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Viral caffeine-heavy drink raises concerns for US kids
With its extremely high levels of caffeine, a hip new soft drink is raising fears in…
Soda sweetener aspartame now listed as possible cancer cause. But it’s still considered safe
The World Health Organization’s cancer agency has deemed the sweetener aspartame—found in diet soda and countless…
Study reveals new mechanism for rapid evolution of multi-drug resistant infections in patients
A research study led by the University of Oxford provides a transformational new insight into how…
Bacteria in kitchen may not be as harmful as you think
Bacteria found in 74 kitchens spread among five European countries were mostly harmless according to new…
Acute kidney injury not associated with worsening kidney function in persons with CKD: Study
A study of hospitalized persons with chronic kidney disease (CKD) found that acute kidney injury (AKI)…
Maternal deaths in the US more than doubled over two decades. Black mothers died at the highest rate
Maternal deaths across the U.S. more than doubled over the course of two decades, and the…
Study highlights limitations of BMI in predicting death
People classified as overweight though not obese are not at a higher risk of death, according…
Study finds NPP-billed imaging increased 27% from 2016–2020
A new study by the Harvey L Neiman Health Policy Institute found that rates of diagnostic…
Not eating enough of these six healthy foods is associated with higher cardiovascular disease and deaths globally
A study led by McMaster University and Hamilton Health Sciences researchers at the Population Research Health…
Investigating links between tacrolimus dosage and intestinal microbiota to combat organ transplant rejection
Every year in Belgium, 1,600 people wait for a transplant. Of these, in 2021, only 939…
Endometriosis linked to reduction in live births before diagnosis of the disease
Endometriosis is linked to a reduction in fertility in the years preceding a definitive surgical diagnosis…
CDC data amplifies calls for funding hepatitis plan
Only one-third of individuals diagnosed with hepatitis C have been cured in the decade since cures…
Fewer teens now perceive themselves as overweight, finds international study of more than 745,000 adolescents
A study involving more than 745,000 adolescents from 41 countries across Europe and North America identified…
Australia is the first country to let patients with depression or PTSD be prescribed psychedelics
Australia is now the first country to allow psychiatrists to prescribe certain psychedelic substances to patients…
Study finds we articulate more when speaking to babies and puppies
Babies and puppies have at least two things in common: aside from being newborns, they promote…
Loneliness linked with elevated risk of cardiovascular disease in patients with diabetes
Loneliness is a bigger risk factor for heart disease in patients with diabetes than diet, exercise,…
New review finds benefits of widely used treatment for gambling problems may be overstated
A new meta-analysis published in the journal Addiction presents important findings that shed light on the…
That essential morning coffee may be a placebo
For many people, the day doesn’t start until their coffee mug is empty. Coffee is often…
Updated guidance shows how hospitals should protect patients from resistant infections
A group of five medical organizations has released updated recommendations for the prevention of methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus…
Collect race, Indigenous identity on health card renewal to address health inequities, study suggests
To address health inequities that Indigenous and racialized patients can experience, collect data on racial and…
Study: Expanded Child Tax Credit led to improved health and nutrition among adults
The Child Tax Credit expansion, which expired at the end of 2021, has not been renewed…
Researchers identify subtype of depression using surveys, cognitive tests, and brain imaging
Scientists at Stanford Medicine conducted a study describing a new category of depression—labeled the cognitive biotype—which…
Study finds race-neutral testing could have provided access to life-saving lung transplants for more Black patients
Race-neutral lung function interpretation could increase access to lung transplants for Black patients with respiratory disease,…
Space travel can alter gene expression in white blood cells, weakening our immune system
Evidence is mounting that astronauts are more susceptible to infections while in space. For example, astronauts…
Stark racial and ethnic disparities in alcohol-related US deaths during COVID, study reveals
Alcohol-related deaths rose disproportionately quickly in the US among Black, Hispanic, Asian and American-Indian/Alaska Native populations…
Acupuncture and doxylamine-pyridoxine beneficial for moderate to severe nausea and vomiting during pregnancy: Study
A randomized, controlled, double-blinded trial involving more than 350 pregnant women found that the use of…
Single hospital study finds transgender teenagers rarely choose to discontinue hormone therapy
A three-year-long retrospective cohort study of a single Atlanta hospital’s patient population found transgender and gender-diverse…
Gaps remain in identifying, treating obesity despite new treatment options
By being undiagnosed or untreated, a significant fraction of people with obesity or overweight are not…
Wider search needed to improve outcomes for eosinophilic food allergy, says study
The good news: a monoclonal antibody treatment called benralizumab proved quite effective in a clinical trial…