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Impacts of gestational weight gain seen 50+ years later
Gestational weight gain might have implications that extend beyond the pregnancy window to long-term health, according…
Vitamin D supplements do not prevent bone fractures in children, finds study
A major clinical trial led by Queen Mary University of London and the Harvard T.H. Chan…
Eating beans found to improve gut health, regulate immune and inflammatory processes in colorectal cancer survivors
Incorporating navy beans into the diet of colorectal cancer (CRC) survivors has the potential to positively…
Social media use linked to risky health behaviors in young people
Social media use is associated with risky health behaviors in young people, including increased alcohol, drug…
Research finds increase in the number of people identifying as transgender in the UK
The number of people identifying as transgender in their GP records in the UK has increased…
No ‘smoking gun’ mental health harm from internet: Study
Links between internet adoption and psychological well-being are small at most, despite popular assumptions about the…
China says a surge in respiratory illnesses is caused by flu and other known pathogens
A surge in respiratory illnesses across China that has drawn the attention of the World Health…
WHO sounds alarm on mpox cases in DR Congo
The World Health Organization on Saturday reported 12,569 mpox cases and 581 related deaths in the…
Report: 2020 to 2021 saw rise in total number, rate, ratio of abortions
From 2020 to 2021, there were increases in the total number, rate, and ratio of reported…
Follow-up study finds supplementing preterm infants with DHA has no effect on neurodevelopment
Research led by the University of Adelaide, Australia, has found that supplementing infants born at less…
Does patient-surgeon gender concordance lead to lower patient mortality? Mostly no, research suggests
New research finds little evidence that post-surgical patient mortality is lower when patient and surgeon are…
Rise in people discovered dead and decomposed in England and Wales raises concerns
An exploratory study has raised concerns about the increasing number of people in England and Wales…
Calls for improved support of menstruation changes during perimenopause
Perimenopausal women need better education and support about how their periods might change towards the end…
Study identifies familial germline EGFR T790M variant in lung cancer
A new familial lung cancer caused by an inherited mutation in EGFR has been described in…
Pain expert calls on clinicians to stop needle pain for kids
One of the world’s leading experts in pediatric pain management is calling upon clinicians nationwide to…
Cheap medicines found to prevent migraine as effectively as expensive ones
Migraine is more than just a headache. Often the pain is accompanied by nausea, vomiting, light…
UK analysis shows that 3 in 10,000 patients experience cardiac arrest requiring resuscitation during anesthesia
A new study that has examined all cardiac arrests occurring during or soon after surgery in…
Investigating concerns over informed consent for pregnant women in RSV vaccine trial
A debate has broken out over whether Pfizer should have told pregnant women taking part in…
Clustering method can better describe the pathological process in patients with traumatic brain injury
Monitoring brain injury biomarkers and glucose variation in patients who have suffered an acute cranial injury…
Babies cry less with to skin-to-skin contact, says behavioral psychologist
It appears beneficial for mothers and babies to have one hour of skin-to-skin contact per day…
Man receives the first eye transplant plus a new face. It’s a step toward one day restoring sight
Surgeons have performed the world’s first transplant of an entire human eye, an extraordinary addition to…
Coronary calcium scores highly effective in identifying heart disease in people without any known risk factors: Study
While high cholesterol, high blood pressure, diabetes and smoking are well known heart disease risks, not…
A closer look at rebel T cells: MAIT cells
Scientists at La Jolla Institute for Immunology (LJI) are investigating a talented type of T cell.
UK analysis suggests potentially serious complications in 1 in 18 procedures under care of an anesthetist
New survey data from the 7th National Audit Project of the Royal College of Anesthetists (NAP7)…
1 in 25 carries a genotype that is associated with a shortened lifespan, according to scientists
Scientists at deCODE genetics have published a study on actionable genotypes detected in the Icelandic population…
Annual economic burden of urinary incontinence could reach 87 billion euros in 2030 if no action is taken
New international research on the economic burden of urinary incontinence reveals that the cost of continence…
First in human trial of new drug raises hopes for patients with relapsed blood cancer
A new targeted drug, studied by researchers at The Ohio State University Comprehensive Cancer Center—Arthur G.…
Californians who need help paying for round-the-clock home care are stuck on a state waitlist
Nine months after giving birth, Caitlin Martin is still waiting to bring her son home from…
Real-world analysis of sodium-glucose cotransporter-2 inhibitors in kidney transplant recipients
Sodium-glucose cotransporter-2 (SGLT2) inhibitors lower blood sugar levels and have additional beneficial effects on kidney and…