Health

A year-long study to assess the health effects of switching from smoking cigarettes to using Tobacco Heating Products has been...

Children and teens who drink low-calorie sweetened beverages do not save calories

New study also shows kids and teens who consume low-calorie sweetened beverages take in more calories compared to those who...

Snoring causes injuries and prevention of healing in the upper airways

Credit: Mattias Pettersson The recurrent vibrations caused by snoring can lead to injuries in the upper airways of people who...

Medical costs create hardships for more than half of Americans

Study: 137 million adults in the United States suffered medical financial hardship in 2015/2017 A new study by American Cancer...

$150,000 grant will help finance research on spinal muscular atrophy

Credit: Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center El Paso EL PASO, Texas-Cure SMA recently awarded a $150,000 research grant to...

Removal of gene prevents development of pancreatic cancer in mice

Credit: NYU School of Medicine The action of a gene called ATDC is required for the development of pancreatic cancer,...

Vaccination may help protect bats from deadly disease

A new study shows that vaccination may reduce the impact of white-nose syndrome in bats, marking a milestone in the international...

Medicine and music: Eastman School of Music, Univ. of Rochester Medical Center join forces

Eastman Performing Arts Medicine unifies and expands clinical services, arts integration and research to transform arts-related health care delivery and...

UNC School of Medicine initiative providing special care to patients with dementia

Until there is a cure for Alzheimer's disease and related dementias, the treatment is a well-educated health care team delivering...

A better strategy for treating diabetic macular edema in people with good vision

Close monitoring appears to provide results equal to immediate treatment with lower cost and lower riskCredit: John Soares BOSTON -...

Chemical records in teeth confirm elusive Alaska lake seals are one of a kind

Credit: Jason Ching/University of Washington Hundreds of harbor seals live in Iliamna Lake, the largest body of freshwater in Alaska...

New study highlights exaggerated physical differences between male and female superheroes

Credit: Binghamton University, State University of New York BINGHAMTON, NY - Superheroes like Thor and Black Widow may have what...

New UH pharmacy center to tackle prescription drug misuse

$3.34 million grant for safe disposal as overdose deaths continue to riseCredit: University of Houston For the first time in...

Keynote on firearm injury to Open Society for Academic Emergency Medicine meeting

DES PLAINES, IL -- Leading firearm injury and prevention experts, Drs. Rebecca Cunningham, and Garen Wintemute, will open SAEM19 --...

The unanticipated early origins of childhood brain cancer

Study identifies earliest traces of brain cancer long before the disease becomes symptomaticCredit: Maria C. Vladoiu, Ibrahim El-Hamami and Laura...

International team wins $6M grant to study HIV and tuberculosis coinfection in children

Credit: Charles Scanga PITTSBURGH, May 1, 2019 - About a third of us are walking around with the bacteria that...

Society for Academic Emergency Medicine announces annual meeting plenary speakers, top abstracts

DES PLAINES, IL-- Emergency medicine academicians in six plenary presentations will explore a variety of subjects related to the practice...

Dogs reduce distress of patients waiting for emergency hospital care

A visit from a dog can reduce the distress of patients waiting for emergency treatment in hospital,Credit: Jane Smith A...

Study of teens with eating disorders compares substance users and non-users