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CORRECTION: Air pollution linked to increased risk of non-lung cancers in older adults

Chronic exposure to fine particulate air pollutants (PM2.5) and nitrogen dioxide (NO2) may increase non-lung cancer risk in older adults, according to a study led by Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health.

11 Aug 2023

Stratified sampling more effective than random sampling for detecting contaminants in infant formula

Producers of infant formula employ comprehensive food safety systems, including product testing to ensure those systems are working.

11 Aug 2023

Discontinuation of pandemic-related food assistance benefits led to substantial increase in food insufficiency in the U.S.

The recent discontinuation of pandemic-related food assistance benefits, known as the Supplemental Food Assistance Program (SNAP) Emergency Allotments, led to a substantial increase in food insufficiency in the United States, according to a new study led by researchers at the Perelman School of Medicine at the University of Pennsylvania.

11 Aug 2023

Your exorbitant medical bill, brought to you by the latest hospital merger

When Mark Finney moved to southwestern Virginia with his young family a decade ago, there were different hospital systems and a range of independent doctors to choose from.

11 Aug 2023

New Alzheimer’s drug raises hopes — along with questions

The FDA has approved Leqembi, the first disease-modifying treatment for early-stage Alzheimer's and a precursor condition, mild cognitive impairment.

11 Aug 2023

A blood test that screens for cancer: Does it do more harm than good?

By summer 2021, Gilbert Milam Jr. was living a good life. A nationally renowned rapper who performs under the name Berner, Milam was also enjoying the global expansion of Cookies, a brand of cannabis products and clothing that he co-founded and was running as CEO.

11 Aug 2023

Key exercises for asthmatic people help improve their lung function, finds study

Yoga and breathing control practices, in combination with aerobic training, are particularly key exercises for asthmatic people seeking to improve their lung function, a new peer-reviewed study suggests.

11 Aug 2023

Personalized exercise testing may be more effective for fat loss

The best heart rate for burning fat differs for each individual and often does not align with the "fat burning zone" on commercial exercise machines, Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai researchers report.

11 Aug 2023

Illustrating the safety of a new drug treatment designed for spinal cord injury

New orally available drug for spinal cord injury found to be safe and tolerable in healthy participants.

11 Aug 2023

Community health workers boost child vaccination rates in remote Madagascar

Madagascar is one of the poorest countries in the world and access to health care is limited for many people.

10 Aug 2023

Lessons learned from Latin America can help Ireland understand healthy brain aging

Researchers at Trinity College Dublin study the factors influencing healthy brain ageing in Latin American and Caribbean (LAC) countries and find the lessons learned there, can also be applied to home.

10 Aug 2023

Duchenne and other dystrophinopathies research receives major boost from new collaboration

Critical Path Institute's (C-Path) Duchenne Regulatory Science Consortium (D-RSC) and the Duchenne Data Foundation (DDF) are excited to announce a joint collaboration aimed at advancing research and improving healthcare for individuals with Duchenne muscular dystrophy (DMD) and other dystrophinopathies (conditions linked to mutations in the DMD gene).

10 Aug 2023

$Patients prescribed corticosteroids less likely to receive fracture preventive care$

Patients prescribed corticosteroids less likely to receive fracture preventive care

Prolonged use of corticosteroids, such as prednisolone, has been shown to cause osteoporosis and therefore increases the risk of breaking a bone.

10 Aug 2023

Incongruous font size can lead to healthier menu choices, study finds

Restaurants can persuade patrons to choose healthier foods by adjusting the font size of numbers attached to nutritional information on menus, according to a study headed by a Washington State University researcher.

10 Aug 2023

NIH-funded study focuses on next-day effects of heavy drinking on young adults

Nausea, headaches and difficulty concentrating are just a few of the hangover symptoms that can besiege young adults who drink alcohol to excess.

10 Aug 2023

KFF Health News' 'What the Health?': On abortion rights, Ohio is the new Kansas

Ohio voters — in a rare August election — turned out in unexpectedly high numbers to defeat a ballot measure that would have made it harder to pass an abortion-rights constitutional amendment on the ballot in November.

10 Aug 2023

Rice University chemist wins $1M NIH grant to address cancer health disparities

Rice University chemist Carolyn Nichol has won a competitive Science Education Partnership Award (SEPA) from the National Institutes of Health to address race-based cancer health disparities by increasing underrepresented minority student populations' engagement and participation in biosciences education.

10 Aug 2023

Healthcare News

CORRECTION: Air pollution linked to increased risk of non-lung cancers in older adults

Stratified sampling more effective than random sampling for detecting contaminants in infant formula

Discontinuation of pandemic-related food assistance benefits led to substantial increase in food insufficiency in the U.S.

Your exorbitant medical bill, brought to you by the latest hospital merger

New Alzheimer’s drug raises hopes — along with questions

A blood test that screens for cancer: Does it do more harm than good?

Key exercises for asthmatic people help improve their lung function, finds study

Personalized exercise testing may be more effective for fat loss

Illustrating the safety of a new drug treatment designed for spinal cord injury

Community health workers boost child vaccination rates in remote Madagascar

Lessons learned from Latin America can help Ireland understand healthy brain aging

Duchenne and other dystrophinopathies research receives major boost from new collaboration

Patients prescribed corticosteroids less likely to receive fracture preventive care

Incongruous font size can lead to healthier menu choices, study finds

NIH-funded study focuses on next-day effects of heavy drinking on young adults

KFF Health News' 'What the Health?': On abortion rights, Ohio is the new Kansas

Rice University chemist wins $1M NIH grant to address cancer health disparities

Good Trials Prism: A new partnership to enhance clinical research in low resource settings

The role of estrogen in osteoarthritis and lower back pain

Medi-Cal covers gender-transition treatment, but getting it isn’t easy

PhD researcher at LifeArc

Unveiling Hidden Potential: Organoids for Disease Modeling in Neuroscience Research

How GLP‑1 Agonists Are Shaping the Future of Obesity Treatment With Dr Bryony Henderson

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