Health
Speaking up for patient safety
Credit: Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center BOSTON - Previous studies have shown that when all members of the clinical care...
New method reveals how well cancer drugs hit their targets
Credit: Erik Sahai Scientists have developed a technique that allows them to measure how well cancer drugs reach their targets...
International conference brings together world leaders in eye cancer
The world's leading ocular oncology scientists and clinicians are meeting this summer to discuss the latest research and treatment developments...
About half of parents use cell phones while driving with young children in the car
Philadelphia, July 12, 2018-- A new study from a team of researchers at Children's Hospital of Philadelphia (CHOP) and the...
Parental controls do not stop teens from seeing pornography, new research finds
The struggle to shape the experiences young people have online is now part of modern parenthood. As children and teenagers...
Immunotherapy associated with improved survival for patients with melanoma brain metastases
First-line Treatment With Checkpoint Inhibitors Associated With Improved Overall Survival For Patients With Melanoma Brain Metastases Bottom Line: Among patients...
The more you smoke, the greater your risk of a heart rhythm disorder
Sophia Antipolis, 12 July 2018: The more you smoke, the greater your risk of a heart rhythm disorder called atrial...
Leading experts in diabetes, metabolism and biomedical engineering discuss precision medicine
(Helmholtz Zentrum München - German Research Center for Environmental Health) New technologies enable deeper insights into the causes of major...
In Medicaid patients, high opioid doses and concurrent sedative use are risk factors for fatal opioid overdose
July 12, 2018 - Among Medicaid recipients taking prescription opioids, high opioid doses and concurrent treatment with benzodiazepine sedatives are...
Safety-net clinics adapt integrated systems’ best practices to manage blood pressure
Nearly a third of American adults have high blood pressure, also known as hypertension, putting them at higher risk for...
Voters do not always walk the talk when it comes to infidelity
Democrats, who generally have a more liberal take on sexual matters, were least likely to use an adultery dating service,...
Systematic review examines walnut consumption on cardiovascular risk factors
FOLSOM, Calif., July 12, 2018 - An updated systematic review from Harvard University examines 25 years of evidence for the...
High prevalence of restrictive lung disease in people with type 2 diabetes
Breathlessness and conditions of restrictive lung disease (RLD), such as pulmonary fibrosis, may be a late complication of type 2...
ACA credited with earlier diagnosis of gynecologic cancers in young women
The gains in insurance coverage with the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (ACA) have already translated into improved health...
Breakthrough in construction of computers for mimicking human brain
A computer built to mimic the brain's neural networks produces similar results to that of the best brain-simulation supercomputer software...
New research provides insight into why US residents seek abortion medication online
Seeking abortion medications online can be a response to clinic access barriers in states with and without restrictive abortion laws...
Why randomized trials for proton therapy are difficult to complete (and what we can do about it)
Credit: Penn Medicine PHILADELPHIA - Randomized clinical trials are the gold standard of cancer research and can shed light on...
Research shows pesticides influence bee learning and memory
A large-scale study published by researchers from Royal Holloway University of London has drawn together the findings of a decade...
Healthier hearts equal healthier guts
(San Francisco State University) Heart health and gut health may be linked. A new study by San Francisco State University...
Postmenopausal smokers now have one less excuse not to quit
CLEVELAND, Ohio (July 11, 2018)--Smokers give lots of reasons for not quitting smoking, with fear of weight gain ranking as...
