University of Iowa researchers are recommending all patients be surveyed about their physical activity levels, after a new study underscores the link between physical activity and chronic disease.
Jan 2, 2025
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Tom Contos is an avid runner. When he started experiencing rectal bleeding in March, he thought exercise could be the cause and tried to ignore it. But he became increasingly worried when the bleeding continued for weeks.
Dec 27, 2024
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When the idea of price transparency first took hold outside purely academic circles, the pitch was simple: Coloradans would save themselves and the system money by shopping for health care the way they do for TVs or cars.
Jan 1, 2025
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There has been a significant increase in orphanhood in the last two decades in the U.S., according to a new study. The research, published in Nature Medicine, estimates that in 2021, 2.9 million children in the United States, ...
Jan 10, 2025
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Are you getting too much protein, not enough or just the right amount? The answer? It depends. Your gender, age, activities, use of weight-loss medication or supplements and other factors can affect your protein needs.
Dec 11, 2024
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The ADAPT-Sepsis research group has demonstrated that using procalcitonin (PCT) as a biomarker to guide antibiotic duration in critically ill adults with suspected sepsis can significantly reduce treatment length without ...
The vast majority of women who contract bird flu during pregnancy and their unborn baby will die from the virus, according to a new study. And the findings stress the importance of early inclusion of pregnant women in public ...
Dec 19, 2024
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You are what you eat, as the adage goes. But a new study from Tulane University found that what's missing from your diet may also impact the health of your descendants across multiple generations.
Dec 11, 2024
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A newly developed tool that harnesses computer vision and artificial intelligence (AI) may help clinicians rapidly evaluate placentas at birth, potentially improving neonatal and maternal care, according to new research from ...
Dec 13, 2024
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One might argue that one of the primary duties of a physician is to constantly evaluate and re-evaluate the odds: What are the chances of a medical procedure's success? Is the patient at risk of developing severe symptoms? ...
Dec 23, 2024
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