A study led by Johns Hopkins Medicine researchers concludes that commonly used ways of positioning the patient's arm during blood pressure (BP) screenings can substantially overestimate test results and may lead to a misdiagnosis ...
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The duration of breastfeeding is shorter than average among mothers with a fear of childbirth—regardless of the mode of delivery, a new study from Finland shows. According to the researchers, the fear of childbirth can ...
Oct 7, 2024
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Pain, tingling and cramps in your legs and feet may be giving you a warning.
Oct 7, 2024
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Researchers at Karolinska Institutet have identified a new potential risk marker for cardiovascular disease in women. A new study shows an association between low levels of an anti-inflammatory antibody and the risk of heart ...
Oct 2, 2024
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While there's currently no cure for multiple sclerosis, a lot of new treatment options have become available—many in just the last few years. There are pills and capsules taken daily or even a few times a year, injections ...
Oct 1, 2024
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More than one-third of adults in the United States have metabolic syndrome, a cluster of conditions that significantly raise a person's risk of heart disease, stroke, and type 2 diabetes. These conditions include high blood ...
Oct 1, 2024
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In 2023, 42 state attorneys general sued Meta to remove Instagram features that Meta's own studies had shown—and independent research had confirmed—are harmful to teenage girls.
Sep 30, 2024
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Duke-NUS scientists and their collaborators have discovered a potential new treatment for heart failure with preserved ejection fraction (HFpEF), a type of heart disease that is notoriously difficult to treat. The team discovered ...
Sep 30, 2024
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Physician-scientists from the University of Alabama at Birmingham Marnix E. Heersink School of Medicine have new insights into the role of genetic risk scores in guiding treatment for hypertension, or high blood pressure.
Sep 30, 2024
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Preterm births have increased by more than 10% over the past decade, with racial and socioeconomic disparities persisting over time, according to a new study analyzing more than five million births.
Sep 27, 2024
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