Earlier this year, a team of doctors in Connecticut removed an 132-pound mucinous ovarian tumor from a 38-year-old woman—one of the
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Nurse-led task shifting an effective strategy to control hypertension in Ghana, new study finds
The addition of a nurse-led intervention for hypertension management to health insurance coverage was more effective in lowering blood pressure
Continue reading »Researchers find that lipid accumulation in the brain may be an early sign of Parkinson’s disease
A collaborative team of researchers at McLean Hospital, a Harvard Medical School affiliate, and Oxford University has found that elevated
Continue reading »Do prostate cancer cells have an Achilles’ heel?
Researchers at the University of Illinois at Chicago describe new ways to selectively kill prostate cancer cells by exploiting the
Continue reading »Is there an optimal time of day to work out?
We all know we should exercise regularly, but it can be difficult to fit exercise into our busy schedules. Most
Continue reading »I wrote this while having an epidural
As I write, I am sitting in a hospital bed having contractions every two minutes. My second child will be
Continue reading »When does online gaming become an addiction?
(HealthDay)—For most, playing online video games is largely a harmless hobby. But a new review finds that some fall prey
Continue reading »Gotta ‘go’? There’s an app for that. Bluetooth-operated bionic sphincter controller close to human trial phase
Most of us don’t have to give much thought to the mechanics of going to the bathroom. Our bodies tell
Continue reading »Integrating malaria and schistosomiasis control programs? There’s an app for that
Integrated disease control programs, which combine resources to fight multiple diseases at once, can be effective and lead to financial
Continue reading »Sometimes, headaches can be an emergency. Here’s when.
(HealthDay)—Nearly everyone has a headache now and then. Most of the time, relief is just an over-the-counter pill away. Other
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