The sudden cardiac arrest of NFL football player Damar Hamlin during a televised game in early January shocked the nation,
Month: February 2023
Major international study finds thrombectomy highly effective treatment for large strokes
A large international clinical study finds that patients with large strokes had a dramatically better recovery after endovascular thrombectomy plus
Florida doctors’ board tightens ban on gender-affirming care
A prohibition against puberty blocking hormones and gender-affirming surgeries for minors in Florida was tightened further after a board overseeing
In the US, menopause finally gets its due
For years, the sweeping physical and emotional midlife change that women undergo has been shunted to the shadowy corners of
Researchers develop new, automated, powerful diagnostic tool for drug detection
In recent years, a mass spectrometry process that can detect the amounts of drugs in a biological sample, such as
Research illuminates a therapeutic strategy to induce cancer cell death
Cancer is a disease driven by gene mutations. These mutated genes in cancer fall into two major categories: tumor suppressors
Does playing with parents at home make it easier for young children to adapt to preschool?
Researchers measured the oxytocin levels in children to find if it could be associated with behavior problems in preschool. The
Researchers show that Paxlovid remains highly effective on omicron variants
Researchers have conducted one of the first studies to examine the effectiveness of nirmatrelvir-ritonavir (Paxlovid) in non-hospitalized patients during an
Long-term air pollution exposure linked to late-life depression
There are harmful associations between long-term exposure to air pollution and an increased risk for late-life depression, according to a
Antimicrobial stewardship programs beneficial for cutting antibiotic use
Antimicrobial stewardship programs (ASPs) reduce antibiotic prescriptions and consumption of antibiotics, according to a review and meta-analysis published online Feb.