- + Being treated by a female physician associated with lower risk of death—Being treated by a female physician can reduce the risk of death and hospital readmission, a new study suggests.
- + Study: Heart failure, not stroke, most common complication of atrial fibrillation—Doctors tell patients with atrial fibrillation, which causes an irregular and often abnormally rapid heart rate, to beware of an increased risk of str...
- + Study: Heart failure, not stroke, most common complication of atrial fibrillation—Doctors tell patients with atrial fibrillation, which causes an irregular and often abnormally rapid heart rate, to beware of an increased risk of str...
- + CDC investigating nearly 20 cases of people falling ill from counterfeit Botox—The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention said it is investigating nearly 20 reports of people experiencing adverse effects from injections ...
- + Study: High seafood diet may increase risk of exposure to 'forever chemicals'—A new U.S. study into so-called "forever chemicals" in seafood published Friday recommends the introduction of stricter public health guidelines for t...
- + CDC: Surge in U.S. measles cases threatens elimination status—More than 100 cases of measles were recorded in the United States since the beginning of 2024, and the rapid spread of the disease could threaten its ...
- + Physician empathy linked to better outcomes in chronic pain patients—Physician empathy is an important aspect in a doctor-patient relationship, and now it has been linked to better outcomes among people with chronic pai...
- + New coronary scan reduces need for invasive, artery-opening procedures, study finds—A newly developed, non-invasive imaging test can help identify which patients with coronary artery blockage or narrowing need angioplasty or a bypass ...
- + Falls by seniors represent serious health concern—Falls by seniors represent a serious health problem -- far greater than they or even their children realize.
- + Study: Gum disease treatment after heart rhythm ablation reduced risk of recurring AFib—Recurrence of atrial fibrillation in patients who have undergone catheter heart ablation may be reduced by treating gum disease with three months of t...
- + Counterfeit Botox could be linked to botulism symptoms, Illinois health officials warn—Counterfeit Botox could be to blame for a cluster of symptoms that look like botulism, according to Illinois health officials who say two people have ...
- + Man with gene-edited pig kidney transplant discharged from hospital—Rick Slayman, the man who received the world's transplanted genetically edited pig kidney at Massachusetts General Hospital, is home Thursday after be...
- + Study: A third of Americans don't know solar eclipse can damage eyes—Nearly one-third of Americans don't know viewing a solar eclipse without the correct eye protection can cause permanent damage, according to a new sur...
- + First human case of bird flu reported in Texas, following exposure to infected cattle—The first human case of bird flu in Texas has been reported, after exposure to infected dairy cattle. It is the second recorded case of the "highly pa...
- + Study links long-term adverse health effects to chemical flame retardants—The findings of a first-of-its-kind study published Monday link flame retardant chemicals in the United States to a higher risk of dying from cancer-r...
- + Researchers discover new class of drugs to fight antibiotic resistance—Swedish scientists have made a breakthrough in combating the global rise in microbial resistance to antibiotics with the discovery of a potent new cla...
- + Walking on curved path can give clues to cognitive decline, researchers find—Tests to detect gait impairment in older adults typically focus on straight walking -- a rhythmic and simple form of movement. But new research sheds ...
- + Mpox infections double last year's rate in U.S.—Mpox cases in the United States. are double what they were last year at this time, and transmission rates are on the rise while vaccination rates are ...
- + Dogs can detect trauma stress by smelling humans’ breath, study shows—Service dogs trained to recognize oncoming flashbacks of post-traumatic stress disorder, or PTSD, in people also can be taught to detect these episode...
- + Study identifies drinking, diabetes, smog as major dementia risk factors—Alcohol intake, smog and diabetes are the three greatest risk factors for developing dementia that people can modify, a study conducted by Oxford Univ...
- + No lost sleep with regular physical activity, study says—Insomniacs looking to get more shut-eye could experience better sleep with consistent exercise, according to a new study published Tuesday in the jour...
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