Study finds incidence of cervical cancer in certain racial/ethnic groups has increased in recent years The incidence and mortality of cervical cancer increased in specific racial/ethnic groups during recent years, according to a study published online Jan. 17 in the International Journal of Cancer. Jan 31, 2024 0 0
Efficacy of electronic cigarettes found to be noninferior to varenicline For smokers who are motivated to quit, the quit rate is noninferior for electronic cigarettes (ECs) versus varenicline and is higher for ECs than nicotine replacement therapy (NRT) in the form of nicotine gum, according to ... Jan 31, 2024 0 0
Gaps seen in childhood vision screening and vision care Gaps in access to childhood vision screening and vision care are prevalent among historically marginalized racial and ethnic groups and socioeconomically vulnerable families, according to a research letter published online ... Jan 31, 2024 0 0
What your blood can tell you about your health Blood tests are commonly used to help not only monitor one's health but also to diagnose conditions. A blood sample can reveal a lot about a person's health. Jan 31, 2024 0 0
The US eliminated measles in 2000: Why is it back now? The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention is urging health care providers to be "on alert" for patients with symptoms of measles—a virus declared eliminated in the U.S. in 2000—after nearly two dozen cases have been ... Jan 31, 2024 0 0
Why TB cases are rising in California after decades of decline Once known as consumption, the disease that killed Eleanor Roosevelt, Frederic Chopin and all five of the sisters Bronte, tuberculosis is often viewed as a bygone threat. Jan 31, 2024 0 0
Potential link between high maternal cortisol, unpredicted birth complications A snippet of hair can reveal a pregnant person's stress level and may one day help warn of unexpected birth problems, a study indicates. Jan 31, 2024 0 0
Four children die in Serbia whooping cough outbreak At least four children have died in a whooping cough outbreak in the Serbian capital Belgrade, state media said Wednesday, with doctors blaming falling vaccinations for the spread. Jan 31, 2024 0 0
Hepatitis E vaccination campaign launched in South Sudan: MSF Doctors Without Borders announced Wednesday that it had begun a mass vaccination campaign against hepatitis E in South Sudan, where an outbreak of the deadly disease is threatening pregnant women in particular. Jan 31, 2024 0 0
New treatment shows promise against fatal neurological disease: Study A new treatment shows promise against the deadly neurodegenerative disease ALS, a study based on mice showed Tuesday. Jan 31, 2024 0 85