Many younger patients with stomach cancer have a distinct disease
Many people under 60 who develop stomach cancer have a ‘genetically and clinically distinct’ disease,…
Month: December 2019
Learning from the bears
Grizzly bears spend many months in hibernation, but their muscles do not suffer from the…
Home visits are the cornerstone of family medicine
General practitioners voting to cease home visits—has the profession gone mad?1 I am a GP…
How cells learn to ‘count’
One of the wonders of cell biology is its symmetry. Mammalian cells have one nucleus…
Massachusetts healthcare group to spend $100m to “rebrand” itself
Partners HealthCare, the largest healthcare provider in Massachusetts, has been criticised for spending an estimated…
He Jiankui, who created world’s first CRISPR’d babies, sentenced to three years in prison
A Chinese court on Monday sentenced He Jiankui, the scientist who made the world’s first…
Partial knee replacement could be first choice for some patients with osteoarthritis
The studyBeard D, Davies L, Cook J, et al. The clinical and cost-effectiveness of total…
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C reactive protein testing in general practice safely reduces antibiotic use for flare-ups of COPD
The studyButler CC, Gillespie D, White P, et al. C-reactive protein testing to guide antibiotic…
Opinion: Precision medicine has a blind spot: children with cancer
Cancer, once a terrifying black box, is slowly being opened up. Thanks to advances in…
Opinion: We ventured into the Medicare Part D drug plan forest — and got lost
My wife and I recently became eligible for Medicare’s prescription drug coverage, known as Medicare…
STAT’s most memorable photos of 2019
In the last year, STAT’s contributing photographers have been inside operating rooms, kayaked into polluted…
What will 2020 bring for medicine and science? We asked 16 leaders for predictions
Last year, when we asked science and health care soothsayers to peak ahead to 2019,…
A final fundraiser for Pete Frates, champion of the ice bucket challenge
GLOUCESTER, Mass. — Hundreds of people plunged into the chilly ocean at a Massachusetts beach…
Wins, losses, and draws in global health in past 10 years
Much has happened in the past 10 years. There’s a new international interest in the…
Despite being a dim memory in some parts of the world, TB grinds on in many low and middle income countries
A few weeks after being selected as a postdoctoral research fellow at an Indian engineering…
Earth’s Pollution Problem Now Extends To Space As Well
Come 2025, a space mission by ESA will tackle the long overdue problem of growing…
How To Be Generous Before 2019 Ends
Want to teach your kids how to be more generous this Christmas? Here are a…
New Migraine Drug Approved By FDA: What You Need To Know
Per a recent report, the FDA has approved a new type of drug that can…
Effective Detox Tips To Follow Following The Holiday Season
Had too much to eat this holiday season? Here are some good detox tips. Read…
World’s Largest Offshore Wind Farm In UK To Power 1.6 Million Homes
The Hornsea Wind Farm will provide 1.4 gigawatts of power to the British electricity grid….
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Tuberculosis Vaccine Found To Inadvertently Counter Alzheimer’s Disease
Tuberculosis vaccine might also be an effective treatment to prevent Alzheimer’s. Read Original Article: Tuberculosis…
Amazon Looks At Patenting New ID Technology
Amazon looks at patenting a new ID technology that scans veins instead of faces. Read…
This Is Why We Shouldn’t Farm Octopuses
Here’s why we shouldn’t be farming octopuses, according to science. Read Original Article: This Is…
Potential Solution To Infamous Three-Body Problem Made By Physicists
Just a mere 350 years after it was first presented, a new report reveals that…
You Can Change Your Personality After All, Per Science
A leopard can’t change its spots but you can, according to science. Read Original Article:…
Social media hosted a lot of fake health news this year. Here’s what went most viral. – CNBC
Social media hosted a lot of fake health news this year. Here’s what went most…
Continued airstrikes in western Libya ‘utterly unacceptable’, says UN mission chief
The top United Nations official in Libya has condemned recent airstrikes targeting civilian installations that…
FIRST PERSON: Louisiana alligator whisperer’s ‘dream job’
The International Labour Organization (ILO) is marking its centenary in 2019 and as part of the commemoration…
School Health
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Injury Prevention
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2020 Resolution: Ensure health care is a right for all – The Gazette
2020 Resolution: Ensure health care is a right for all The Gazette Read Original Article: 2020…
Organization Provides Pregnant Women Alternative to Planned Parenthood – The Epoch Times
Organization Provides Pregnant Women Alternative to Planned Parenthood The Epoch Times Read Original Article: Organization Provides…
Stabilize Blood Sugar to Prevent Fatigue
One of the most important diet-related steps you can take to counteract fatigue is to…
FIRST PERSON: Accordion maker has ‘never had so much fun’
The International Labour Organization (ILO) is marking its centenary in 2019 and as part of the commemoration has launched…
How Santa Does It, According To Science
How exactly does Santa does everything he does in a single night? Here’s what we…
Parachute Test Passed By Europe’s Mars Lander
Previous issues that plagued the landing equipment of ESA’s ExoMars lander have been smoothed out,…
News in Brief 27 December 2019
Pakistan blasphemy death sentence a ‘travesty of justice’: UN experts UNICEF reports rise in young…
2019’s Most WTF Moments In Science
From fossils sold on eBay to dark matter supposedly hitting us like bullets, here are…
Obesity Found To Play A Sizeable Role In The Climate Change
Obesity contributes to an extra 700 megatons of CO2 emissions per year worldwide. Read Original…
Here’s Why It’s Bad For Overweight Women To Get Pregnant
Researchers discovered that the mother’s excess weight during pregnancy could negatively affect the motor skills…
Suicides Among American Indian/Alaska Natives — National Violent Death Reporting System, 18 States, 2003–2014
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Indian Health Focus: Injuries 2017 Edition
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NIH Facilitates First Tribal Data-Sharing Agreement with Navajo Nation
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Overview of Native American Initiatives
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Substance Use and Mental Health Issues among U.S.-Born American Indians or Alaska Natives Residing on and off Tribal Lands
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Most older adults’ back pain remains unchanged after 5 years – Healio
Most older adults’ back pain remains unchanged after 5 years Healio Read Original Article: Most older…
VIDEO: Plymouth wellness center combines alternative therapy, modern medicine for optimal healing – Wicked Local Plymouth
VIDEO: Plymouth wellness center combines alternative therapy, modern medicine for optimal healing Wicked Local Plymouth Read…
Eight More Hospitals Join PA’s Rural Health Model – HealthLeaders Media
Eight More Hospitals Join PA’s Rural Health Model HealthLeaders Media Read Original Article: Eight More Hospitals…
How Western Psychiatry Harms Alternative Understandings of Mental Health – James Moore
How Western Psychiatry Harms Alternative Understandings of Mental Health James Moore Read Original Article: How Western…
Buttigieg Plan Would Reinstate Individual Mandate At 10 Times The Cost – The Federalist
Buttigieg Plan Would Reinstate Individual Mandate At 10 Times The Cost The Federalist Read Original Article:…