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COVID fatigue: cognitive behavioural therapy could help people manage persistent symptoms – new research
YURII MASLAK/ShutterstockWhile COVID is no longer regarded as a global health emergency, it remains a serious disease. Notably, even mild...
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Gay men can now donate blood after FDA changes decades-old rule – a health policy researcher explains the benefits
Allowing gay and bisexual men to donate blood would help alleviate chronic blood supply shortages in the U.S. Petri Oeschger/Moment...
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Getting too excited can stop men from orgasming – but there’s a solution
Krakenimages.com/ShutterstockThe way sex is portrayed in pop culture films and music could easily give you the idea that it, at...
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Why weightlifting is beneficial before and after the menopause
Loss of muscle mass and a slower metabolism are just some of the physical changes caused by the menopause. Gyorgy...
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Learning from COVID-19: The global health emergency has ended. Here’s what is needed to prepare for the next one
The World Health Organization has declared an end to COVID-19's status as a public health emergency of international concern. (Shutterstock)When...
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Obesity speeds up loss of immunity from COVID vaccines – new research
iiiNooMiii/ShutterstockCOVID vaccines are very effective, but for some groups they don’t generate as strong an immune response. These groups include...
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Vivek Murthy, the US surgeon general, recently warned that “being socially disconnected” has a similar effect on mortality as smoking...
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Older people who are homeless need better access to hospice and palliative care
A core focus of palliative care is on easing symptoms and increasing quality of life for people who have a...
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