Black people face a higher risk of developing severe liver fibrosis, but a new study suggests personalized care could help mitigate that risk.
Jul 5, 2023
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Quick and simple usually aren't terms used to describe medical treatments. Yet mindfulness meditation is a fast, easy way to reduce stress wherever you are.
Jul 3, 2023
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Environmental disasters are difficult for anyone. For people with cardiovascular disease, they can be particularly risky.
Jun 29, 2023
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In June, the American Medical Association announced a new policy that encourages physicians not to focus solely on body mass index, or BMI, as a determinant of weight and health. As a ratio of an individual's weight and height, ...
Jun 28, 2023
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A novel PET perfusion radiotracer, 18F-flurpiridaz, can diagnose coronary artery disease (CAD) in obese patients with a higher sensitivity and specificity compared to 99mTc-SPECT myocardial perfusion imaging (MPI), according ...
Jun 27, 2023
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Amid the buzz around weight loss drugs and rising rates of obesity worldwide, many health care professionals are questioning one of the key measures that has long been used to define obesity.
Jun 26, 2023
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Our bodies are a stew of hormones and chemicals and enzymes and all sorts of exotic-sounding ingredients. For many women, this concoction bubbles along happily right through menopause.
Jun 19, 2023
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By being undiagnosed or untreated, a significant fraction of people with obesity or overweight are not getting the recommended care, despite an increase in new treatment options, according to research being presented on June ...
Jun 17, 2023
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European researchers are tackling the world's most lethal infectious disease as part of efforts to end it by 2035. Dr. Cristina Vilaplana is a medical doctor passionate about helping patients with tuberculosis (TB). Her research ...
Jun 13, 2023
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For 35 years, this town's residents have brought all manner of illnesses, aches, and worries to Kevin de Regnier's storefront clinic on the courthouse square—and he loves them for it.
Jun 8, 2023
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