Surgery
Woman is back on dialysis after doctors remove transplanted pig kidney
A woman who received a pig kidney transplant is back on dialysis because surgeons had to remove the gradually failing organ after just 47 days.
May 31, 2024
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Health
How anti-Asian hate is worsening older San Franciscans' health
Fearful of becoming a victim of anti-Asian hate, older, Asian San Franciscans are choosing to spend more time at home, forgoing activities that they previously loved, like exercising, seeing loved ones and dining out, suggests ...
May 30, 2024
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Cardiology
Study shows AI health coach lowers blood pressure and boosts engagement in patients with hypertension
A new study in JMIR Cardio shows that a fully digital, artificial intelligence (AI)–driven lifestyle coaching program can effectively reduce blood pressure (BP) in adults with hypertension. This AI-based program leverages ...
May 29, 2024
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Health
From health to sports—ears can say a lot about you
An ear is like an iceberg—much of it is out of sight. The only visible part is the auricle—the seashell shaped structure made of bendy cartilage, covered in skin. Its main role is to act as a trumpet, filtering and funneling ...
May 29, 2024
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Overweight & Obesity
New study shows abdominal obesity and muscle weakness in 8-year-olds
The harmful combination of abdominal obesity and reduced muscle strength, also known as sarcopenic obesity, is already present in primary school children. This is shown by a new study among eight-year-olds, conducted at Karolinska ...
May 28, 2024
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Considerable variation seen in mortality rates for suspected sepsis
There is considerable variation in mortality rates among patients with suspected sepsis, according to a research letter published online May 28 in the Annals of Internal Medicine.
May 28, 2024
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Neuroscience
Stroke rates are rising, especially among the young
The rate at which Americans under the age of 65 suffered a stroke rose by about 15% between 2011 and 2022, new government data shows. The study is published in the journal MMWR. Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report.
May 24, 2024
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Pediatrics
Exposure to endocrine-disrupting chemicals in utero associated with higher odds of metabolic syndrome in children
The term 'metabolic syndrome' (MetS) encompasses a group of factors, such as abdominal obesity, hypertension and insulin resistance, that together increase the risk of cardiovascular disease and type 2 diabetes.
May 23, 2024
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Health
Seven things to know about how stroke is different for women
Stroke can be devastating for anyone. But the risks and symptoms of a stroke are not always the same in women and men.
May 23, 2024
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