Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Chicago migrant shelter reports measles outbreak
The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has sent a team to Chicago to help contain an outbreak of measles that has sickened four.
Mar 13, 2024
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Oncology & Cancer
Maternal obesity may promote liver cancer
Obesity, which could reach 50% of the population in certain developed countries by 2030, is a major public health concern. It not only affects the health of those who suffer from it, but could also have serious consequences ...
Mar 12, 2024
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Health informatics
Permitless open carry laws may lead to more firearm-related suicides
In states that relaxed firearm laws to allow openly carrying a loaded firearm in public without a permit, significantly more people died by firearms and suicide than in states without permitless open carry laws, according ...
Mar 11, 2024
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HIV & AIDS
Improving care of hospitalized patients with HIV in Tanzania
Researchers at Weill Cornell Medicine have shown that three months of social worker follow-up support to people hospitalized with HIV in Tanzania had health benefits at low cost. The protocol shortened the time it took participants ...
Mar 11, 2024
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Medications
First over-the-counter birth control pill expected in stores within weeks: What patients need to know
The first over-the-counter (OTC) birth control pill, Opill, will be available at pharmacies, convenience stores, grocery stores and on the Opill.com website later this month or early April.
Mar 9, 2024
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Immunology
Man vaccinated for COVID 217 times reports no side effects: scientists
A German man who deliberately got vaccinated for COVID-19 a whopping 217 times did not report any side effects from his many jabs, according to researchers studying possibly the "most vaccinated person in history".
Mar 9, 2024
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Cardiology
Blood pressure control in veterans declined during the COVID-19 pandemic
A multi-institution team led by researchers at the White River Junction VA Medical Center in Vermont found that Veterans' blood pressure control worsened due to disrupted care during the COVID-19 pandemic. The findings were ...
Mar 9, 2024
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Morphology of vestibular aqueduct linked to Meniere disease
Morphological characteristics of the vestibular aqueduct (VA) are associated with the occurrence of Meniere disease (MD), according to a study published online Feb. 17 in The Laryngoscope.
Mar 8, 2024
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Health
What families need to know about how to safely store firearms at home
For the past few years, guns have been identified as the leading cause of death for children in the United States.
Mar 8, 2024
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Health
Lead from old paint and pipes is still a harmful and deadly hazard in millions of US homes
Lead is a potent neurotoxin that causes severe health effects such as neurological damage, organ failure and death.
Mar 8, 2024
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