Medical
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USDA Announces Stricter Standards for School Nutrition
"Nutritious school meals give America's children the foundation for successful, healthy lives." WebMD Health News
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Millions in Tax Dollars Flow to Anti-Abortion Centers in US
What is clear is that taxpayer funding for the centers has spiked in recent years as more Republican-led states have passed legislation severely...
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Picture Warnings on Kids' Drinks Could Help Fight Childhood Obesity
Picture warnings on sugary kids' drinks made parents less likely to buy those products — one step in the fight against childhood obesity, UNC...
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New Jersey to Lift School Mask Mandate
New Jersey Gov Murphy's announcement about lifting the statewide school mask mandate has been seen as an intentional signal to shift toward...
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Heading Into The Third Year Of The Pandemic, The US Blood Supply Is At A 10-Year Low
Blood donations have dropped at the same time that the need for blood is soaring.
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Chinese scientists say new highly accurate virus test gives results within minutes
Chinese scientists say they have developed a new coronavirus test that is accurate as a PCR lab test but gives results within four minutes.
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'Bionic' pacemaker reverses heart failure
A revolutionary pacemaker that re-establishes the heart's naturally irregular beat is set to be trialled in New Zealand heart patients this year,...
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Low risk of COVID spread on Underground rail, further supported by mitigations
People travelling on the London Underground and similar rail systems were at a low risk of being exposed to the virus that causes COVID-19,...
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Physicians debate best screening strategy for cervical cancer prevention after HPV vaccination
In a new Annals 'Beyond the Guideline's feature, two experts debate the most appropriate test and interval for a young patient who has not yet...
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Over 40% of drivers with past-year alcohol and cannabis use report driving under the influence
In a study of drivers with past year alcohol and cannabis use, researchers at Columbia University Mailman School of Public Health found that two in...
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Suppressing the spread of tumors
Why some patients develop metastases and others do not is largely unclear. Researchers around ISTA professor Daria Siekhaus are now contributing to...
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Up to half of kids worldwide and up to third of UK kids consume energy drinks weekly
Up to half of children worldwide, and up to a third of children in the UK, consume energy drinks every week, with a tally on five or more days of...
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Adoption of e-cigarettes for smoking cessation in 2017 low and ineffective
Despite the rapid growth in sales of e-cigarettes in 2017, researchers at the Herbert Wertheim School of Public Health and Human Longevity Science...
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First research definition for 'Long COVID' in kids and young people formally agreed
The first research definition of what is meant by post acute COVID-19, dubbed 'Long COVID' in children and young people has been formally agreed,...
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Patient and caregiver experiences and attitudes about their involvement in kidney disease research
Results published in CJASN that describe patients' and caregivers' experiences and attitudes while being involved in kidney disease–related studies...
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Study reveals high death rates associated with acute kidney injury in hospitalized veterans
Acute kidney injury (AKI), an abrupt decline in kidney function, is a frequent complication in hospitalized patients. A recent study in CJASN that...
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Risks after treatment for cervical neoplasia have declined over time
The treatment of serious prodromal cervical cancer, CIN3, can cause problems during later pregnancy amongst women of fertile age. A new registry...
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Natural mineral may help reverse memory loss
Selenium—a mineral found in many foods—could reverse the cognitive impact of stroke and boost learning and memory in aging brains, according to...
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New antiviral drug combination is highly effective against SARS-CoV-2, study finds
Researchers have identified a powerful combination of antivirals to treat COVID-19. Combining the drug brequniar with remdesivir or...
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Managing pain after knee, shoulder surgeries without opioids
A pain management regimen without opioids offered the same pain relief as common prescription opioids, according to two recent studies of common...
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New study indicates that mRNA COVID-19 vaccines are safe for people with cancer
New research in the February 2022 issue of Journal of the National Comprehensive Cancer Network (JNCCN) confirms that mRNA vaccines for COVID-19...
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Poor sleep can triple risk for heart disease
Individual aspects of poor sleep can be detrimental to heart health. But if you combine them, the risk of heart disease can increase by as much as...
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Childhood health and cultural inequalities: Women pay the price
Lack of physical activity is linked to a host of health problems, including an increased risk of cardiovascular diseases, type 2 diabetes, and even...
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Where mental health help is scarce, telehealth makes a big difference
When the nearest psychiatrist's office is dozens or even hundreds of miles away, a virtual connection may be enough to help people living with...
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Researchers discover repair properties of a protein critical for wound-healing in gut diseases
An international team led by the Case Western Reserve University School of Medicine has discovered novel properties of the protein Gasdermin B that...