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Studies offer reassuring data on the safety of COVID-19 vaccination for breastfeeding women

COVID-19 vaccination results in minimal disruption of lactation. Vaccination also has no adverse impact on the breastfed child, according to two studies published in the peer-reviewed journal Breastfeeding Medicine.

9 Sep 2021

Study explores the science behind cannabis-based medicinal products in pediatric epilepsies

Following media reports of children with epilepsies reportedly deriving benefits from medical marijuana (or cannabis-based medicinal products) accessed abroad, the UK government allowed clinicians to prescribe these products.

9 Sep 2021

Allergic reactions provide protection against yeast-triggered asthma, research shows

We think of asthma and other allergic diseases as unnecessary aberrant immune responses that do more harm than good. However, new evidence by an international team led by researchers at Baylor College of Medicine shows that some allergic reactions provide necessary protection against highly invasive and potentially lethal infectious agents, such as yeast.

9 Sep 2021

Behavioral change strategies could help curb short birth spacing in Africa

Chichi Okafor, a 30-year-old Nigerian woman, unexpectedly became pregnant again before her daughter turned six months old.

9 Sep 2021

Healthy plant-based foods may lower COVID-19 risk and severity

Although metabolic conditions such as obesity and type 2 diabetes have been linked to an increased risk of COVID-19, as well as an increased risk of experiencing serious symptoms once infected, the impact of diet on these risks is unknown.

9 Sep 2021

Laws designed to aid at-risk women may help catch breast cancer earlier

Laws designed to help women with increased risk for missed breast cancer diagnoses may help catch the disease earlier, according to Penn State College of Medicine researchers. They studied how notification and insurance coverage legislation for women with dense breast tissue affects the stage at which their cancer is diagnosed.

9 Sep 2021

Measurement of brain function shows benefits of virtual reality in creative arts therapies

Virtual reality (VR) continues to expand its uses in medicine, specifically in treatments for psychological conditions like trauma, phobias and eating disorders. The technology is also emerging as a tool in creative arts therapies.

9 Sep 2021

New study provides stark statistics about care availability for dementia patients

A new study provides stark statistics about a reality that 6 million Americans with dementia and their families live every day: one where people with dementia receive hundreds of hours a month in unpaid care from spouses, adult children and other relatives, and where some rely on paid help including nursing home care.

9 Sep 2021

Self-correcting genetic mutations may protect patients with shortened telomeres from blood cancers

People with rare disorders that cause shortened telomeres — protective caps that sit at the end of chromosomes — may be more likely to have blood cancers such as leukemia or myelodyplastic syndrome.

8 Sep 2021

Researchers propose regulatory recommendations for e-cigarette use

Despite short-term harms and emerging negative long-term effects, the use of electronic nicotine delivery systems — better known as e-cigarettes — among both American adolescents and adults has accelerated and presents public health concerns for tobacco control efforts.

8 Sep 2021

Remnant cholesterol provides an accurate stand-alone metric for predicting heart attack, stroke risk

An analysis of data gathered from more than 17,000 adults by Johns Hopkins Medicine researchers supports the belief that so-called "remnant cholesterol" (RC) provides an accurate stand-alone metric — just as doctors currently use measures of low-density lipoprotein (LDL) — for predicting risk of clogged arteries, heart attacks and strokes.

8 Sep 2021

“Batman Sam” fights cancer with care from Johns Hopkins Children’s Center

"What the heck is happening?" recalls Melissa Southward, the mother of now-three-year-old Sam, when he started having nose bleeds and developed a yellowish skin color in August 2020.

8 Sep 2021

Study finds accumulation of common therapeutic drugs by gut bacteria

Common medications can accumulate in gut bacteria, a new study has found, altering bacterial function and potentially reducing the effectiveness of the drug.

8 Sep 2021

Study measures the impact of stigma and discrimination on positive COVID-19 diagnosis

Stigma and discrimination linked to a positive COVID-19 diagnosis are the subjects of research being conducted by a multidisciplinary University of Queensland team.

8 Sep 2021

Colonoscopy retroflexion often poorly preformed in practice, study finds

A colonoscopy maneuver to better detect polyps in the right colon is often poorly preformed in practice, according to a Northwestern Medicine study published in BMC Gastroenterology.

8 Sep 2021

Study reveals better outcomes for patients treated on a mobile stroke unit

Ischemic stroke patients treated on a mobile stroke unit received anti-clot medication faster and ended up with less disability at 90 days, according to a study published today in the New England Journal of Medicine led by researchers at The University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston and Memorial Hermann-Texas Medical Center.

8 Sep 2021

Advancements in the diagnosis and treatment of prostate cancer are saving more lives

Prostate cancer is the most common type of cancer among men in the United States aside from skin cancer, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.

8 Sep 2021

Prolonged exposure to low-level air pollution associated with cardiovascular disease risk

Prolonged exposure to air pollution can be linked to an increased risk of stroke and coronary heart disease, even when levels are below the limits specified by the EU and WHO.

8 Sep 2021

Research reveals a new role for platelets in COVID-19 blood vessel damage

Abnormal crosstalk between blood platelets and cells lining blood vessels is one cause of deadly organ damage in patients with severe COVID-19, a new study finds.

8 Sep 2021

Study finds no serious side effects of mRNA COVID-19 vaccines in lactating women, breastfed infants

In December 2020, two novel messenger RNA (mRNA) vaccines for SARS-CoV-2 received emergency use authorization from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration; however, the early trials excluded lactating women, leading to questions about their safety in this specific population.

8 Sep 2021

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Studies offer reassuring data on the safety of COVID-19 vaccination for breastfeeding women

Study explores the science behind cannabis-based medicinal products in pediatric epilepsies

Allergic reactions provide protection against yeast-triggered asthma, research shows

Behavioral change strategies could help curb short birth spacing in Africa

Healthy plant-based foods may lower COVID-19 risk and severity

Laws designed to aid at-risk women may help catch breast cancer earlier

Measurement of brain function shows benefits of virtual reality in creative arts therapies

New study provides stark statistics about care availability for dementia patients

Self-correcting genetic mutations may protect patients with shortened telomeres from blood cancers

Researchers propose regulatory recommendations for e-cigarette use

Remnant cholesterol provides an accurate stand-alone metric for predicting heart attack, stroke risk

“Batman Sam” fights cancer with care from Johns Hopkins Children’s Center

Study finds accumulation of common therapeutic drugs by gut bacteria

Study measures the impact of stigma and discrimination on positive COVID-19 diagnosis

Colonoscopy retroflexion often poorly preformed in practice, study finds

Study reveals better outcomes for patients treated on a mobile stroke unit

Advancements in the diagnosis and treatment of prostate cancer are saving more lives

Prolonged exposure to low-level air pollution associated with cardiovascular disease risk

Research reveals a new role for platelets in COVID-19 blood vessel damage

Study finds no serious side effects of mRNA COVID-19 vaccines in lactating women, breastfed infants

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