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E-cigarettes help pregnant smokers quit without risks to pregnancy, trial finds
A new analysis of trial data on pregnant smokers, led by researchers at Queen Mary University…
Study finds no increase in preventable illnesses, deaths in kids during pandemic, but delays in some diagnoses
Despite major disruptions to health care systems during the COVID-19 pandemic, there was no significant increase…
Vigilant monitoring is needed to manage cardiac risks in patients using antipsychotics, doctors say
The use of the antipsychotic drugs quetiapine and haloperidol is associated with an increased risk of…
Tapering of inhaled steroids feasible for asthma controlled with benralizumab
For patients with severe eosinophilic asthma controlled on bevacizumab, tapering of inhaled corticosteroids (ICS) is feasible…
New estimate doubles likely deaths from fungal disease globally
The annual total of deaths from fungal disease worldwide has risen to 3.75 million, double the…
Flagging dementia patients for better hospital care
Cedars-Sinai investigators are using electronic health records to identify hospitalized patients likely to have dementia. The…
Watching others visibly dislike vegetables might make onlookers dislike them, too
Humans learn which behaviors pay off and which don’t from watching others. Based on this, we…
Higher viral load during HIV infection can shape viral evolution
A new paper in Molecular Biology and Evolution finds that HIV populations in people with higher…
Team develops app to help train the brain to overcome tinnitus
An international research team has shown that the debilitating impact of tinnitus can be effectively reduced…
Out-of-pocket cost increase could put HIV prevention medications out of reach
Increasing patients’ out of pocket costs for HIV pre-exposure prophylaxis (PrEP), medications, which have been shown…
How living like a hunter-gatherer could improve your health
Many of us want to live long, happy and healthy lives. Yet it’s often confusing to…
For Black adolescents, feeling connected to school has long-lasting mental health benefits, researchers find
School connectedness—the degree to which students feel part of their school community—influences more than grades. For…
Classifying the natural history of asymptomatic malaria
Detecting malaria in people who aren’t experiencing symptoms is vital to public health efforts to better…
Hearing aids may help those with hearing loss live longer, finds analysis
Hearing loss affects approximately 40 million American adults, yet only one in 10 people who need…
Newly discovered genetic mutation protects against Parkinson’s disease and offers hope for new therapies
A previously unidentified genetic mutation in a small protein provides significant protection against Parkinson’s disease and…
Food insecurity among low-income adults dropped nearly 5% during pandemic-era SNAP expansion
Benefits expansions during the COVID-19 pandemic may have helped to mitigate food insecurity among low-income adults.…
Want to quit smoking in 2024? Cytisine can help … if you live in the right country
A new study published in Addiction has found that cytisine, a low-cost, generic stop-smoking aid that…
Dapagliflozin cuts cardiovascular events in patients with heart failure, T2D
For patients with heart failure and type 2 diabetes (T2D), dapagliflozin does not reduce urinary albumin-to-creatinine…
Prone positioning does not cut time to weaning in ARDS with VV-ECMO
For patients with severe acute respiratory distress syndrome (ARDS) undergoing venovenous extracorporeal membrane oxygenation (VV-ECMO), prone…
Quality of low-carb diets affects weight change in U.S. adults, finds study
The quality of low-carbohydrate diets (LCDs) is associated with weight change among U.S. adults, according to…
When a quick telehealth visit yields multiple surprises beyond a big bill
In September 2022, Elyse Greenblatt of Queens, New York, returned home from a trip to Rwanda…
Got period pain or cramps? What to eat and avoid, according to science
Painful periods are common. More than half of people who menstruate have some pain for up…
Study suggests that the neural correlates of mind-wandering can vary across different tasks
When humans are completing a specific task, their minds can shift from what they are doing…
Holiday togetherness can also mean family fights. But there are ways to try to sidestep the drama
The holidays, a time where families and friends can get together to talk, to laugh—or get…
Guidelines updated for use of antiplatelet therapy for atherosclerotic CVD
In a guideline update issued by the Canadian Cardiovascular Society/Canadian Association of Interventional Cardiology and published…
Predicting Alzheimer’s dementia in oldest of the old
A new study indicates that severity of amyloid deposition in the brain—not just age—may be key…
Q&A: Is it COVID, flu, or allergies? How to protect yourself and loved ones this season
Flu season is here once again. And many questions have formed over the last couple of…
‘Great British Bake Off’ Christmas desserts not as naughty as you may think
Christmas desserts from “The Great British Bake Off” are more likely to use ingredients that are…
Research suggests statins may slow the progression of Alzheimer’s disease
Statins could slow the progression of Alzheimer’s disease, at least for some patients. This is the…