Imaging modalities that expose children to ionizing radiation are used more frequently at non-children’s hospitals compared…
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Consensus statement addresses management of skeletal fragility in patients with chronic kidney disease
In a consensus statement issued by the European Renal Association and published online Nov. 28 in…
Innovations in asthma care can improve the health of Detroiters living with this chronic disease
Researchers and doctors are beginning to modernize asthma treatment using innovative therapies.
Long COVID brain fog far more common in US than India and other nations, study finds
Patients with long COVID-19 in the U.S. report far higher rates of brain fog, depression and…
Q&A: How to protect your mental health when viewing violent ICE videos
Graphic footage of Renee Good’s fatal shooting on Jan. 7 by ICE agent Jonathan Ross and…
Sleep-tracking devices have limits. Experts want users to know what they are
Your watch says you had three hours of deep sleep. Should you believe it?
Tracking health across a lifetime: Northern Finland Birth Cohort 1966 launches new follow-up as participants turn 60
One of the world’s most extensive birth cohorts is now entering later adulthood. At the University…
Japanese version of rPATD validated to assess attitudes toward medication reductions among patients, caregivers
Polypharmacy—the concurrent use of multiple medications—is a global challenge, and the active participation of patients and…
Breathing disruptions during sleep widespread in newborns with spina bifida, study finds
Children with spina bifida, a malformation of the spinal cord that can lead to mobility impairments…
Smartwatch use enhances detection of heart arrhythmias, increasing quality of care
Smartwatches with both PPG and ECG functionality improve the detection of atrial fibrillation in comparison with…
Trump unveils outline of new health care plan
With the end of federal health insurance subsidies, President Donald Trump has floated a new plan…
Shingles vaccine linked to slower biological aging in older adults
Shingles vaccination not only protects against the disease but may also contribute to slower biological aging…
National poll: Less than half of parents say swearing is never OK for kids
Today’s parents may be growing more relaxed about their children using curse words, according to a…
3D hybrid imaging system could address limitations of MRI, CT and ultrasound
In a proof-of-concept study, researchers from the Keck School of Medicine of USC and the California…
National genomic screening program could save thousands of Australians from preventable cancer and heart disease
Leading genomic health experts from Monash University are calling for urgent government funding to progress the…
How AI is transforming health care
By recognizing patterns in test results, AI can identify patients at risk of cancer, diabetes complications,…
The stop-smoking medication varenicline may also work for cannabis use disorder
A new randomized controlled trial has found promising evidence that the smoking cessation medication varenicline (Chantix/Champix)…
Colorado ranks among the highest states in the country for flu
Colorado is in the midst of a record-breaking flu season. In the week ending Dec. 27,…
Ghanaian celebrities are dealing with mental illness stigma behind closed doors—why speaking up matters
Imagine living in a country where talking openly about depression or anxiety can cost you your…
Smartphone-based interventions show promise for reducing alcohol and cannabis use
Young adults today are digital natives—naturally fluent with devices and online platforms—so some of their most…
Study shows federal safety metric inappropriately penalizes hospitals for lifesaving stroke procedures
A new UCLA study reveals that a widely used federal hospital safety metric is fundamentally flawed…
Weight loss drugs and surgery improve fat-to-muscle ratio in obesity
Both the new weight loss drugs and bariatric (weight loss) surgery improve body composition in patients…
Why grieving a pet can be as hard as grieving a person
For many of us, pets are more than just animals. They are family. So, when a…
Longer treatment with medications for opioid use disorder associated with greater probability of survival
A new study of over 32,000 US veterans has found that the longer people stay on…
Reductions in federally recommended childhood vaccines put Minnesota health officials in a bind
On Jan. 5, federal health care officials cut the number of vaccines recommended for every child,…
Pancreatic cancer is among the deadliest cancers: New drug is giving patients and doctors hope
Irene Blair was expected to have another six to eight months to live in June, after…
Why nail-biting, procrastination and other self-sabotaging behaviors are rooted in survival instincts
Self-harming and self-sabotaging behaviors, from skin picking to ghosting people, all stem from evolutionary survival mechanisms,…
Tangled scar tissue may set stage for dangerous placenta condition
Placenta accreta spectrum (PAS) used to be a rare pregnancy condition, but it now affects roughly…
Combination therapy for Burkitt’s lymphoma dramatically improves cure rates in mice
Burkitt’s lymphoma is a rare and aggressive blood cancer characterized by a translocation of the MYC…
First breathing ‘lung-on-chip’ developed using genetically identical cells
Researchers at the Francis Crick Institute and AlveoliX have developed the first human lung-on-chip model using…