Eating nuts linked with lower risk of fatal heart attack and stroke
Eating nuts at least twice a week is associated with a 17% lower risk of…
Month: August 2019
UN chief and senior officials show solidarity with DR Congo during three-day visit
United Nations chief António Guterres and senior members of the UN, have embarked on a…
Doctors are more likely to prescribe opioids later in the day — or if appointments run late
After seeing dozens of patients in a hectic and long day in the clinic, when…
Surgeon general warns against marijuana use during pregnancy – STAT – STAT
Surgeon general warns against marijuana use during pregnancy – STAT STAT Surgeon General Warns Pregnant Women…
Extreme hypertension in pregnancy tied to kidney disease – Reuters
Extreme hypertension in pregnancy tied to kidney disease Reuters (Reuters Health) – Women who develop preeclampsia,…
Exercise in pregnancy improves health of obese mothers by restoring their tissues, mouse study finds – Science Daily
Exercise in pregnancy improves health of obese mothers by restoring their tissues, mouse study finds Science…
Is the Surgeon General Right About the Risks of Marijuana Use During Pregnancy? – Reason
Is the Surgeon General Right About the Risks of Marijuana Use During Pregnancy? Reason Surgeon General…
Paddling hard for a Global Oceans Treaty
Paddling hard for a Global Oceans Treaty Read Original Article: Paddling hard for a Global…
Refugee children excluded from education will never be equipped to rebuild their countries: UNHCR
The vast majority of the world’s nearly 26 million refugees are hosted in the Global…
News in Brief 30 August 2019
More than half of world’s refugee children ‘do not get an education’, warns UNHCR WHO…
More than half of world’s refugee children ‘do not get an education’, warns UNHCR
Refugee children in their millions are missing out on an education, the UN said on…
Widely Prescribed Opioid Drug Linked To Higher Hypoglycemia Risk
A review by researchers at University of Southern California found a strong association between tramadol…
Paying for Medical Care
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Oral Medications: What Are My Options?
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Steps to Prevent or Delay Nerve Damage
Source: American Diabetes AssociationRelated MedlinePlus Pages: Diabetes Complications, Diabetic Foot Read Original Article: Steps to…
Understanding Blood Sugar and Control
Source: American Diabetes AssociationRelated MedlinePlus Pages: Blood Sugar, Diabetes Complications Read Original Article: Understanding Blood…
Nutrition
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Healthy Food Choices Made Easy
Source: American Diabetes AssociationRelated MedlinePlus Pages: Diabetic Diet Read Original Article: Healthy Food Choices Made…
How Gestational Diabetes Can Impact Your Baby
Source: American Diabetes AssociationRelated MedlinePlus Pages: Diabetes and Pregnancy Read Original Article: How Gestational Diabetes…
7 Colleges to Study Alternative Medicine – Times Square Chronicles
7 Colleges to Study Alternative Medicine Times Square Chronicles At present, alternative medicine is a part…
Eliminating visual stimulation may help counter symptoms of spatial neglect after stroke
A recent report has described the effects of binocular occlusion in a patient with spatial…
Biochar: A better start to rain forest restoration
An indigenous farming technique that’s been around for thousands of years provides the basis for…
Friday’s Daily Brief: Refugee children missing out on school, Ebola in Uganda, Fresh violence in Yemen, 20 years of Timor-Leste independence, Enforced disappearances
A recap of Friday’s stories: Over half of refugee children missing an education; new Ebola…
The ‘universal break-up criterion’ of hot, flowing lava?
The new ‘universal break-up criterion’ won’t help with meltdowns of the heart, but it will…
Cell biology: Moving faster in a crowd
Cell particles move more quickly through a crowded cellular environment when the crowding molecules are…
Uganda records fourth death from Ebola as DRC grapples with epidemic
The Ebola epidemic in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) continues to pose a serious…
Skin cancer risk in athletes: The dangers of ultraviolet radiation
The dangers of ultraviolet radiation exposure, which most often comes from the sun, are well-known….
Creation of new brain cells plays an underappreciated role in Alzheimer’s disease
Researchers show how in genetic forms of Alzheimer’s, a process called neurogenesis, or the creation…
Making waves in water desalination
Researchers are developing new methods of deionizing saltwater. Read Original Article: Making waves in water…
Scientists uncover key new molecules that could help to tackle tooth loss and regeneration
New research published in the Journal of Dental Research has shed light on the science…
Deep snow cover in the Arctic region intensifies heat waves in Eurasia
Variations in the depth of snow cover in the Arctic region from late winter to…
Psychosensory electronic skin technology for future AI and humanoid development
Scientists have developed electronic skin technology for robots or electronic devices to feel pain through…
Victorian child hearing-loss databank to go global
A unique databank that profiles children with hearing loss will help researchers globally understand why…
STAT Plus: Pharmalittle: Hormone therapy link to breast cancer strengthened; where did Sacklers’ Purdue money end up?
Good morning. Elizabeth Cooney here, holding down the remote Pharmalot fort in Boston as offices…
STAT Plus: Executive draws on his career experience (literally)
WALTHAM, Mass. — For many biotech executives, an invitation to speak at the annual J.P….
Opinion: Animal activists are on the wrong side of the fight against AIDS
AIDS could soon be history. Johnson & Johnson recently announced plans to test an experimental…
Opinion: Every hospital needs ‘recovery coaches’ for patients with substance use problems
Families of loved ones treated in our emergency department for overdoses or other substance use…
Global vaccine coalition unveils ambitious plan to immunize 300 million children
Gavi, the Vaccine Alliance, has unveiled an ambitious plan to expand the number of doses…
Hormone therapy during menopause raises breast cancer risk for years, study finds
A sweeping new analysis adds to the evidence that many women who take hormone therapy…
Listen: Purdue, J&J, and a week of big opioid crisis news
What does Dr. Richard Sackler sound like? When is $500 million a small amount of…
Sixty seconds on . . . defibrillators
Why should this topic be close to my heart?Because about 30 000 people have a…
William “Ed” Kois: whistleblower who exposed substandard care at a US veterans hospital
bmj;366/aug30_4/l5325/FAF1faPeter Biello/New Hampshire Public RadioA specialist in rehabilitation and pain management, William “Ed” Kois was…
WHO updates guidance on hormonal contraceptive use for women at high HIV risk
The World Health Organization has revised its guidance on contraceptive use to take into account…
Should point-of-care ultrasonography replace stethoscopes in acute respiratory failure?
Yes—Nicholas Smallwood, Ashley Miller, and Andrew Walden“The most dangerous phrase in the language is, ‘We’ve…
Does Fast Food Make Our Teens Depressed?
Another study has again found a link between depression and a high salt, low potassium…
How Antibiotics Increase Rheumatoid Arthritis Risk
A new study establishes a link between the intake of antibiotics and the onset of…
Breast cancer risk associated with HRT increases with longer use, finds study
The longer that women take menopausal hormone therapy (MHT)—commonly referred to as hormone replacement therapy…
Space Police: What Happens If A Crime Happens In Space?
If a crime happens in space, who has the right to investigate? The laws might…
Canada Now One Of The Best Countries For Wildlife Exploration
Thanks to its many natural wildlife habitats, Canada has recently been named as one of…
Best Health Tips For Travelers
Here are five tips for you to stay physically and mentally fit while traveling. Read…