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WHO: World coronavirus cases fall 24%; deaths rise in Asia
New coronavirus cases reported globally dropped nearly a quarter in the last week while deaths fell 6% but were still higher in parts of Asia,...
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US offers extra monkeypox vaccine doses for gay pride events
The U.S. is setting aside an extra 50,000 doses of monkeypox vaccine for places with upcoming gay pride events, health officials said Thursday.
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WHO experts back second Covid booster for most at risk
The World Health Organization's vaccine advisers on Thursday recommended that people most at risk from Covid-19 should be offered a second booster...
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3 big pharmacy chains must pay $650 million to Ohio counties for role in opioid crisis
Three of the country's largest pharmacy chains will have to pay $650.5 million over the next 15 years to two Ohio counties for their role in the...
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Hispanic Americans' suicide rates are rising
Suicide is a major public health issue for all Americans, but new research suggests it is a particularly pressing problem for Hispanics.
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Real-world data links rosuvastatin to adverse effects on kidneys
Rosuvastatin is associated with increased risks for hematuria, proteinuria, and kidney failure with replacement therapy (KFRT) compared with...
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Can you reverse abortions? Some say yes; others call the treatment unethical, possibly dangerous
The service advertised by Care Net of Puget Sound might seem startling to those unfamiliar with crisis pregnancy centers.
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New guidance to prevent the tragedy of unrecognized esophageal intubation
Esophageal intubation describes the unintended insertion of a breathing tube into the esophagus (the tube leading to the stomach) instead of the...
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New research identifies a simple trick that may reduce drinking
A new study published today in the scientific journal Addiction has found that households in the United Kingdom consumed about 6.5% less wine when...
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Global trends in rates of IBD hospitalization examined
For countries with compounding prevalence of inflammatory bowel disease (IBD; stage 3), hospitalization rates are stable, while they are increasing...
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Resistant starch provides lasting benefit in Lynch syndrome
For patients with Lynch syndrome (LS), daily resistant starch (RS) seems to have a lasting protective effect against noncolorectal cancers,...
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Consensus developed on managing hypertension in children
In a consensus document published online July 27 in the European Heart Journal, recommendations are presented for the management of hypertension...
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Do some baby boomers have a defense against monkeypox?
Folks of a certain vintage have the tell-tale crater on their upper arms: The discolored, shallow scars from the smallpox vaccine.