What to know about water safety and CPR this summer

by Laura Williamson,American Heart AssociationCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainAs people flock to pool parties, sandy beaches and other water adventures to cool off this summer, experts say lear

Updated on: July 05,2024

What to know about water safety and CPR this summer

by Laura Williamson,American Heart AssociationCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainAs people flock to pool parties, sandy beaches and other water adventures to cool off this summer, experts say lear

Updated on:July 05,2024

New NIPT-based method reveals 33 pathogenic copy number variations in the Duchenne muscular dystrophy gene

by BGI GenomicsThe spectrum of maternal CNVs detected in the DMD gene. Credit:Clinical and Translational Medicine(2024). DOI: 10.1002/ctm2.1706A recent large cohort study, conducted jointl

Updated on: July 23,2024

New NIPT-based method reveals 33 pathogenic copy number variations in the Duchenne muscular dystrophy gene

by BGI GenomicsThe spectrum of maternal CNVs detected in the DMD gene. Credit:Clinical and Translational Medicine(2024). DOI: 10.1002/ctm2.1706A recent large cohort study, conducted jointl

Updated on:July 23,2024

Safety of generic Viagra, other drugs called into doubt after false data found by FDA

by Anna Edney, Bloomberg NewsCredit: CC0 Public DomainGeneric versions of erectile dysfunction drugs Viagra and Cialis, among other medications, were allowed on the U.S. market using potentially probl

Updated on: July 17,2024

Safety of generic Viagra, other drugs called into doubt after false data found by FDA

by Anna Edney, Bloomberg NewsCredit: CC0 Public DomainGeneric versions of erectile dysfunction drugs Viagra and Cialis, among other medications, were allowed on the U.S. market using potentially probl

Updated on:July 17,2024

Specialized badges help people with invisible disabilities speak up

byKing's College LondonInkTalker functions and usage. Credit: King's College LondonScientists have developed an affordable and customizable digital badges to help those with aphasia navi

Updated on: August 31,2024

Specialized badges help people with invisible disabilities speak up

byKing's College LondonInkTalker functions and usage. Credit: King's College LondonScientists have developed an affordable and customizable digital badges to help those with aphasia navi

Updated on:August 31,2024

Snug but unsafe: Your heater may be harming your health

by Christine Cowie and Bill Dodd,The ConversationCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainWe now have a dizzying array of heating technologies to consider, besides the fire that warmed our ancestors.Sa

Updated on: August 31,2024

Snug but unsafe: Your heater may be harming your health

by Christine Cowie and Bill Dodd,The ConversationCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainWe now have a dizzying array of heating technologies to consider, besides the fire that warmed our ancestors.Sa

Updated on:August 31,2024

Australian study finds medications for alcohol use disorders underutilized

byUniversity of Western Australia(A) Temporal trends in incident Australian adults dispensed an alcohol pharmacotherapy (2013–2023) by (B) sex, and (C) age group. Credit:Alcohol and Alcoho

Updated on: September 23,2024

Australian study finds medications for alcohol use disorders underutilized

byUniversity of Western Australia(A) Temporal trends in incident Australian adults dispensed an alcohol pharmacotherapy (2013–2023) by (B) sex, and (C) age group. Credit:Alcohol and Alcoho

Updated on:September 23,2024

Systematic review links outdoor air pollution to differences in children's brains

by Alex Russell,UC DavisCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainOutdoor air pollution from power plants, fires and cars continues to degrade human, animal and environmental health around the globe. New

Updated on: October 17,2024

Systematic review links outdoor air pollution to differences in children's brains

by Alex Russell,UC DavisCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainOutdoor air pollution from power plants, fires and cars continues to degrade human, animal and environmental health around the globe. New

Updated on:October 17,2024

Study suggests harmful diagnostic errors may occur in 1 in every 14 general medical hospital patients

byBritish Medical JournalCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainHarmful diagnostic errors may be occurring in as many as 1 in every 14 (7%) hospital patients—at least those receiving general medical

Updated on: October 21,2024

Study suggests harmful diagnostic errors may occur in 1 in every 14 general medical hospital patients

byBritish Medical JournalCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainHarmful diagnostic errors may be occurring in as many as 1 in every 14 (7%) hospital patients—at least those receiving general medical

Updated on:October 21,2024

Genetic study highlights importance of diversity in understanding health disparities

byPerelman School of Medicine at the University of PennsylvaniaComprehensive phenome-wide genetic analysis across multiple populations. Meta-analysis of 4045 GWASs comprising 2068 traits from fo

Updated on: July 25,2024

Genetic study highlights importance of diversity in understanding health disparities

byPerelman School of Medicine at the University of PennsylvaniaComprehensive phenome-wide genetic analysis across multiple populations. Meta-analysis of 4045 GWASs comprising 2068 traits from fo

Updated on:July 25,2024

Veterans help provide greater insight into Klinefelter and Jacobs syndromes

by CU Anschutz Medical CampusPrevalence of Sex Chromosome Aneuploidy (SCA) Stratified by Genetic Ancestry The bars and error bars represent the calculated prevalence and 95% confidence interval (

Updated on: March 30,2024

Veterans help provide greater insight into Klinefelter and Jacobs syndromes

by CU Anschutz Medical CampusPrevalence of Sex Chromosome Aneuploidy (SCA) Stratified by Genetic Ancestry The bars and error bars represent the calculated prevalence and 95% confidence interval (

Updated on:March 30,2024

Common medical billing errors keep many Americans from care, report shows

by Dennis ThompsonInsured working-age adults are frequently being hit with medical bills for services that should have been covered, a new Commonwealth Fund survey has found.The report, published Aug.

Updated on: August 31,2024

Common medical billing errors keep many Americans from care, report shows

by Dennis ThompsonInsured working-age adults are frequently being hit with medical bills for services that should have been covered, a new Commonwealth Fund survey has found.The report, published Aug.

Updated on:August 31,2024

Reducing processed meat intake could have significant health benefits, study suggests

byUniversity of EdinburghCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainReducing consumption of processed meat by around one-third could prevent more than 350,000 cases of diabetes in the US over 10 years, a

Updated on: July 05,2024

Reducing processed meat intake could have significant health benefits, study suggests

byUniversity of EdinburghCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainReducing consumption of processed meat by around one-third could prevent more than 350,000 cases of diabetes in the US over 10 years, a

Updated on:July 05,2024