Health
Ochsner participates in study showing aspirin may not be necessary with LVAD
A groundbreaking study recently published in JAMA indicates that aspirin may not be necessary as part of an antithrombotic regimen...
Low-quality studies on early interventions for autism dominate the field, says researchers
CHAPEL HILL, N.C. – The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention report that autism is becoming more common in young...
Personalized cancer medicine: humans make better treatment decisions than AI
Treating cancer is becoming increasingly complex, but also offers more and more possibilities. After all, the better a tumor’s biology...
72% of Thai women persuade partners to seek genetic counseling if they are thalassemia carriers | BGI Insight
According to Thailand's Ministry of Public Health, approximately 18-24 million or 30-40 percent of the Thai population carries the thalassemia...
In many major crop regions, workers plant and harvest in spiraling heat and humidity
A global study of major crops has found that farmworkers are being increasingly exposed to combinations of extreme heat and...
Suboptimal follow-up, prevention in geriatric fall-related head trauma
Falls are the leading cause of both fatal and nonfatal injuries in the United States for adults ages 65 and...
Gambling addiction may increase the risk of long-term sick leave
Gambling addiction can increase the risk of long-term sick leave for several years, according to a new study published in...
Survey: from inflation to world affairs, stressors pile up for Americans this holiday season
EMBARGOED UNTIL MONDAY, NOVEMBER 20 AT 12:01 A.M. ESTCredit: The Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center EMBARGOED UNTIL MONDAY, NOVEMBER...
LSU Health’s Bailey to receive prestigious national award
New Orleans, LA – The American Psychiatric Association (APA) Foundation has selected Rahn Baily, MD, DLFAPA, ACP, Professor and Chair...
Significant “post-COVID” resurgence in invasive meningococcal disease
A team of scientists from the Institut Pasteur has used the database of the National Reference Center for Meningococci to...
Cheap medicines prevented migraine as well as expensive ones
Migraine is more than just a headache. Often the pain is accompanied by nausea, vomiting, light sensitivity, and sound sensitivity....
Consumption of antibiotics in the community back to pre-pandemic levels in the European Union and European Economic Area
This year’s European Antibiotic Awareness Day (EAAD) focuses on the targets outlined in the 2023 Council Recommendation to step up...
First human clinical trial for pill-sized device that monitors breathing from the gut
Scientists have developed an ingestible device that can safely monitor vital signs like breathing and heart rate from inside humans....
Ingestible electronic device detects breathing depression in patients
CAMBRIDGE, MA -- Diagnosing sleep disorders such as sleep apnea usually requires a patient to spend the night in a...
UK’s Rural Physician Leadership Program, Anthem Medicaid announce new rural medicine scholarships
MOREHEAD, Ky. (Nov. 17, 2023) — In celebration of National Rural Health Day, yesterday the University of Kentucky College of Medicine and Anthem Blue Cross...
Azerbaijan women behind global average for thalassemia screening and genetic counselling | BGI Insight
5.2% of the global population carry hemoglobin abnormalities, resulting in 300,000 to 400,000 children born with severe hemoglobinopathies annually. Thalassemia, a hereditary...
Highlights from the journal CHEST®, November 2023
Glenview, Illinois – Published monthly, the journal CHEST® features peer-reviewed, cutting-edge original research in chest medicine: Pulmonary, critical care and sleep medicine and...
Growing income inequities in the utilization of healthcare resources, Swedish study finds
Swedish people with the lowest incomes utilize primary and outpatient care on par with those with the highest incomes despite...
Drug manufacturers use FDA, patent strategies to keep insulin prices high
Over the last four decades, insulin manufacturers have extended their periods of market exclusivity on brand-name insulin products by employing...
USF researchers help reduce lead levels in Madagascar drinking water
TAMPA, Fla. (Nov. 16, 2023) -- A team of engineers and public health experts from the University of South Florida is...
