Pediatrics
Infants pay the price when parents battle food insecurity and benefits red tape
Taking on the parenting duties to support a newborn child is stressful enough when everything goes well.
Dec 29, 2023
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Health
Good maternal health 'reparations' has lifelong benefits for women, research finds
Women around the world who have positive health 'reparations' during the journey through pregnancy benefit throughout their lives, new research says.
Dec 8, 2023
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Alzheimer's disease & dementia
Brain boost: Can a coach help elders at risk for Alzheimer's?
As more medications move towards federal approval for Alzheimer's disease, a new study led by researchers at UC San Francisco and Kaiser Permanente Washington has found that personalized health and lifestyle changes can delay ...
Nov 27, 2023
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Pediatrics
Comprehensive strategy results in nearly 20% boost in adolescent HPV vaccination rates
Mayo Clinic researchers demonstrated a nearly 20% increase in human papillomavirus (HPV) vaccination rates among adolescents through a combination intervention approach, a new Mayo Clinic study finds. The strategy involved ...
Nov 21, 2023
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Biomedical technology
New 'patch' uses natural body motion to fix disk herniation
A new biologic "patch" that is activated by a person's natural motion could be the key to fixing herniated disks in people's backs, according to researchers at the Perelman School of Medicine at the University of Pennsylvania ...
Nov 15, 2023
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Pediatrics
Less physical activity in adolescence likely rooted in biology, says study
The slowdown of physical activity during adolescence is not likely caused by lifestyle and environment but by energy demands placed on the body as it grows and sexually matures, according to a new study by researchers at ...
Nov 2, 2023
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Medical economics
Homeless people are 16 times more likely to die suddenly, San Francisco County study finds
A study led by UC San Francisco has found that people who are experiencing homelessness have a 16-fold higher rate of sudden death from heart attacks, as well as other causes.
Oct 23, 2023
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Oncology & Cancer
With breast cancer risks, where you live matters, researchers find
Inadequate health care access, unhealthy diets and not enough exercise are all well-known risk factors for the number one cause of cancer-related deaths in women—breast cancer—but what was never clear is why death rates ...
Oct 20, 2023
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Medical research
Tirzepatide weight-loss study shows promising results
After 12 initial weeks of weight loss with intensive lifestyle intervention alone, participants in the SURMOUNT-3 study who were randomly assigned to tirzepatide for 72 weeks achieved a total mean reduction in baseline body ...
Oct 16, 2023
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Medications
Clinical trial finds herbal medicine Sailuotong effective for brain health in older people
Western Sydney University's NICM Health Research Institute has led a world-first clinical trial in Australia that offers new hope in the treatment of mild cognitive impairment (MCI) among older people. The trial's results, ...
Oct 11, 2023
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