Is it safe to eat turkey this Thanksgiving amid bird flu outbreak? What the experts say Is your Thanksgiving turkey safe to eat? Nov 27, 2024 0 0
Indiana hospitals pull merger application after pushback over monopoly concerns Two rival hospitals in Terre Haute, Indiana, pulled back their merger application on Monday, just days before the state was due to rule on the deal amid growing backlash to such medical monopolies. Nov 27, 2024 0 0
Ex-eye bank workers say pressure, lax oversight led to errors William Lopez remembers clearly the day in June 2017 when he says he was asked to call the spouse of a college friend who had just died and ask for her eyes. Nov 27, 2024 0 0
Is bird flu a risk to people yet? The term "bird flu" refers to a highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI) A, classified as H5N1. Wild birds carry and transmit this flu, though most do not get sick from it. However, it has been detected in birds and mammals ... Nov 27, 2024 0 4
FDA approves Kebilidi for aromatic L-amino acid decarboxylase deficiency The U.S. Food and Drug Administration has approved PTC Therapeutics' Kebilidi (eladocagene exuparvovec-tneq) for the treatment of adult and pediatric patients with aromatic L-amino acid decarboxylase (AADC) deficiency. Nov 27, 2024 0 0
World's most common heart valve disease linked to insulin resistance A large population study of men over 45 indicates insulin resistance may be an important risk factor for the development of the world's most common heart valve disease—aortic stenosis (AS). Nov 27, 2024 0 0
Congenital heart defects caused by problems with the placenta Congenital heart defects are the most common form of human birth defect, but we still don't fully understand what causes them. Previous research had suggested that some heart defects could be triggered by problems with the ... Nov 27, 2024 0 1
Poor control over aspects of work linked to physician burnout Poor control over specific aspects of work is associated with burnout among physicians, according to a study published online Nov. 26 in the Annals of Internal Medicine. Nov 27, 2024 0 1
Irregular sleep-wake cycle linked to heightened risk of major cardiovascular events An irregular sleep-wake cycle is associated with a heightened risk of major cardiovascular events, such as heart attack and stroke, even for those who clock up the recommended nightly hours of shut-eye, finds research published ... Nov 27, 2024 0 0
Men at high risk of cardiovascular disease face brain health decline 10 years earlier than women, study finds Men with cardiovascular disease risk factors, including obesity, face brain health decline a decade earlier—from their mid 50s to mid 70s—than similarly affected women who are most susceptible from their mid 60s to mid ... Nov 27, 2024 0 0
