Overdose from opiates has skyrocketed. According to the National Center for Health Statistics, on average, 130 Americans die every day
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How can governments fight antimicrobial resistance with policy?
Governments have a wide variety of policy options at their disposal to respond to the growing threat of antimicrobial resistance,
Medical News Today: What to know about exercise-induced asthma
Exercise-induced asthma involves asthma symptoms occurring during or after exercise. In this article, we explore the causes, symptoms, and ways
Electronic consultations can streamline, simplify care in allergy and immunology
A study from Massachusetts General Hospital (MGH) researchers finds that electronic consultations (e-consults) in allergy and immunology can simplify the
Drug to treat malaria could mitigate hereditary hearing loss
The ability to hear depends on proteins to reach the outer membrane of sensory cells in the inner ear. But
Study shakes up sloth family tree
Sloths, which once roamed the Americas, ranged from tiny, cat-sized animals that lived in trees to massive ground sloths that
Three public health interventions could prevent 94 million premature deaths
A worldwide effort to lower people’s blood pressure, cut their sodium intake, and eliminate trans fat from their diet could
Chickenpox vaccination lowers risk of pediatric shingles
Children who receive the chickenpox (varicella) vaccine are significantly less likely to contract shingles, according to a new study led
Medical News Today: Human brains have evolved to ‘prefer’ music and speech
New evidence suggests that human brains, unlike those of monkeys, may have evolved to ‘listen’ for pitch, which characterizes music
Improving breast cancer treatment
Oestrogen receptive positive breast cancer can be treated by drugs, such as fulvestrant, that interfere with the action of oestrogen.
