Sleep medication use drops dramatically among Americans Americans aren't turning to pharmaceutical options as often in the never-ending battle for a good night's sleep. Aug 16, 2022 0 67
South Carolina lawmakers consider near total abortion ban A small group of South Carolina lawmakers have given their approval to a near total abortion ban that does not include exceptions for pregnancies' caused by rape or incest. Aug 16, 2022 0 33
New study shows microglia cells colonize the human brain in waves New research published today by the University of Southampton shows new insight in how our brain develops, that can pave the way for treating neurological disorders. Aug 16, 2022 0 92
The COVID-19 pandemic's effect on solid organ transplantation Solid organ transplants—heart, lung, liver, and kidney—are resource-intensive operations that require patients to take immunosuppressive drugs after the procedure to keep the body from rejecting the new organ. Aug 16, 2022 0 65
Queer conversion therapy is still practiced in the US: Experts say we need to talk about it Precious Brady-Davis knew at a young age she was a girl. Aug 16, 2022 0 89
For medically vulnerable families, inflation's squeeze is inescapable Deborah Lewis rose from bed before dawn and signed in to her phone so she could begin delivering fast food, coffee, and groceries to residents in this western patch of the Mojave Desert where test pilot Chuck Yeager broke ... Aug 16, 2022 0 42
Lower-income Americans are being shut out of life-saving treatments for anorexia The pandemic exacerbated many mental health problems, and eating disorders are no exception: Emergency room visits for girls suffering from anorexia and bulimia were twice as high in January of this year as they were three ... Aug 16, 2022 0 45
Community health centers' big profits raise questions about oversight Just off the deserted town square, with its many boarded-up businesses, people lined up at the walk-up pharmacy window at Genesis Health Care, a federally funded clinic. Aug 16, 2022 0 44
Actinic keratosis diagnosed in almost one-third of older adults Nearly three in 10 Medicare beneficiaries have at least one actinic keratosis diagnosis encounter over five years of follow-up, according to a research letter published online July 27 in JAMA Dermatology. Aug 16, 2022 0 58
Role of genetics studied in rheumatoid arthritis development Genetic predisposition is increased across patients with pre-rheumatoid arthritis (RA), according to a study published online Aug. 12 in Arthritis & Rheumatology. Aug 16, 2022 0 110
