Immunology
Anaphylactic shock: What it is, causes, symptoms and treatments
If you or someone you know experiences allergies, you've probably heard of the life-threatening reaction called anaphylactic shock.
May 10, 2023
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Health
Stroke: Know the signs and risk factors
May is National Stroke Awareness Month, which makes this a good time to learn more about the signs and risk factors for stroke.
May 5, 2023
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Medical research
Research monkey shortage undermines US readiness, panel says
There's a shortage of monkeys available for medical research and the U.S. should expand its breeding programs rather than rely on international suppliers to solve it, an influential scientific advisory panel said Thursday.
May 4, 2023
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Obstetrics & gynaecology
After Idaho's strict abortion ban, OB-GYNs stage a quick exodus
At a brewery in this northern Idaho city, hundreds of people recently held a wake of sorts to mourn the closure of Sandpoint's only labor and delivery ward, collateral damage from the state's Republican-led effort to criminalize ...
May 4, 2023
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Health
Feds say two US hospitals that denied emergency abortion broke the law
Denying a woman an emergency abortion and risking her life broke U.S. federal law, a federal government investigation contends.
May 1, 2023
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Pediatrics
Study highlights risks for self-harm events in children and adolescents
The United States is in the midst of a mental health crisis with rising rates of hospitalization for suicide and self-harm events among children and adolescents.
May 1, 2023
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Health
Growing number of states provide coverage for outpatient hemodialysis for undocumented immigrants
A brief research report has found that, due to increased advocacy and awareness of outcomes, a growing number of states have implemented policies that provide statewide coverage for undocumented persons with kidney failure ...
Apr 24, 2023
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Pediatrics
Toddler constipation: How to help your child get relief
Constipation is no fun for toddlers, but you can help your child move through a bout of it.
Apr 10, 2023
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Surgery
More US gunshot victims dying before reaching a hospital
A growing percentage of gunshot wound victims in the United States are dying before they reach the hospital, a study by researchers at the University of Washington School of Medicine in Seattle has found.
Apr 10, 2023
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Cardiology
New wrist-worn device can quickly tell if you're having a heart attack
Scientists have developed a wrist-worn device that could revolutionize treating heart attacks by speeding up diagnosis—without the need to draw blood (the current method).
Apr 3, 2023
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