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Women With Long Covid Are More Likely To Suffer From Mood And Gastrointestinal Disorders Than Men
A new study published in the journal Current Medical Research and Opinion, has found that long Covid is not only far more likely to afflict women as compared to their male counterparts, but they will also experience a completely different set of symptoms.
Pharmaceutical Pollution Impacts More Than 43% Of River Locations Globally
A recent global assessment of the potential impacts of pharmaceutical ingredients on aquatic ecosystems found that approximately 43.5% of the 1,056 river locations globally included in the study have high concentrations that could adversely impact mari…
Air Purifiers At Home Could Protect Infants’ Brain Development From High Levels Of Air Pollution
In a new study published in the journal Environmental Health Perspectives, researchers found that air purifiers that use high efficiency particulate air (HEPA) filters could help in mitigating the negative impacts of PM2.5 on infants’ brain development.
Doctors Routinely Fail To Inform Women About An Anesthetic That Reduces The Efficacy Of Hormone Birth Control Methods
A team of anesthetics found that doctors fail to inform women who are undergoing surgeries about how sugammadex makes hormonal contraceptives far less effective than usual.
Living In Wildfire Prone Areas Increases The Risk Of Brain Tumors And Lung Cancer
Researchers found that people living within 50 kilometers of wildfires since the last decade reported a 10% and 4.9% higher incidence of brain tumor and lung cancer, respectively.
Patients Are Twice As Likely To Mistreat Women Physicians Than Men
More than 70% of the workplace mistreatment that physicians are subjected to are from patients and visitors, according to a recent finding from Boston Medical Center and Stanford University School of Medicine.
Dopamine Helps In Processing And Identifying Emotions: Study
While dopamine’s vital role in the rewards system has been well documented in scientific literature, a new study published in the Journal of Neuroscience proved that dopamine is also involved in recognizing emotions.
Increasing Green Space Could Help In Slowing Down Cognitive Decline And Curtail Dementia Risk Factors
In a recent study published in the journal JAMA Network Open, researchers analyzed how exposure to residential green space is highly beneficial for your brain.
Can Medications Help In Lowering Unemployment Rates Among People With ADHD?
In a new study published in the journal JAMA Psychiatry, a group of researchers found that the use of ADHD medications was associated with a 10% lower risk for unemployment for those diagnosed with the condition — especially women.
Did The Covid-19 Pandemic Make People More Generous?
In a new study published in Scientific Reports, researchers found that US-based individuals displayed “catastrophe compassion” with greater financial generosity during the ongoing pandemic.
