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Housing Discrimination Increases Cancer Death Risk Among Young Patients
WEDNESDAY, Jan. 29, 2025 – Children, teens and young adults have a higher risk of dying from cancer if they were raised in a neighborhood that’s been historically subjected to discriminatory housing ...
Long COVID Severity Linked to White Blood Cell Count
WEDNESDAY, Jan. 29, 2025 – A simple blood test might determine which patients are at risk for long COVID, a new study says. Higher levels of leukocytes – a form of white blood cell – are associated w...
Bird Flu Found in North Carolina Turkey Flock as Outbreak Worsens
WEDNESDAY, Jan. 29, 2025 – A commercial turkey flock in North Carolina has tested positive for highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI), also known as bird flu, the North Carolina Department of...
Multicomponent Prehabilitation Beneficial for Surgical Patients
WEDNESDAY, Jan. 29, 2025 – Exercise prehabilitation, nutritional prehabilitation, and multicomponent interventions involving exercise may be beneficial for adults undergoing surgery, according to a...
Blood Test Accurately Detects Colon Cancer
TUESDAY, Jan. 28, 2025 – An experimental blood test can effectively and accurately detect colon cancer in middle-aged folks and seniors, a new study says. The blood test was 81% accurate in...
AI Techniques ID Optimal Follicle Size, Could Optimize IVF Treatment
TUESDAY, Jan. 28, 2025 – For women undergoing in vitro fertilization (IVF), artificial intelligence (AI) techniques indicate that intermediately sized follicles are most important to the number of...
Sleep Apnea Surgery Linked to Lower Risk for Car Accidents for Patients
TUESDAY, Jan. 28, 2025 – For patients with obstructive sleep apnea (OSA), sleep surgery is associated with a significantly reduced risk for motor vehicle accidents (MVA) compared with continuous...
BP Readings Obtained in Public, Private Spaces Minimally Different
TUESDAY, Jan. 28, 2025 – Differences in blood pressure (BP) readings obtained in public spaces versus private spaces are minimal and non-clinically important, according to a study published online...
CDC Ordered to End WHO Collaboration
TUESDAY, Jan. 28, 2025 – Staff at the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) have been told to stop communication with the World Health Organization (WHO), in the wake of President...
CDC Ordered to End WHO Collaboration
TUESDAY, Jan. 28, 2025 – Staff at the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) have been told to stop communication with the World Health Organization (WHO), in the wake of President...
Food Assistance Ensures Healthy Pregnancies
MONDAY, Jan. 27, 2025 – Food stamps and food banks can be key to healthy pregnancies. Food assistance programs are effective in helping hungry women avoid pregnancy complications, researchers say in...
Smartwatch Heart Data Can Catch Pending Problems
MONDAY, Jan. 27, 2025 – Sue VanWassenhove’s adult children got her a smartwatch to track her health after she fell a couple times. Fiddling with the device, VanWassenhove found out that she had a p...
Medical Airlifts Less Likely For Minorities
MONDAY, Jan. 27, 2025 – Time is of the essence during a medical emergency, and helicopter transport often is essential to saving a patient teetering near death. Unfortunately, Black, Asian and...
Bird Flu Concerns Prompt New FDA Guidance on Raw Pet Food Safety
MONDAY, Jan. 27, 2025 – Reports of cats becoming seriously ill or dying after consuming raw pet food or milk tainted with the deadly bird flu virus have prompted the U.S. Food and Drug...
CIA Now Backs Lab Leak Theory for COVID-19, But Confidence Remains Low
MONDAY, Jan. 27, 2025 – After years of speculation, the CIA has weighed in yet again: A lab leak is now considered the likely origin of the COVID pandemic. However, the agency admits it has "low ...