Exercise, mortality, . . . and other stories
Benefits of physical activityA couple of weeks ago, Minerva complained that, although studies showing physical…
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Bilateral ocular involvement in granulomatosis with polyangiitis
This man in his early 30s developed bilateral scleritis, oculomotor deficits, and proptosis with incomplete…
How to avoid being duped by predatory journals
There are tens of thousands of academic journals, with new ones appearing all the time,…
Omalizumab for the treatment of food allergies … and other research
Allergy cure?Food allergies (such as peanuts, tree nuts, sesame, milk, eggs, fish, and shellfish) have…
Is consensus attainable on the definition of multiple long term conditions?
Multimorbidity, better referred to as multiple long term conditions (MLTC),1 is a rapidly growing research…
Progressive reticular atrophy on the face
A 9 year old boy presented with a six year history of slowly progressive reticular…
STAT+: Boehringer Ingelheim to cap asthma inhaler out-of-pocket costs at $35
Facing criticism over its pricing, Boehringer Ingelheim plans to cap out-of-pocket costs at $35 a…
STAT+: Nursing home owners can hide nearly two-thirds of their profits, new study shows
A new study shows that some nursing homes are shunting the majority of their profits…
Opinion: Free tuition won’t fix medicine’s diversity problem without admissions reform
Medical students at Albert Einstein School of Medicine in New York City gathered last week…
Girls are starting puberty earlier than ever. For some, that comes with major mental health risks
Zaria was just 9 years old when a nurse practitioner delivered news that rocked her…
STAT+: A deep dive into Applied Therapeutics’ data, and questions on Cassava’s erased data
Have you heard the news? I’m launching a weekly email newsletter starting on March 28….
Science secretary pays libel damages and costs after falsely accusing academic of breaching Nolan principles
A UK cabinet minister has apologised and agreed to pay libel damages and costs to…
NHS handed {pound}6bn funding boost in spring budget
Chancellor Jeremy Hunt has pledged almost £6bn in new funding for the NHS in his…
‘Wonder Woman’ star Gal Gadot welcomes fourth baby girl after secret pregnancy – New York Daily News
‘Wonder Woman’ star Gal Gadot welcomes fourth baby girl after secret pregnancy New York Daily News…
News in Brief 6 March 2024
Gaza humanitarian update 11 months into Sudan war, ‘world’s worst hunger crisis’ looms 2023 was deadliest year…
alternative medicine – Adventist Today – Adventist Today
alternative medicine – Adventist Today Adventist Today Read Original Article: alternative medicine – Adventist Today –…
Church cancels alternative health fraudster because too many people want to come – Adventist Today – Adventist Today
Church cancels alternative health fraudster because too many people want to come – Adventist Today Adventist…
LA to end alternative response program for some mental health emergencies – NBC Southern California
LA to end alternative response program for some mental health emergencies NBC Southern California Read Original…
Earth’s ‘life support system’ is being destroyed by global business paradigm, UN expert warns
The UN independent expert on human rights and the environment on Wednesday called for an…
Microplastics found in blood vessels linked to greater risk of heart problems, study finds
Micro and nanoplastics, tiny pieces of plastic scattered throughout the environment, have been increasingly found…
More than half of American Indian youth may have abnormal or high cholesterol
More than 70% of American Indian young adults aged 20-39 and 50% of American Indian…
Psychosocial stressors linked to higher inflammation in Black pregnant women
Living in neighborhoods with more white residents and greater lifetime experiences of racial discrimination are…
Consuming refined carbs might be linked to perceived facial attractiveness
In a new study, participants’ levels of consumption of refined carbohydrates were statistically linked with…
COVID-19 physiological impacts vary by sex, wearable technology reveals
Males and females have differential physiological responses to COVID-19 infections, with males having larger increases…
Factors associated with age-related hearing loss differ between males and females
Certain factors associated with developing age-related hearing loss differ by sex, including weight, smoking behavior,…
Sinking land increases risk for thousands of coastal residents by 2050
A new study provides a new comprehensive look at the potential for flooding in a…
Biden to propose expanding Medicare drug price negotiation in State of the Union
WASHINGTON — President Biden wants to more than double the size of Medicare’s new drug…
STAT+: Senate panel advances bill to ban some Chinese biotechs, with Sen. Paul taking up industry’s cause
WASHINGTON — A Senate panel today passed a bill aimed at preventing certain Chinese companies…
Opinion: The CDC’s new, relaxed Covid isolation guidance makes perfect sense
What makes for good public health guidance? That’s the conversation I was having with a…
Can you tell AI-generated people from real ones?
If you recently had trouble figuring out if an image of a person is real…
HIV: WHO reports “worrying” increase in resistance to key antiretroviral treatment
Resistance to the first line HIV antiretroviral drug dolutegravir is growing and exceeding levels seen…
Bayer’s not breaking up. At least not yet
Want to stay on top of the science and politics driving biotech today? Sign up to get…
STAT+: Pharmalittle: We’re reading about HIV drug resistance, march-in rights, and more
Good morning, everyone, and how are you today? We are doing just fine, thank you….
Unsafe and unstable housing for refugees and asylum seekers is a threat to intergenerational health
Immigration policies in Europe have become increasingly punitive to deter new arrivals and unsettle the…
Startup Alumis raises $259 million as it prepares for psoriasis trial
San Francisco startup Alumis Inc. has raised $259 million in a bid to best big…
AI app that can diagnose acute otitis media may cut antibiotic use, say researchers
A smartphone app that uses artificial intelligence (AI) to help accurately diagnose acute otitis media…
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US food manufacturer can say that eating yogurt reduces risk of type 2 diabetes, says FDA
The US Food and Drug Administration has said that it will not object if the…
STAT+: With Meta’s backing, Headspace launches into VR
Headspace, which has built a growing digital health business around mindfulness, is joining forces with…
Scarlett McNally: Enabling active travel can improve the UK’s health
There is an urgent need to improve the nation’s health, which worsened over the pandemic….
Avoiding harm through hearing our patients
The Hughes report, released in February 2024, outlines options for redress for people in England…
Investing in women’s health is essential in the era of polycrises
The world is in a state of “polycrises” where multiple economic, environmental, social, and geopolitical…
Whistleblower’s decades long fight to save patients from dangerous research
BiographyNancy Olivieri, an internist and haematologist, graduated from McMaster University Medical School in Ontario and…
Florida health officials provide scant details on measles cases, worrying health experts
On Sunday, public health officials in two Michigan counties warned their residents that they may…
STAT+: Republicans consider a new attack on Biden ‘march-in’ plan for lower drug prices
WASHINGTON — Republicans in Congress might try to use a technical maneuver to block the…
STAT+: Oracle Health chair says Cerner isn’t competing with Epic
Cerner may have ceded U.S. business to reigning electronic health records market leader Epic Systems,…
Opinion: Charging patients to message their doctors mostly benefits major hospital systems
Thinking about messaging your physician about a weird rash? You may want to hold off…
There can be benefits to discussing healthcare on social media
Stokel-Walker’s article on medical misinformation on social media raises many important matters.1 The online environment…
Sixty seconds on . . . capsule diagnostics
Some sort of space age pill?Not quite. Capsule diagnostics is a non-invasive way of providing…
Smoking rates in Australia drop below 10%, but vaping increases
Fewer than one in 10 Australians now smoke tobacco daily, although rates of vaping in…
India’s struggle to integrate traditional medicine into modern healthcare
In August 2023 India hosted the World Health Organization’s first ever Traditional Medicine Global Summit….