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Conscientious people are 31% more likely to adhere to measures intended to contain the spread of COVID-19 than those who do not have the personality trait, according to an analysis published by the journal PLOS ONE....Read More

Gender-affirming care may help promote physical activity among transgender people and reduce their risk for heart disease and related complications, according to a scientific statement published by Circulation....Read More

More North American and European men and young adults of both sexes fail to adhere to COVID-19 social distancing guidelines than women and older adults in these regions, a survey published Wednesday found....Read More

One in four police officers in a major U.S. city screened for depression, anxiety, PTSD and suicidal ideation have symptoms of the mental health conditions, and face barriers to treatment, according to a new survey....Read More

Nearly one in four households in rural areas of the United States were unable to get treatment for serious medical problems this summer because of the COVID-19 pandemic, according to a report released Wednesday....Read More

Mask mandates, restrictions on public events, and closing bars, gyms, movie theaters and restaurants in mid-June slowed a surge in COVID-19 cases in Arizona that began earlier that month, according to CDC data....Read More

New guidelines issued by the Food and Drug Administration on Tuesday require manufacturers of potential new COVID-19 vaccines to provide two months’ worth of “follow-up” data on their safety....Read More

If teens are vaping nicotine, it’s likely they’re also using cannabis-based e-cigarettes and vice versa, according to a new analysis published Tuesday by JAMA Network Open....Read More

Veterans who have acupuncture before surgery reported less need for opioids for pain, a randomized, controlled study, presented Monday at the ANESTHESIOLOGY 2020 meeting shows....Read More

Antibiotics and surgery are both good options for appendicitis, according to a study published Monday in the New England Journal of Medicine that found 7 in 10 patients treated with the drugs ultimately avoid surgery....Read More