Q&A: Should you try a popular hearing aid app? An audiologist weighs in

byUniversity of MichiganCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainApple has marketed its AirPods Pro 2 as soon to have "clinical-grade Hearing Aid capability."The headphones are available for

Updated on: November 12,2024

Q&A: Should you try a popular hearing aid app? An audiologist weighs in

byUniversity of MichiganCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainApple has marketed its AirPods Pro 2 as soon to have "clinical-grade Hearing Aid capability."The headphones are available for

Updated on:November 12,2024

Q&A: Lesbian, gay, and bisexual women found to smoke more and be less likely to quit

by Rutgers UniversityCredit: CC0 Public DomainPeople who identify as lesbian, gay, and bisexual—particularly women—respond more positively to tobacco marketing, are more inclined to smoke cigaret

Updated on: March 19,2024

Q&A: Lesbian, gay, and bisexual women found to smoke more and be less likely to quit

by Rutgers UniversityCredit: CC0 Public DomainPeople who identify as lesbian, gay, and bisexual—particularly women—respond more positively to tobacco marketing, are more inclined to smoke cigaret

Updated on:March 19,2024

Effectiveness of heart therapies and outcomes for patients with clonal hematopoiesis of indeterminate potential: Q&A

byBrigham and Women’s HospitalCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainNicholas A. Marston, MD, MPH, of the TIMI Study Group and Carl J. and Ruth Shapiro Cardiovascular Center at Brigham and Women'

Updated on: August 08,2024

Effectiveness of heart therapies and outcomes for patients with clonal hematopoiesis of indeterminate potential: Q&A

byBrigham and Women’s HospitalCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainNicholas A. Marston, MD, MPH, of the TIMI Study Group and Carl J. and Ruth Shapiro Cardiovascular Center at Brigham and Women'

Updated on:August 08,2024

Q&A: Behind the approvals—decades of research lead to a new generation of targeted cancer therapies

byBeth Israel Deaconess Medical CenterCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainLast month, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approved the use of the drug capivasertib, in combination with a cu

Updated on: December 26,2023

Q&A: Behind the approvals—decades of research lead to a new generation of targeted cancer therapies

byBeth Israel Deaconess Medical CenterCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainLast month, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approved the use of the drug capivasertib, in combination with a cu

Updated on:December 26,2023

Q&A: Infections from over-the-counter artificial tears—implications for patients and clinicians

by Lisa Howard,UC DavisCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainThe Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has recalled dozens of over-the-counter eye drops—artificial tears—in 2023 due to contamination an

Updated on: March 21,2024

Q&A: Infections from over-the-counter artificial tears—implications for patients and clinicians

by Lisa Howard,UC DavisCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainThe Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has recalled dozens of over-the-counter eye drops—artificial tears—in 2023 due to contamination an

Updated on:March 21,2024

Q&A: Women and thyroid disease

by Cynthia Weiss, Mayo Clinic News NetworkCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainI recently read that thyroid issues affect women more often than men. Can you explain what the thyroid is and how it affects

Updated on: January 22,2024

Q&A: Women and thyroid disease

by Cynthia Weiss, Mayo Clinic News NetworkCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainI recently read that thyroid issues affect women more often than men. Can you explain what the thyroid is and how it affects

Updated on:January 22,2024

Q&A: How a social connection expert stays connected and why

by Laura Williamson,American Heart AssociationCredit: CC0 Public DomainOnce a week, social connectedness expert Dr. Julianne Holt-Lunstad takes an afternoon to ski with her husband, Nathan. Duri

Updated on: March 21,2024

Q&A: How a social connection expert stays connected and why

by Laura Williamson,American Heart AssociationCredit: CC0 Public DomainOnce a week, social connectedness expert Dr. Julianne Holt-Lunstad takes an afternoon to ski with her husband, Nathan. Duri

Updated on:March 21,2024

Q&A: Why are children most affected by this year's cold and flu season?

by Daniel Layton and Fiona McFarlane,CSIROCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainThe 2023 flu season is shaping up to be like the influenza season of 2019—the largest on record in Australia.The diffe

Updated on: June 08,2024

Q&A: Why are children most affected by this year's cold and flu season?

by Daniel Layton and Fiona McFarlane,CSIROCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainThe 2023 flu season is shaping up to be like the influenza season of 2019—the largest on record in Australia.The diffe

Updated on:June 08,2024

Q&A: The intersection of fertility, Zika, COVID-19, climate conditions, urbanicity and inequality

byUniversity of Pennsylvania"Once one novel disease crisis starts, what we are seeing is that in a moment of extreme uncertainty, women use what they've learned from the past," say

Updated on: January 13,2024

Q&A: The intersection of fertility, Zika, COVID-19, climate conditions, urbanicity and inequality

byUniversity of Pennsylvania"Once one novel disease crisis starts, what we are seeing is that in a moment of extreme uncertainty, women use what they've learned from the past," say

Updated on:January 13,2024

Q and A: Breaking down acute and chronic pancreatitis

by Sebastian StrobelCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainI'm in my late 50s and was recently diagnosed with pancreatitis. My symptoms came on suddenly. My wife is concerned my symptoms may develop aga

Updated on: May 10,2024

Q and A: Breaking down acute and chronic pancreatitis

by Sebastian StrobelCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainI'm in my late 50s and was recently diagnosed with pancreatitis. My symptoms came on suddenly. My wife is concerned my symptoms may develop aga

Updated on:May 10,2024

Q&A: Understanding carrier screening for family planning

by Abby Ashbacher, Mayo Clinic News NetworkCredit: CC0 Public DomainDear Mayo Clinic: My husband and I want to expand our family and are trying to get pregnant with our first baby. I've read about

Updated on: January 16,2024

Q&A: Understanding carrier screening for family planning

by Abby Ashbacher, Mayo Clinic News NetworkCredit: CC0 Public DomainDear Mayo Clinic: My husband and I want to expand our family and are trying to get pregnant with our first baby. I've read about

Updated on:January 16,2024

Q&A: Preventing adolescent suicide—recommendations for policymakers, practitioners, and researchers

by Society for Research in Child DevelopmentCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainAccording to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, adolescent suicides have tragically been rising for over

Updated on: June 11,2024

Q&A: Preventing adolescent suicide—recommendations for policymakers, practitioners, and researchers

by Society for Research in Child DevelopmentCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainAccording to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, adolescent suicides have tragically been rising for over

Updated on:June 11,2024