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Poor sleep associated with different durations of compromised cardiovascular health

Poor sleep could lead to between two and seven years worth of heightened heart disease risk and even premature death, according to a new study led by researchers at the University of Sydney in collaboration with Southern Denmark University.

8 Mar 2023

Reentry programs to help former prisoners obtain health care are often underused

When Matthew Boyd was released from a Georgia state prison in December 2020, officials sent him home without medicines he uses to manage chronic heart and lung conditions and high blood pressure, he said.

8 Mar 2023

California offers bipartisan road map for protecting kids online even as big tech fights back

In California, a Democrat and a Republican figured out how to pass the country's toughest online privacy law protecting kids. If their experience is any indication, though, federal legislators can expect fierce pushback from Big Tech if they heed President Joe Biden's call for similar action on a national scale.

8 Mar 2023

Study finds link between respiratory disease in early childhood and premature death risk in adulthood

Contracting a lower respiratory tract infection in early childhood is associated with a higher risk of dying from respiratory disease as an adult, according to new research.

7 Mar 2023

Green spaces lower risk of postpartum depression

Research on the relationship between green space and postpartum PPD is limited. Therefore, the purpose of a new study was to investigate the relationship between PPD and green space exposure and the role that physical activity (PA) plays in mediating these relationships.

7 Mar 2023

Additive effects of genetic, socioeconomic factors account for the prevalence of type 2 diabetes and obesity

New research led by investigators at Massachusetts General Hospital, a founding member of Mass General Brigham, indicates that socioeconomic and genetic factors likely interact in an additive way to affect people's risks of developing obesity and type 2 diabetes.

7 Mar 2023

FDA mandate to limit the dosage of acetaminophen linked to reductions in serious liver injury

A United States Food and Drug Administration mandate to limit the dosage of acetaminophen in pills that combine acetaminophen and opioid medications is significantly associated with subsequent reductions in serious liver injury, according to a study led by investigators at the University of Alabama and Weill Cornell Medicine.

7 Mar 2023

Cleveland Clinic chosen for a nationwide initiative to move scientific discovery into clinical practice

The Patient-Centered Outcomes Research Institute has chosen Cleveland Clinic for a nationwide initiative to improve how healthcare systems translate research findings to clinical practice.

7 Mar 2023

Research shows the benefits of screening AML patients in remission for residual disease before bone marrow transplant

Researchers at the National Institutes of Health show the benefits of screening adult patients in remission from acute myeloid leukemia (AML) for residual disease before receiving a bone marrow transplant.

7 Mar 2023

For young people on Medicare, a hysterectomy sometimes is more affordable than birth control

Sam Chavarría said her doctor was clear about the birth defects her medication could cause if she became pregnant but agreed to keep her on it as long as she had an IUD.

7 Mar 2023

The effect of strawberry, blueberry, and strawberry-blueberry blend decoction-based functional beverages on obesity-related metabolic alterations

Researchers evaluated whether polyphenol-rich strawberry and blueberry decoction-based functional beverages could prevent obesity or related metabolic alterations in high-fat and high-fructose diet-fed rats.

7 Mar 2023

Analysis reveals an increasing trend in incidence of youth-onset type 1 and type 2 diabetes

New findings from researchers at Wake Forest University School of Medicine confirm that the rates of Type 1 and Type 2 diabetes continue to increase in children and young adults. Non-Hispanic Black and Hispanic children and young adults also had higher incidence rates of diabetes.

6 Mar 2023

Yale scientists seek to identify optimal sequential treatments for advanced cancer

A team of Yale scientists seeks to determine which treatment sequences produce the best results for people with advanced cancer while examining the cost of these treatments.

6 Mar 2023

Decades of substantial U.S. Government investment in mRNA technology paved way for COVID-19 vaccines

Researchers explore the United States public funding for the development of COVID-19 mRNA vaccines.

6 Mar 2023

Frequent zoonotic spillover of diverse sarbecoviruses in communities interacting with wildlife

A new study published in the International Journal of Infectious Diseases surveyed communities in rural Myanmar to study their exposure to sarbecoviruses and interaction with wildlife.

6 Mar 2023

Study identifies genetic variants influencing human fertility

Fertility is influenced by mechanisms that influence both reproductive biology and human behavior, according to the largest study to date identifying genetic determinants of the number of children an individual may have.

6 Mar 2023

Study: More than 25% of parents misrepresented their children's COVID-19 status

More than 25% of parents surveyed report that they were less than truthful about their children's COVID-19 status or that they didn't follow the disease's preventive guidelines during the pandemic for their offspring, according to a nationwide study led in part by University of Utah scientists.

6 Mar 2023

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Poor sleep associated with different durations of compromised cardiovascular health

Reentry programs to help former prisoners obtain health care are often underused

California offers bipartisan road map for protecting kids online even as big tech fights back

Study finds link between respiratory disease in early childhood and premature death risk in adulthood

Green spaces lower risk of postpartum depression

Additive effects of genetic, socioeconomic factors account for the prevalence of type 2 diabetes and obesity

FDA mandate to limit the dosage of acetaminophen linked to reductions in serious liver injury

Cleveland Clinic chosen for a nationwide initiative to move scientific discovery into clinical practice

Research shows the benefits of screening AML patients in remission for residual disease before bone marrow transplant

For young people on Medicare, a hysterectomy sometimes is more affordable than birth control

The effect of strawberry, blueberry, and strawberry-blueberry blend decoction-based functional beverages on obesity-related metabolic alterations

Analysis reveals an increasing trend in incidence of youth-onset type 1 and type 2 diabetes

Yale scientists seek to identify optimal sequential treatments for advanced cancer

Decades of substantial U.S. Government investment in mRNA technology paved way for COVID-19 vaccines

Frequent zoonotic spillover of diverse sarbecoviruses in communities interacting with wildlife

Study identifies genetic variants influencing human fertility

Study: More than 25% of parents misrepresented their children's COVID-19 status

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Study summarizes two cases of Cronobacter illness in infants linked to powdered infant formula and breast pump equipment

Despite pharma claims, illicit drug shipments to us aren’t full of opioids. It’s generic Viagra.

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