Medical economics

1999 to 2018 saw increase in barriers to timely medical care

From 1999 to 2018, barriers to timely medical care in the United States increased for all race and ethnic groups, with disparities between groups also increasing, according to a study published online Oct. 28 in JAMA Health ...

Surgery

Experts sound alarm over baby tongue surgery

Lea had no problems breastfeeding her newborn son when she took him to see an osteopath in Paris, who nonetheless recommended surgery to cut a "too thick" strip of tissue under his tongue.

Biomedical technology

A marker's felt nib proves to be an excellent medical sampler

Researchers from MIPT, Skoltech and IMPB RAS have developed a compact sampling probe that facilitates biological sample collection for ambient ionization mass spectrometry analysis. This kind of sampler can be effectively ...

Gastroenterology

Exclusion diet may ease refractory ulcerative colitis

(HealthDay)—An ulcerative colitis exclusion diet (UCED) shows promise as an independent therapy for patients with refractory disease, according to a study published online Sept. 13 in the Journal of Crohn's and Colitis.

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