Portal hypertension (PHT) is a severe complication of chronic liver disease, like cirrhosis, where increased pressure builds up in the portal vein. This major blood vessel drains blood from the intestines, spleen, and stomach ...
Mar 18, 2024
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Brain calcification can cause movement disorders and cognitive impairment. Researchers at the Arnesen Lab at UiB have now identified a gene that provides new insight into how these calcifications occur.
Mar 14, 2024
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A group of St. Michael's Hospital researchers has developed an artificial intelligence (AI) tool to help clinicians prescribe warfarin to heart surgery patients. The tool is currently in use at St. Michael's, where clinicians ...
Mar 13, 2024
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A New Mexico man died after being hospitalized for bubonic plague in the state's first death from the disease since 2020, health officials reported.
Mar 13, 2024
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Do not look directly at the sun during the upcoming solar eclipse without taking essential precautions. That's the message from ophthalmologists at the New York Eye and Ear Infirmary of Mount Sinai (NYEE) as we approach the ...
Mar 13, 2024
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It's always darkest before the dawn for many people, and now, a University of Michigan and Dartmouth Health study has looked into the science of waking up on the wrong side of the bed.
Mar 12, 2024
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As measles cases pop up across the country this winter—including several in California—one group of children is stirring deep concerns among pediatricians: the babies and toddlers of vaccine-hesitant parents who are delaying ...
Mar 12, 2024
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When the clocks spring forward or fall back, many folks will find themselves struggling to adjust.
Mar 8, 2024
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Medical malpractice incidents are more severe during the months of the year when daylight saving time is observed in the U.S., according to a new study that examined three decades of malpractice claims.
Mar 6, 2024
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Spain's Catalonia region rolled out a pioneering women's health initiative this week that offers reusable menstruation products for free.
Mar 5, 2024
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