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Vomiting is the process the body uses to eject some or all of the contents of the stomach through the mouth.

Neural effects of COVID-19 on depressive symptoms

A new study identifies brain abnormalities in patients who recovered from COVID-19.

28 Jun 2022

Acute illness increases cortisol levels in children and adolescents

A new study reports that in children and adolescents without glucocorticoid deficiency, circulating cortisol levels were higher during acute illnesses.

28 Jun 2022

Researchers investigate clinical epidemiological impact of Omicron among hospitalized COVID-19 patients

Researchers assessed the global impact of the emergence of the SARS-CoV-2 Omicron variant on COVID-19 clinical epidemiology among hospitalized patients.

27 Jun 2022

Does fecal viral excretion provide insights into on GI symptoms of COVID-19?

Researchers discuss the physiopathological mechanisms associated with digestive symptoms associated with COVID-19.

27 Jun 2022

CDC continues investigation of meningococcal disease outbreak among gay and bisexual men in Florida

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) continues its collaboration with the Florida Department of Health to investigate one of the worst outbreaks of meningococcal disease among gay and bisexual men in U.S. history.

24 Jun 2022

Kratom: A dangerous or beneficial plant?

A new study summarizes the traditional and modern uses of kratom, as well as its pharmacology, benefits, and adverse health impacts.

23 Jun 2022

Study provides better understanding of the brain pathways that control nausea

Nausea is a bit of a catchall sensation for the human body: the unpleasant sick feeling can hit us as a result of everything from pregnancy or a migraine to eating spoiled food or undergoing chemotherapy.

22 Jun 2022

Scientists explore brainstem circuits to find nausea intervention strategies

In a new study, researchers uncovered the organization of nausea-associated brainstem circuits to show that selectively blocking the excitatory neurons responsive to nausea-promoting growth/differentiation factor 15 suppresses nausea-related behaviors.

20 Jun 2022

Clinical risk and protective factors for the presence and persistence of abdominal pain-related disorders of gut-brain interaction

The current study carries forward what is known about the risk of AP-DGBI conferred by various factors such as sex, infectious gastroenteritis, trauma, abuse, stress, psychological factors, somatic symptoms, family history, smoking, and drug abuse.

17 Jun 2022

Denied care for a dangerous infection because of past-due bills

Ariane Buck knew it was important to stay on top of his health care.

16 Jun 2022

Study reveals sex differences in COVID-19 diagnosis at the start of the pandemic

University of Alicante Professor of Preventive Medicine and Public Health María Teresa Ruiz Cantero has prepared a study based on COVID-19 and gender biases in healthcare and the inequalities revealing sex differences, recently presented as part of the 2022 Gender and Health Report of the Spanish Ministry of Health, through the Women's Health Observatory.

16 Jun 2022

Upended: How medical debt changed their lives

Some lost their homes. Some emptied their retirement accounts. Some struggled to feed and clothe their families.

16 Jun 2022

Drug combinations may help to slow the progression of diabetic kidney disease

A mouse study led by Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis suggests that combining SGLT2 inhibitors — a newer class of diabetes medications that lowers blood sugar — with older diabetes drugs may help to slow the progression of diabetic kidney disease.

15 Jun 2022