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Getty ImagesMilkshakes and lattes are expected to be included in the government's sugar tax scheme for the first time in ...
Four pivotal ages in your brain’s development revealed in new scientific study
James GallagherHealth and science correspondentMonty Rakusen/GettyThe brain goes through five distinct phases in life, with key turning points at ages ...
Your brain undergoes four dramatic periods of change from age 0 to 90
The wiring of our neurons changes with the passing decadesAlexa Mousley, University of Cambridge Our brain function is far from ...
Easily taxed grains were crucial to the birth of the first states
Cereal farming produced excess food that could be stored and taxedLUIS MONTANYA/MARTA MONTANYA/SCIENCE PHOTO LIBRARY The cultivation of cereal grains ...
AAT Deficiency Likely Underdiagnosed in COPD Patients
Researchers identified factors associated with a genetic condition linked to both lung and liver diseases. Medscape Medical News Source link ...
Regular Coffee Drinking Can Protect and Restore Liver Health
A synthesis of research and a deep dive into potential cellular and molecular mechanisms reveals how coffee can help prevent ...
Current Risk Scores Miss Nearly Half of First Heart Attacks
Nearly half of adults with a first myocardial infarction show low or borderline risk on current risk estimators. Most develop ...
Novel Tool May Predict Risk for ADRs in Pregnant Women
The PREG-ADR tool may predict which pregnant women are at risk of developing adverse drug reactions. Medscape Medical News Source ...
Uncovering Patterns of Severe Maternal Morbidity
The risk for the recurrence of SMM in second births is higher among those who had the outcome during their ...
Several Skin Diseases Increased Among Transplant Patients
A retrospective study found a higher prevalence of several autoimmune and inflammatory conditions, in addition to skin cancers, among solid ...
Food Allergy: College Survey Finds Students at Risk
College students are particularly vulnerable to allergic reactions because they are in a new environment and eating in common areas ...
FDA ‘Priority Voucher’ Program Comes Under Congressional Scrutiny
(MedPage Today) -- Two members of Congress launched an investigation into FDA Commissioner Marty Makary, MD, MPH, and his use ...
Tatiana Schlossberg essay raises awareness of acute myeloid leukemia
Tatiana Schlossberg, granddaughter of former US President John F Kennedy, moved many Americans over the weekend with her emotional essay ...
Highly Anticipated Alzheimer’s Trials Yield Disappointing Results for GLP-1 Drug
(MedPage Today) -- The oral GLP-1 receptor agonist semaglutide (Rybelsus) did not slow Alzheimer's disease progression in the highly awaited ...
Declassifying Nursing As ‘Professional’ Is a Grave Mistake
(MedPage Today) -- The Department of Education (DoE) recently proposed a revamped definition of professional degree programs that excludes nursing, ...
The MAHA Enterprise Explained
(MedPage Today) -- When HHS Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. took the stage at the invitation-only Make America Healthy Again ...
Cardiometabolic Gains Backslide After Halting Obesity Meds
(MedPage Today) -- Weight regain after the withdrawal of tirzepatide (Zepbound) may wipe out many of the cardiometabolic gains made ...
Abbott Reports 7 Deaths Linked to Glucose Sensor Problem
(MedPage Today) -- Abbott issued a medical device correction for some of its glucose sensors after internal testing found that ...
Social Media ‘Detox’ Linked to Better Mental Health for Young Adults
(MedPage Today) -- Reducing social media use for 1 week was tied to a reduction in negative mental health symptoms ...
HPV Vaccination Tied to Huge Reduction in Cervical Cancer Risk
(MedPage Today) -- Human papillomavirus (HPV) vaccination slashed cervical cancer incidence, reduced the risk of precancerous lesions and anogenital warts, ...
