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Exercising With a Mask Safe, Does Not Impact Exercise Capacity
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July 05, 2021
Exercising with a mask does not seem to limit actual exercise capacity, according to a research letter published online June 30 in JAMA Network Open.
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Hearing Impairment Tied to Poorer Physical Function
drugs
July 05, 2021
Hearing impairment is associated with significantly poorer physical function and faster declines in physical function among older people over time compared with those with normal hearing, according to a study published online June 25 in JAMA Network Open.
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Drop Seen in Physician Work Hours During COVID-19 Pandemic
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July 01, 2021
Physicians' working hours and full-time status declined significantly during the COVID-19 pandemic, according to a study published online June 23 in JAMA Network Open.
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Lost Sense of Smell Returns for Almost All COVID Survivors
drugs
June 25, 2021
A year on, nearly all patients in a French study who lost their sense of smell after a bout of COVID-19 did regain that ability, researchers report.
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Innovative Kidney Donor 'Voucher' System Is Saving Lives
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June 25, 2021
In the world of chronic kidney disease, the dilemma is not uncommon: A relatively young patient with kidney trouble may need a transplant down the road, and an older family member is more than ready to step up. But the need for a kidney transplant.
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Risk for Dementia Diagnosis Up for Seniors With Schizophrenia
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June 25, 2021
Older adults with schizophrenia have an increased risk for receiving a diagnosis of dementia compared with those without serious mental illness (SMI), according to a study published in the June issue of JAMA Psychiatry.
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Hospital Factors Tied to Greater COVID-19 Mortality in Blacks
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June 25, 2021
Higher mortality among Black patients hospitalized with COVID-19 is associated with the hospitals at which Black patients receive care, according to a study published online June 17 in JAMA Network Open.
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COVID-19 Weakly Correlated With Chilblains Incidence
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June 24, 2021
There is a weak correlation for COVID-19 cases with incidence of chilblains, according to a study published online June 23 in JAMA Dermatology.
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Marijuana Use Tied to Higher Odds for Thoughts of Suicide
drugs
June 23, 2021
Young adults who use marijuana appear to have an increased risk of suicidal thoughts and attempted suicide, according to a new study from the U.S. National Institute on Drug Abuse (NIDA).
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Not-So-Happy-Birthdays: Parties Helped Spread COVID, Study Finds
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June 22, 2021
Birthday celebrations raised the risk of spreading SARS-CoV-2 by 30% last year in U.S. counties with high rates of COVID-19, according to a new study.
No such surge was seen in places with low rates of infection.