February is American Heart Month, which makes this a good time to learn what you can do to keep your
Day: February 16, 2022
Increased risk for mortality seen for persons with autism, ADHD
The risk for mortality is increased significantly for persons with autism spectrum disorders (ASD) and those with attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD),
What if medicine only focuses on COVID?
Among the casualties of the COVID19 epidemic, one that’s not immediately obvious is biomedical research not directly related to the
Women at higher odds for side effects from some cancer treatments
Gender differences extend to cancer treatments, with women having a higher risk of severe side effects from certain treatments than
USPSTF still advises syphilis screening for at-risk teens, adults
The U.S. Preventive Services Task Force (USPSTF) recommends syphilis screening for asymptomatic, nonpregnant adolescents and adults at increased risk for
Sleep disturbance highly prevalent in psoriasis patients
Sleep disturbance is highly prevalent among patients with psoriasis and is associated with pruritus, anxiety, and depression, according to a
Esophageal acid exposure shorter with left lateral sleep position
During sleep, the left lateral decubitus position is associated with shorter esophageal acid exposure time and faster esophageal acid clearance,
Acral lentiginous melanoma survival varies by race, socioeconomic status
Acral lentiginous melanoma (ALM) survival varies according to socioeconomic status (SES) and race, with differences in SES contributing to survival
One-third of hospitalized Hawaiʻi youth are obese
One in three hospitalized youth in Hawaiʻi had obesity, underscoring the need for greater attention to obesity in the inpatient
Industry funding potentially compromising gambling addiction research, say experts
Too little research is being conducted into problem gambling—and what research there is, is often funded by the gambling industry
