Medications

Paxlovid associated with lower risk of hospital admission

A Kaiser Permanente study confirms the benefit of nirmatrelvir-ritonavir, also known as Paxlovid, as an early-stage treatment to prevent hospitalization for people with mild to moderate COVID-19, regardless of prior immunity ...

Cardiology

Trends in STEMI explored for women aged 18 to 55 years

For women aged 18 to 55 years, ST-segment-elevation myocardial infarction (STEMI) hospitalization rates decreased during 2008 to 2019, with the decline driven by a reduced proportion of hospitalizations among women aged 45 ...

Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes

Severe COVID-19 can increase the risk of cardiovascular disease

Patients who have been hospitalized with severe COVID-19 have permanent changes in their cholesterol three months after recovery, according to a new study. This can increase their risk of developing heart disease later in ...

Oncology & Cancer

Why millennials should know colon cancer symptoms

More younger adults are being diagnosed with colon cancer —also known as colorectal cancer—and at more advanced stages of the disease, says the American Cancer Society. It's a trend experts have seen over the last decade.

Neuroscience

Brain research critical for Texas economy, says new report

Texas needs to establish a state research institute to tackle a growing brain health crisis—which will contribute to healthier and more productive communities, according to a new report from Rice University's Baker Institute ...

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