Study sheds new light on what causes long-term disability after a stroke, offers new path toward possible treatment
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Month: December 2024
A tropical disease in Switzerland: Call for coordinated action on Chagas disease
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Yoga has many health benefits as you age—but is it also the secret to longevity?
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Electronic Sepsis Alerts; Reducing Plaques in Coronary Arteries
TTHealthWatch is a weekly podcast from Texas Tech. In it, Elizabeth Tracey, director of electronic media for Johns Hopkins Medicine...
From Book Burnings to Data Deletions: Safeguarding Health Info in the Digital Age
Perspectives > Second Opinions — The Trump administration's removal of environmental info doesn't bode well for his second term by...
Without clean water, Pacific Islanders turn to sugary drinks—tackling this could reduce obesity
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Microscopic cell changes linked to cancer’s rapid growth in stiff tissues
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Salt-seeking behavior traced to specific brain neurons
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FDA approves weight-loss drug to treat sleep apnea
The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approved a weight-loss drug to help sleep apnea, becoming the first drug to treat...
Unexpected heart muscle growth found in patients with artificial hearts
Credit: Pixabay/CC0 Public Domain A research team co-led by a physician-scientist at the University of Arizona College of Medicine—Tucson's Sarver...
Study compares single-, double-purse-string suture catheter insertion methods in dialysis
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Journalists Wrap Up 2024 With Topics From Trump 2.0 to Frustration With Health Industry
KFF Health News senior fellow and editor-at-large for public health Céline Gounder discussed the incoming Trump administration — notably, the...
Oysters linked to illnesses in Hong Kong and Finland
Authorities in Hong Kong have issued a warning following reports of people falling sick after eating oysters from France. The...
FDA increases import enforcement on canned food, papayas, and other foods
The Food and Drug Administration uses import alerts to enforce U.S. food safety regulations for food from foreign countries. The...
Do We Need CV Risk Equations to Guide Statin Use?
An individual’s estimated risk of having a heart attack or stroke in the next 1src years is widely used to...
FDA approves Eli Lilly’s weight loss drug Zepbound for sleep apnea, expanding use in U.S.
The agency's decision expands the use of Zepbound and could potentially pave the way for Eli Lilly to gain broader...
Next-in-Class Once-Daily Pill Approved for Cystic Fibrosis
Pulmonology > Cystic Fibrosis — CFTR modulator carries boxed warning over risk of drug-induced liver injury and liver failure by...
FDA Approves First Sleep Apnea Drug
Pulmonology > Sleep Disorders — Tirzepatide ok'd for obstructive sleep apnea in people with obesity by Kristen Monaco, Senior Staff...
In Settling Fraud Case, New York Medicare Advantage Insurer, CEO Will Pay up to $100M
A western New York health insurance provider for seniors and the CEO of its medical analytics arm have agreed to...
FDA OKs Bioengineered Vessel to Reduce Limb Amputations After Vascular Trauma
Emergency Medicine > Emergency Medicine — Off-the-shelf product indicated for cases where autologous vein harvesting is not an option by...
