Cardiology

Uterine fibroids linked to elevated heart disease risk

Long-term heart disease risk in women diagnosed with uterine fibroids was more than 80% higher than in women without fibroids, according to new independent research published in the Journal of the American Heart Association.

Sports medicine & Kinesiology

Q&A: How do you reduce and prevent injuries in soccer?

The world's most popular game—football to most, soccer to some—can take a heavy physical toll on players. Given the massive number of male and female players lacing up their cleats, there has been a surprising dearth ...

Oncology & Cancer

New findings support a chemo-free approach for treating Ph+ ALL

A chemotherapy-free combination treatment outperformed a combination of targeted therapy and chemotherapy among patients with Ph+ acute lymphoblastic leukemia (ALL) in a new study. The Phase III trial, which included adult ...

Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes

Iron overload prevalent in sickle cell disease, study finds

Iron overload is prevalent among adults with sickle cell disease (SCD), according to a study presented at the annual meeting of the American Society of Hematology, held from Dec. 6 to 9 in Orlando, Florida.

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