Soil-transmitted helminths (STHs) infect nearly 1.5 billion people around the world and can contribute to stunted growth and development in
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Review finds more effective drugs to stop bleeding after childbirth
New evidence from a Cochrane review published today, led by a University of Birmingham scientist, suggests that alternative drugs may
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Studies find more patients admitted to hospitals with cardiac conditions in winter months
Two new studies examined seasonal variations in cardiac-related hospitalizations specifically for aortic dissection and ST-Elevation Myocardial Infarctions (STEMI). The results
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Another opioid epidemic downside: more heart infections
(HealthDay)—Here’s yet another consequence of the U.S. opioid crisis: a rise in serious heart infections in a state hard-hit by
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New breath and urine tests detect early breast cancer more accurately
A new method for early and accurate breast cancer screening has been developed by researchers at Ben-Gurion University of the
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Slower calorie burn in pregnancy may mean more retained baby weight in obese black moms
Differences in the way women with obesity burn calories during pregnancy may be a contributor to long-term postpartum weight retention
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Men younger than 50: The more you smoke, the more you stroke
Men under 50 who smoked were more likely to have a stroke, and their risk increased with the number of
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Practices with poor prescribing performance more likely to prescribe homeopathy
New research published today by the Journal of the Royal Society of Medicine finds that general practices in England with
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People who use medical marijuana more likely to use and misuse prescription drugs
Can medical marijuana help to fight the opioid epidemic? Many believe that it can. But a new study finds that
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People with Type 2 diabetes who eat breakfast later, more likely to have a higher BMI
Being an “evening person” is linked to higher body mass indices among people with Type 2 diabetes, and having breakfast
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