubin was diagnosed with late stage ovarian cancer and died in february 2020.
maija kappler
ovarian cancer
jan 18 2022
file - in this feb. 13, 1972, file photo, members of the evert family are shown in their home in fort lauderdale, fla. front row from left are john, 10, mother colette, jeanne, 14, and father james. back from left are chris, drew, 18 and clare, 4. jeanne evert dubin, a former world-ranked professional tennis player and a younger sister of 18-time grand slam champion chris evert, has died. evert dubin died thursday, feb. 20, 2020, after a 2 1/2-year struggle with ovarian cancer. she was 62. (ap photo/file) org xmit: ny150
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myocarditis: covid-19 is a much bigger risk to the heart than vaccination
adults who develop myocarditis from covid-19 have poorer outcomes than non-covid-19 cases, including a higher risk of death.
the conversation
coronavirus
jan 18 2022
myocarditis is an inflammation of the heart muscle most commonly caused by a virus. getty

genetics play a 'significant' role in risk of psychiatric disorders
changes in brain cells during early life are associated with the early onset of developmental delays, autism, adhd, but also conditions that typically come later in life, such as bipolar disorder and major depression.
dave yasvinski
mental health
jan 18 2022
they discovered that the genetic risk factors associated with schizophrenia and other psychiatric disorders were highly concentrated in gene sets. getty

more than 1 in 10 covid patients may be ‘infectious after 10 days’
some of those who tested positive on a pcr test were still potentially contagious for more than two months.
dave yasvinski
coronavirus
jan 17 2022
“in some settings, such as people returning to care homes after illness, people continuing to be infectious after 10 days could pose a serious public health risk,” said merlin davies, lead author of the study. getty

for people over 50, even ‘mild’ covid-19 can result in mobility problems
participants with covid-19 had nearly double the odds of worsening mobility and physical function compared to those without covid-19, although most had mild or moderate symptoms.
brighter world, mcmaster university
coronavirus
jan 17 2022
individuals with confirmed or probable covid-19 had double the odds of worsening ability to engage in household activities. getty
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