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DALLAS, July 10, 2018 - Post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) may increase the long-term risk for stroke and heart attack in...

Diagnosis is a collaborative process

According to family physician Norbert Donner-Banzhoff, building an effective relationship with a patient and making a diagnosis are not separate...

Aspirin desensitization improves alcohol-induced allergies in patients with underlying respiratory disease

PHILADELPHIA - Patients who suffer from Aspirin Exacerbated Respiratory Disease (AERD) often experience an additional allergic reaction when drinking alcohol,...

Researchers prevent, reverse renal injury by inhibiting immune-regulating molecule

Special cells called podocytes aid the kidneys as they clean the blood and balance the body's fluid levels. Podocytes filter...

Multivitamins do not promote cardiovascular health

DALLAS, July 10, 2018 - Taking multivitamin and mineral supplements does not prevent heart attacks, strokes or cardiovascular death, according...

Warm handoffs do not improve attendance at behavioral health intake appointments

In programs that integrate behavioral health services into primary care, "warm handoffs," in which primary care clinicians introduce patients to...

Diabetes diagnosis can improve health of the household

Partners of people with newly diagnosed diabetes are more likely to change their health behaviors than partners of people without...

Barbara B. Kahn, M.D. receives 2019 FASEB Excellence in Science Award

Credit: BIDMC Barbara B. Kahn, MD, will receive the 2019 FASEB Excellence in Science Award. Kahn is Vice Chair for...

Purdue startup developing novel treatment for life-threatening lung condition

July 11, 2018

Credit: Davis Arick, Spirrow Therapeutics WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. - A Purdue University-affiliated startup developing a novel treatment for a life-threatening...

Younger patients don’t attain survival benefit from current rectal cancer treatment recommendations

A new study reveals that individuals younger than 50 years of age who are diagnosed with rectal cancer do not...

Majority of drivers don’t believe texting while driving is dangerous

People who text while driving are six times more likely to be involved in a car crash. To combat this...

Synthetic surfactant could ease breathing for patients with lung disease and injury

Credit: Lawson Health Research Institute LONDON, ON - Human lungs are coated with a substance called surfactant which allows us...

Lifetime sentence: Incarcerated parents impact youth behavior

Chicago, IL - A new study published in Pediatrics found that young adults who had a parent incarcerated during their...

Teenagers can thank their parents’ positive attitude for avoiding obesity

Teenagers are less likely to be overweight if their mum or dad had a positive attitude during pregnancy, a new...

Alarming trend shows first-time smoking among young adults

Credit: UTHealth HOUSTON - (July 9, 2018) - Millennials living more dangerously and settling down later could be creating a...

First-trimester screening of pregnant women for elevated bacteria levels in urine

July 29, 2018

First-trimester screening of pregnant women for asymptomatic bacteriuria -- higher than normal bacteria levels without symptoms of a bladder infection...

Haemophilia A/sialorrhoea: Comparator therapies not implemented, added benefit not proven

Two of the four dossier assessments that were published by the German Institute for Quality and Efficiency in Health Care...

Whooping cough vaccine: The power of first impressions

Credit: Dr. Ricardo Antunes, La Jolla Institute for Allergy and Immunology LA JOLLA, CA-- The current whooping cough vaccine was...

Medical errors may stem more from physician burnout than unsafe health care settings