Even before the U.S. Supreme Court overturned Roe v. Wade last summer, many states had already moved to limit abortion access by
Month: October 2022
New Omicron variants gaining foothold in U.S.
New, more contagious Omicron variants are starting to spread across the United States, new government data show. Luckily, they’re related
COVID lockdowns in Nigeria brought the fear of crime closer to home. What communities did next
The COVID pandemic changed people’s lives in many ways. For instance, lockdowns and curfews drove people from their cities’ streets
Research confirms unique danger of postpartum breast cancers
Breast cancers that emerge within five years of giving birth are more likely to spread and become deadly. Additionally, a
‘No one should cancel their colonoscopies’: Addressing controversy from a recent clinical trial
Despite some confusing messages this week around the value of colonoscopies, Wilmot Cancer Institute physicians and clinicians across the U.S.
How bad is red meat for you? Health risks get star ratings
Research about what is healthy comes so thick and fast—red meat can appear good for you one week, stroke-inducing the
Pain-sensing gut neurons protect against inflammation
Neurons that sense pain protect the gut from inflammation and associated tissue damage by regulating the microbial community living in
The more specifics people have on potential dangers, the less fearful they become
The COVID-19 pandemic highlighted the personal and social importance as well as the challenges of estimating risks. New research from
Study finds antisepsis agents interchangeable in reducing infection risk in open fracture surgeries
Orthopaedics faculty at LSU Health New Orleans participated in a study comparing two antisepsis aqueous solutions in reducing the risk
Scientists reappraise the role of ‘zombie’ cells that anti-aging medicine has sought to eliminate
Not all senescent cells are harmful “zombies” that should be wiped out to prevent age-related disease, according to new research