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U.S. medical care is improving, but cost and health differ depending on disease
Over two decades, medical care improvements have increased health spans in the U.S. by 1.3 years…
Blood test predicts which bladder cancer patients may safely skip surgery
Circulating tumor DNA, or ctDNA, can predict metastatic risk in patients who receive bladder-sparing treatment for…
Why liver congestion turns dangerous: A newly mapped pathway to fibrosis and cancer
The long-term stasis of blood in the liver, known as chronic liver congestion, can lead to…
Heart attack deaths rose between 2011 and 2022 among adults younger than age 55, study finds
A new study found that heart attack deaths were up among younger adults, with women more…
Keto diet may restore exercise benefits in people with high blood sugar
To be healthy, conventional wisdom tells us to exercise and limit fatty foods. Exercise helps us…
Team creativity emerges as catalyst for high-quality primary patient care, lower burnout, and greater job satisfaction
A new study from the Columbia University Mailman School of Public Health identifies team creativity as…
Women may face heart events at lower plaque levels than men, study finds
Less artery-clogging plaque in women’s arteries did not appear to protect them from heart disease compared…
The postpartum experience: Recognizing complications
Postpartum experiences are as unique as the pregnancies that come before them. Because of this, it…
Blood tests can reveal risk of ulcerative colitis—long before becoming ill
Researchers at Örebro University have identified blood markers that can indicate who is at risk of…
Colorectal screening boosts early diagnoses in first two years, randomized trial suggests
More cases of colorectal cancer are detected at an early stage with screening. This is according…
Second pregnancy uniquely alters the female brain, study shows
Researchers at Amsterdam UMC have discovered that a second pregnancy alters the female brain. Previous research…
Antimicrobial resistance in foodborne bacteria remains a public health concern in Europe
Antimicrobial resistance (AMR) in common foodborne bacteria such as Salmonella and Campylobacter continues to be a…
Admissions for child maltreatment decreased during first phase of COVID-19 pandemic, but ICU admissions increased later
Hospital admissions for maltreatment of children under the age of 2 years declined 31% during the…
AI model flags insulin resistance as a risk factor for 12 cancers
Insulin resistance—when the body doesn’t properly respond to insulin, a hormone that helps control blood glucose…
Want a tall, smart child? How IVF tests are selling a dream
Prospective parents are being marketed genetic tests that claim to predict which IVF embryo will grow…
Online medical misinformation is scarce, but older adults see most of it
Even as misinformation proliferates across the Internet, sites containing low-credibility health information remain relatively scarce and…
World-first toolkit puts autistic lens on suicide prevention
Researchers from La Trobe University have launched a world-leading toolkit for health care professionals to better…
Risk of Nipah spread low after cases in India, Bangladesh: WHO
The World Health Organization has said the risk of the deadly Nipah virus spreading was low…
94 million need cataract surgery, but access lacking: WHO
More than 94 million people suffer from cataracts, but half of them do not have access…
Mexico state steps up health screening in schools as measles cases grow nationwide
Mexico’s most populous state said Monday it was stepping up health screening at schools and recommended…
How associations between historical redlining and breast cancer survival changed over time
A 1930s to 1960s residential segregation policy has been linked to shorter survival time in people…
UN warns 4.5 million girls could face female genital mutilation in 2026
Some 4.5 million girls worldwide — many under the age of five — risk undergoing female…
California state court judges found to have gaps in their understanding of autism
A new study identifies significant gaps in judges’ knowledge about autism spectrum disorder (ASD), which can…
Australia’s stillbirth prevention program saves lives, shows evaluation
Fewer stillbirths and reduced perinatal mortality are the key findings of the first analysis of the…
AI-enabled stethoscope demonstrated to be twice as efficient at detecting valvular heart disease in the clinic
New research shows that the use of an AI-enabled digital stethoscope more than doubled the identification…
High consumption of ultraprocessed foods may be linked to cancer survivors’ risk of death
Ultraprocessed foods can be considered unhealthy because they are often low in essential nutrients such as…
Unexpected partial recovery of natural vision observed after intracortical microstimulation in a blind patient
A patient with complete blindness caused by irreversible optic nerve damage partially recovered natural vision after…
Psychosis rates are increasing in more recent generations, large-scale Canadian study finds
People born more recently are being diagnosed with psychotic disorders (e.g., schizophrenia) more often and at…
Diagnosis of cardiomyopathy is on the rise in Sweden
The number of patients diagnosed with cardiomyopathy has increased substantially over the past two decades. This…