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Heavy menstrual bleeding may contribute to fatigue in midlife women

Multiple menopause symptoms can make women feel fatigued. Hot flashes, sleep problems, pain, and depression are just a few.

12 Mar 2025

Gaps in HPV cancer screening and prevention identified for people living with HIV

A new study published in The Lancet HIV reveals gaps in knowledge surrounding the prevention of HPV-related cancers in people living with HIV and outlines future research priorities.

12 Mar 2025

ADHD prescriptions in England surge by 18% since the pandemic

Prescriptions for attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) in England have risen 18% year on year since the pandemic.

12 Mar 2025

Breast cancer deaths expected to fall in the EU and UK by 2025 across most age groups

Death rates from breast cancer will fall in 2025 in every age group in the EU and the UK apart from in EU patients aged 80 years and older. In these older patients, overall mortality rates from the disease are predicted to rise by nearly 10% in 2025.

12 Mar 2025

Aqua aerobics proven to aid weight loss in obese adults

Water/aqua aerobics for 10 or more weeks at a time can trim waist size and aid weight loss, finds a pooled data analysis of the available evidence, published in the open access journal BMJ Open.

12 Mar 2025

Natural ingredient gluconolactone offers hope for targeted lupus therapy

Lupus is an autoimmune disease where the body’s immune system attacks its own tissues and organs, causing inflammation and damaging organs.

12 Mar 2025

Routine asthma test more reliable in the morning and has seasonal effects, say doctors

A lung function test used to help diagnose asthma works better in the morning, becoming less reliable throughout the day, Cambridge researchers have found.

12 Mar 2025

Would you know if something was wrong? This breakthrough device helps men detect silent health risks

Thursday, 13 March 2025 is World Kidney Health Day, with this year’s theme being "Are Your Kidneys OK? Detect Early, Protect Kidney Health".

12 Mar 2025

Some CT scans deliver too much radiation, researchers say. Regulators want to know more.

Rebecca Smith-Bindman, a professor at the University of California-San Francisco medical school, has spent well over a decade researching the disquieting risk that one of modern medicine's most valuable tools, computerized tomography scans, can sometimes cause cancer.

12 Mar 2025

Sent home to heal, patients avoid wait for rehab home beds

After a patch of ice sent Marc Durocher hurtling to the ground, and doctors at UMass Memorial Medical Center repaired the broken hip that resulted, the 75-year-old electrician found himself at a crossroads.

12 Mar 2025

An Arm and a Leg: Medical-debt watchdog gets sidelined by the new administration

The federal Consumer Financial Protection Bureau has taken major steps to help people with medical debt in its nearly 14-year history.

12 Mar 2025

How your gut microbiome shapes anxiety

Researchers examine the role of the gut microbiome in the development of anxiety disorders.

12 Mar 2025

Wiley announces latest release of its Wiley Identifier of Natural Products

Wiley, one of the world's largest publishers and a global leader in research and learning, today announced the 2025 release of its Wiley Identifier of Natural Products (AntiBase Library + ChemWindow).

From John Wiley and Sons - Scientific Publishers 11 Mar 2025

Time of day and season affect asthma test results

A lung function test used to help diagnose asthma works better in the morning, becoming less reliable throughout the day, Cambridge researchers have found.

11 Mar 2025

Groundbreaking vaccine study offers hope for ending meningitis in Africa

University of Maryland School of Medicine (UMSOM) researchers helped conduct an important new global health study that found a vaccine that protects against five strains of meningitis prevalent in sub-Saharan Africa is safe and effective for use in young children beginning at 9 months of age.

11 Mar 2025

Nutritional interventions may help prevent and treat Buruli ulcer

Nutritional interventions at a community level may be the best way forward to both prevent and treat the "flesh-eating" skin infection Buruli ulcer in the fight against neglected tropical diseases (NTDs), according to a new study from the University of Surrey.

11 Mar 2025

Combining smoking cessation support with NHS Talking Therapies increases quit rates

Research from the University of Bath, funded by Cancer Research UK, published on No Smoking Day 2025, shows that integrating smoking cessation support into NHS Talking Therapies for depression and anxiety increases quit rates.

11 Mar 2025

Study paints a complex picture of student well-being at Historically Black Colleges and Universities

Black students at Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs) and Predominantly Black Institutions (PBIs) experience better mental health outcomes in several key areas compared to their peers at other institutions, while also facing distinct challenges that require attention, say University of Michigan School of Public Health researchers involved in a new report published this week.

11 Mar 2025

New malaria control strategy targets protein system in mosquitoes

A molecular quality-control system in Anopheles mosquitoes-the species responsible for most of the world's malaria cases-is a promising target for future malaria-control strategies, according to a study led by researchers at the Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health.

11 Mar 2025

New mobile app aids in rehabilitating hemiparesis following stroke

Brazilian researchers have developed a cell phone application that helps rehabilitate people who have suffered a stroke.

11 Mar 2025

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Heavy menstrual bleeding may contribute to fatigue in midlife women

Gaps in HPV cancer screening and prevention identified for people living with HIV

ADHD prescriptions in England surge by 18% since the pandemic

Breast cancer deaths expected to fall in the EU and UK by 2025 across most age groups

Aqua aerobics proven to aid weight loss in obese adults

Natural ingredient gluconolactone offers hope for targeted lupus therapy

Routine asthma test more reliable in the morning and has seasonal effects, say doctors

Would you know if something was wrong? This breakthrough device helps men detect silent health risks

Some CT scans deliver too much radiation, researchers say. Regulators want to know more.

Sent home to heal, patients avoid wait for rehab home beds

An Arm and a Leg: Medical-debt watchdog gets sidelined by the new administration

How your gut microbiome shapes anxiety

Wiley announces latest release of its Wiley Identifier of Natural Products

Time of day and season affect asthma test results

Groundbreaking vaccine study offers hope for ending meningitis in Africa

Nutritional interventions may help prevent and treat Buruli ulcer

Combining smoking cessation support with NHS Talking Therapies increases quit rates

Study paints a complex picture of student well-being at Historically Black Colleges and Universities

New malaria control strategy targets protein system in mosquitoes

New mobile app aids in rehabilitating hemiparesis following stroke

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