Syphilis cases are rising, but many people don't know symptoms Syphilis cases are on the rise around the globe, but many Americans don't know the symptoms. Jun 12, 2024 0 0
Menopause and the heart connection Women experience menopause at different ages—and different ways—which can, among other things, affect their heart health. Jun 12, 2024 0 14
Why is Florida stripping children of health insurance? To appreciate just how little the state of Florida cares for its children, look no further than the state's arguments for kicking more kids off KidCare, a low-cost health insurance program. Jun 12, 2024 0 0
California becomes latest state to try capping health care spending California's Office of Health Care Affordability faces a herculean task in its plan to slow runaway health care spending. Jun 12, 2024 0 2
Study reveals unexpected mechanism of drug resistance in kidney cancer For nearly two decades, how kidney cancer becomes resistant to rapalog drugs has baffled the scientific community. Now a study by researchers at UT Southwestern Medical Center's Kidney Cancer Program sheds light. Published ... Jun 12, 2024 0 15
One dead as mpox outbreak hits South Africa An outbreak of mpox has killed one person and infected four more in South Africa, the government said on Wednesday, adding it was trying to secure more treatment drugs as a precaution. Jun 12, 2024 0 0
Moving off the couch brings healthy aging: Study finds benefit It's tempting to binge-watch TV, but yet another study finds that when it comes to healthy aging, the less time on your sofa, the better. Jun 12, 2024 0 35
One in five children globally has excess weight One in five children or adolescents globally experience excess weight, according to a study published online June 10 in JAMA Pediatrics. Jun 12, 2024 0 1
Exposure to heat and cold in early life may affect development of white matter in the brain Brain scans of more than 2,000 preadolescents suggest that early life exposure to heat and cold may have lasting effects on the microstructure of white matter in the brain, especially when living in poorer neighborhoods. ... Jun 12, 2024 0 69
Biden administration seeks to wipe consumer medical debt off most credit reports with proposed rule The Biden administration is pushing to prevent medical debt from being considered in most decisions made over whether someone qualifies to rent an apartment, buy a car or take on a mortgage. Jun 12, 2024 0 0