Health
1 in 4 parents say their teen consumes caffeine daily or nearly every day
A quarter of parents report that caffeine is basically part of their teen's daily life, according to a national poll.
May 20, 2024
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Medications
Allergy medications come with hazards: Be aware
People with seasonal allergies often turn to over-the-counter and prescription medicines to relieve symptoms like coughing, sneezing, runny nose, congestion and itchy eyes, nose or throat.
May 20, 2024
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Gastroenterology
Patients seen by female gastroenterologists have less health care utilization than patients seen by male providers
Patients seen by a female gastroenterologist for an initial consultation are less likely to use medical care in the emergency department, hospital or primary care office for two years after their visit when compared to patients ...
May 18, 2024
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Genetics
Progress in genetic testing in congenital heart disease
Congenital heart disease (CHD) includes a variety of structural malformations affecting the heart and blood vessels. With growing understanding of the molecular processes involved in heart development, genetic variants have ...
May 16, 2024
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
New study shows continued high effectiveness of HPV vaccination in England
The human papillomavirus (HPV) vaccination program in England has not only been associated with a substantial reduction in cervical disease, but has done so in all socioeconomic groups, finds a study published by The BMJ.
May 15, 2024
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Medical economics
Canadian hospital data show longer, costlier stays for patients experiencing homelessness
Nearly 30,000 people last year were homeless when admitted to hospital and/or discharged from hospital, a first-of-its-kind Canadian analysis shows. Almost all of these inpatients were admitted following a visit to an emergency ...
May 15, 2024
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Medical research
The doctor is in… but what's behind them? Study reveals impacts of telehealth background settings
Americans have gotten used to seeing their doctors and other health care providers using telehealth video visits in the past four years. But a new study reveals that what a doctor has behind them during a telehealth visit ...
May 15, 2024
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Medications
Injectable HIV medication is superior to oral medication for patients who frequently miss doses, study finds
When a person is diagnosed with HIV, they are placed on a lifelong HIV treatment regimen, called antiretroviral therapy, to keep the virus under control. But for many people, having to take medicine every day can be a struggle ...
May 14, 2024
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Pediatrics
Child measles case at Sacramento hospital may have exposed 200 people, health officials say
At least 200 Northern California residents may have been exposed to measles after a child with the airborne disease came to the UC Davis Medical Center's emergency department twice during the past week, Sacramento County ...
May 13, 2024
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
There's a new highly transmissible COVID-19 variant: Could FLiRT lead to a summer uptick?
Two new COVID-19 subvariants, collectively nicknamed FLiRT, are increasingly edging out the winter's dominant strain ahead of a possible summer uptick in coronavirus infections.
May 13, 2024
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