Inflammatory bowel disease (IBD), which afflicts millions of people worldwide, arises when the immune system mounts an overly aggressive response
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Experts address loss of the national guideline clearinghouse
(HealthDay)—The demise of the National Guideline Clearinghouse (NGC) in July 2018 is likely to impact evidence-based health care around the
Continue reading »Chest pain drug falls short in preventing first episode of ventricular arrhythmia or death
A clinical trial of more than 1,000 patients with implantable cardioverter defibrillators (ICDs) found that the drug ranolazine (commonly used
Continue reading »This Is the Ideal Amount of Sleep You Should Get Each Night
We all know sleep is important. If we don’t get enough, we can struggle to make it through the next
Continue reading »The health benefits of eating earlier
(HealthDay)—Weight loss depends on eating fewer calories than your body uses up. But when you eat those calories could make
Continue reading »Can echocardiography improve care of patients with pulmonary embolism?
The use of echocardiography, which creates two-dimensional images of the heart, can help clinicians better predict outcomes for individuals with
Continue reading »Breastfeeding May Come With Another Bonus: Lowering the Risk of Stroke
It’s no secret that breastfeeding has many benefits for both the child and the person doing the nursing. In fact,
Continue reading »Care access not main driver of racial disparities in kidney disease
Although black and Hispanic veterans with chronic kidney disease (CKD) are more likely than white patients to see a kidney
Continue reading »The 5 Most Impactful Findings From National Geographic’s ‘Science of Sleep’ Issue
The National Geographic cover story is a deep look into sleep and its effect on our well-being. The magazine’s editors
Continue reading »Largest brain study of 62,454 scans identifies drivers of brain aging
In the largest known brain imaging study, scientists from Amen Clinics (Costa Mesa, CA), Google, John’s Hopkins University, University of
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