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A model comprised of a selected panel of cardiometabolic biomarkers assessed in blood samples in early pregnancy shows promising accuracy ...

‘It’s Better All the Way Around’: Changing How Primary Care Docs Are Paid

(MedPage Today) -- With all the changes to the healthcare sector -- from vaccine recommendations to efforts to crack down ...

Pelvic Radiation Cuts Recurrences in High-Risk MIBC

Post-surgery radiation slashes the risk of locoregional recurrence in patients with advanced muscle-invasive bladder cancer — but what is its ...

Fact Check: Dems Didn’t Shut Down Government to Give ‘Illegal Immigrants’ Healthcare

(MedPage Today) -- President Donald Trump and other high-ranking Republicans claim Democrats forced the government shutdown fight because they want ...

Oral Drug Wins FDA Approval for Chronic Hives

(MedPage Today) -- The FDA approved oral remibrutinib (Rhapsido) as a second-line treatment for chronic spontaneous urticaria (CSU), or chronic ...

Jane Goodall, dogged advocate for the natural world, has died aged 91

Jane Goodall studying the behaviour of a chimpanzee during her research in TanzaniaPenelope Breese/Liaison Renowned conservationist Jane Goodall has died ...

Cutbacks Force Long-COVID Clinic Closures: What Now?

Funding cuts in the US and abroad have forced long-COVID clinic closures when treatment and new research are needed most. ...

What’s on the Horizon for Age-Related Macular Degeneration?

(MedPage Today) -- At least 20 million Americans ages 40 and older have age-related macular degeneration, and the threat posed ...

‘Is There a Doctor on Board?’ In-Flight Medical Events on the Rise, Study Suggests

(MedPage Today) -- In-flight medical events have become more common, with certain factors associated with an increased likelihood of plane ...

Limited Evidence for Supplement Use in Children

Presenters emphasized trying agents short-term in the absence of long-term data and relying on third-party verification for assessing purity and ...

Evolution may explain why women live longer than men

Women live longer than men on average in every countryPeter Cavanagh/Alamy We now have a better idea of why women ...

More Kids Using Sodium Nitrate in Suicide Attempts

(MedPage Today) -- DENVER -- Amid an uptick in U.S. adolescents attempting suicide by using sodium nitrate and nitrate -- ...

Popular Activity Trackers Can Predict RA Flares, Study Suggests

(MedPage Today) -- People with rheumatoid arthritis (RA) who experienced disease flares often showed changes in heart rate and physical ...

Exercise Enhances GLP-1 Response in Weight Loss Maintenance

A year-long exercise intervention improved late-phase postprandial GLP-1 response compared with usual activity in adults with obesity who first lost ...

My Equity Research Is Being Censored. I Knew This Day Was Coming.

(MedPage Today) -- Diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) is not dangerous to health. But ending DEI in public health research ...

Hair-Loss Drug and Suicide; HRV Biofeedback for Addiction; ADHD Med for Catatonia?

(MedPage Today) -- Current evidence shows the commonly used hair-loss drug finasteride can cause depression and suicidality, with "a benefit-to-harm ...

Prepare to enjoy four spectacular supermoons in a row

A supermoon in Colorado Springs in 2024Parker Seibold/The Gazette via AP Photo/Alamy The next few months will be a wonderful ...

New Scientist recommends Chris Hadfield’s Final Orbit

Just over 50 years ago, US astronauts and Soviet Union cosmonauts met in space for a ceremonial handshake. This mission ...

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