The number of children who sought treatment at emergency departments for heat-related illnesses increased by 170% from 2012–2023 at two large children's hospitals, according to research presented during the American Academy ...
Sep 27, 2024
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September is Childhood Cancer Awareness Month. The most common type of childhood cancer is acute lymphocytic leukemia (ALL), a blood and bone marrow cancer that creates immature white blood cells that can't perform their ...
Sep 23, 2024
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A review by a Rutgers Health expert shows that, despite decades of successful efforts to reduce lead exposure, the toxic metal still poses dangers in consumer products that warrant additional attention.
Sep 26, 2024
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A paper in the British Journal of Surgery shows that nursing shortages result in longer hospital stays and worse patient outcomes, including higher mortality. The paper is titled "Associations between outcomes for surgical ...
Sep 24, 2024
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World leaders meeting in New York have backed a new set of goals and pledged to find US$100 million in funding to address the problem of drug-resistant bacteria, a global crisis that is all the more acute in the poorest countries.
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The formation of pores by a particular protein, gasdermin D, plays a key role in inflammatory reactions. During its activation, an inhibitory part is split off. More than 30 of the remaining protein fragments then combine ...
Sep 26, 2024
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A new survey of young Australians has revealed that an alarming 25% of respondents have used nicotine pouches, raising concerns among public health experts about a new wave of addictive and illegally sold nicotine-based products.
Sep 26, 2024
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For women and men, body mass index (BMI) outside of the normal range is associated with increased time to pregnancy and odds of miscarriage, according to a study published online Sept. 19 in JAMA Network Open.
Sep 25, 2024
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Doctors and researchers at the University of Colorado Anschutz Medical Campus published a discussion paper today highlighting key initiatives to help strengthen, train and prepare doctors and health care workers for the impact ...
Sep 23, 2024
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There is a J-shaped association between systemic immune-inflammation index (SII) levels and all-cause mortality in patients with chronic kidney disease (CKD), according to a study published online Sept. 10 in Immunity, Inflammation ...
Sep 24, 2024
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