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Shark Attacks Plummeted Worldwide Last Year
TUESDAY, Feb. 11, 2025 – It was a bit safer to go into the water last year: Unprovoked shark attacks worldwide fell by about a third in 2024 compared to the year before, new data show. The United...
Urine-Based Test Provides Accurate Testing Option for Advanced Prostate Cancer
TUESDAY, Feb. 11, 2025 – The 18-gene MyProstateScore 2.0 (MPS2) test using first-catch non-digital rectal examination (DRE) urine is highly sensitive for grade group (GG) ≥2 prostate cancer and can i...
Federal Judge Halts NIH Cuts That Could Impact Medical Research
TUESDAY, Feb. 11, 2025 – A federal judge has temporarily blocked the National Institutes of Health (NIH) from making big cuts in medical research funding ordered by the Trump administration. The...
Federal Judge Halts NIH Cuts That Could Impact Medical Research
TUESDAY, Feb. 11, 2025 – A federal judge has temporarily blocked the National Institutes of Health (NIH) from making big cuts in medical research funding ordered by the Trump administration. The...
Appropriate Nurse Staffing Tied to Lower Cesarean Birth Rates
TUESDAY, Feb. 11, 2025 – Better labor and delivery staffing during labor predicts lower cesarean birth rates, according to a study published online in the March-April issue of Nursing Outlook....
2011 to 2023 Saw Increase in Early Adult Mortality in the United States
TUESDAY, Feb. 11, 2025 – From 2011 to 2023, there was an increase in early adult mortality in the United States, with further acceleration seen during the COVID-19 pandemic, according to a research...
Age Differences Seen in Efficacy of Type 2 Diabetes Treatments
TUESDAY, Feb. 11, 2025 – Age differences are seen in the efficacy of treatments for type 2 diabetes, according to a study published online Feb. 3 in the Journal of the American Medical Association....
Proportion of Pediatric Fatalities From Weather Events Increasing
TUESDAY, Feb. 11, 2025 – The proportion of pediatric fatalities from weather events is increasing, according to a study published online Feb. 11 in Pediatrics. Caroline Q. Stephens, M.D., M.P.H.,...
Sister Study Shows Link Between Pregnancy Complications, Heart Risks
MONDAY, Feb 10, 2025 – It's long been known that certain complications of pregnancy can raise a woman's risk for heart trouble years later. But new research shows that even the sisters of these...
Breast Cancer: Fear of Recurrence Can Haunt Women for Years
MONDAY, Feb. 10, 2025 – A survey of hundreds of breast cancer survivors finds that tumor recurrence fear can wreak havoc on a woman's emotions. “Cancer is all around us. Everything is a trigger," o...
ASA: Mechanical Removal of Clot No Better Than Best Medical Treatment for Medium or Distal Vessel Occlusion
MONDAY, Feb. 10, 2025 – Endovascular thrombectomy (EVT) does not lead to better outcomes at 90 days compared with usual care or best medical treatment for patients with acute ischemic stroke due to...
Salt Substitution Cuts Risk for Recurrent Stroke
MONDAY, Feb. 10, 2025 – Salt substitution is safe and reduces the risk for stroke recurrence and death among patients with stroke, according to a study published online Feb. 5 in JAMA Cardiology....
Speaking Two Languages Might Sharpen Thinking Skills in Kids With Autism
MONDAY, Feb. 10, 2025 — Learning a second language may seem like an unusual approach to treating autism, but research points to surprising benefits of becoming bilingual. "If you have to juggle two l...
Boston Surgeons Successfully Transplant Pig Kidney in Fourth Patient
MONDAY, Feb. 10, 2025 – Surgeons at Massachusetts General Hospital have successfully performed the fourth pig kidney transplant in the U.S. The recipient of the genetically modified pig organ was a ...
Eightfold Increase in Wildfire-Linked ED Encounters Seen With Onset of LA Wildfires
THURSDAY, Feb. 6, 2025 – The percentage of wildfire-associated emergency department encounters increased with onset of the Los Angeles County (LAC) wildfires in January 2025, according to research...