Patients-turned-social-media-influencers routinely offer prescription drug advice to their followers and often have close ties with pharmaceutical companies, according to new
Month: March 2023
Did ‘Helicopter’ parents cause the mental health crisis in today’s young?
Kids and teens are struggling with their mental health in America, and one new report suggests the overinvolvement of parents
Imaging tech produces real-time 3D maps of uterine contractions during labor
Researchers at Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis have developed new imaging technology that can produce 3D maps
Trends in STEMI explored for women aged 18 to 55 years
For women aged 18 to 55 years, ST-segment-elevation myocardial infarction (STEMI) hospitalization rates decreased during 2008 to 2019, with the
Q and A: Metabolic syndrome and lifestyle changes
I just turned 40 and had my annual physical, which included a large panel of blood tests. I was told
CDC updates recommendations for hepatitis B virus screening
Recommendations have been updated for screening and testing for hepatitis B virus (HBV) infection, according to research published in the
Benefits persist for lenvatinib, pembrolizumab in renal cell cancer
For patients with advanced renal cell carcinoma, progression-free survival and overall survival are improved with lenvatinib plus pembrolizumab versus sunitinib,
Bereaved, then abandoned: Call for better support for military widows
People whose partners died while serving in the Armed Forces say they feel overlooked and let down by the military
Statins may reduce heart disease in people with sleep apnea
A new study by Columbia University researchers suggests that cholesterol-lowering drugs called statins have the potential to reduce heart disease
Scientists reveal how XBP1s interacts with IL-15 to enhance the survival of natural killer cells
A new study published in Science Immunology points to a promising therapeutic approach for future cancer treatments based on natural killer cells