A Trump administration rule to force pharmaceutical companies to disclose the list prices of their drugs in television ads was blocked Monday by a federal […]
Risk factors for adolescent binge eating vary by family socioeconomic status
Binge eating is prevalent across socioeconomic status (SES) groups in the United States and is linked to depressed mood, anxiety and obesity. A new study […]
Atrial fibrillation set to affect more than 14 million over-65s in the EU by 2060
Urgent action is needed to prevent, detect and treat atrial fibrillation to stop a substantial rise in disabling strokes. That’s the main message of a […]
The Huge Lesion on This Man's Tongue Was Caused by Something Surprisingly Common
A rare fungal disease was the cause of a 34-year-old man’s frightening tongue lesion featured in a new case report. The patient went to the […]
Mapping brain cell geometries by considering random paths of water molecules
In her doctoral thesis at University of Jyväskylä, M.Sc. Jia Liu has developed and implemented a series of new computational statistical methodologies to deal with […]
Doctors in Michigan city are treating patients by sending them to local parks
Nature is becoming a form of medicine in west Michigan. Under a new initiative, Park Rx America, doctors are prescribing visits to local parks along […]
Anxiety might be alleviated by regulating gut bacteria
People who experience anxiety symptoms might be helped by taking steps to regulate the microorganisms in their gut using probiotic and non-probiotic food and supplements, […]
Study shows a quarter of patients have never had their BMI recorded by their GP
New research presented at this year’s European Congress on Obesity (ECO) in Glasgow, Scotland (28 April—1 May) reveals that a quarter of patients have never […]
This 13-Year-Old Cheerleader Died From Sepsis Caused By a Strep Infection
Lilliana Schalck of Columbus, Ohio, was living a normal life when she passed away suddenly during a cheerleading competition in February. The 13-year-old had been […]
TMI! Kristin Cavallari Says Jay Cutler Unclogged Her Milk Ducts by ‘Sucking’
Too much information! When Kristin Cavallari had “major clogged” milk ducts, her husband, Jay Cutler, stepped in to help. “Jay had to get them out […]
Mega study confirms pregnant women can reduce risk of stillbirth by sleeping on their side
A New Zealand-led international study published today provides the strongest evidence yet that women can more than halve their risk of stillbirth by going to […]
Drug shortages: Limited warnings, followed by rationing and hoarding
Despite ongoing efforts to develop efficient, practical and ethical allocation systems for medication shortages, a national survey found that 81 percent of hospital pharmacy managers […]
Research links development of childhood leukaemia to mistakes by the immune system
Genetic mutations that drive the development of a common type of childhood leukaemia can be traced back to errors by the immune system during the […]
Vaccine developed to treat osteoarthritic pain by blocking nerve growth factor
In a collaborative effort between the Jenner Institute and the Kennedy Institute of Rheumatology at the University of Oxford, with colleagues in the University of […]