A new study from the University of Georgia College of Public Health found that about 6% of pregnant women reported
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Precision robotics offers hope for heart disease treatment
An advanced robotic system at The Hospital for Sick Children (SickKids) is changing the way physicians and scientists approach treatments
The dangerous pursuit of muscularity in men and adolescent boys
Men and adolescent boys are increasingly at risk of resorting to the dangerous use of anabolic steroids in a bid
First steps towards national screening for Barrett’s esophagus
New research is exploring low-cost, non-invasive ways to diagnose Barrett’s esophagus, a condition associated with deadly esophageal cancer, to find
Long-term benefits of weight-loss surgery in young people
Young people with severe obesity who underwent weight-loss surgery at age 19 or younger continued to see sustained weight loss
Low-level lead poisoning is still pervasive in the US and globally
Chronic, low-level lead poisoning is a major risk factor for cardiovascular disease in adults and cognitive deficits in children, even
How COVID-19 transformed family dinners
While the lockdowns associated with the COVID-19 pandemic led many families to eat more meals at home, they had an
Sleep apnea contributes to dementia in older adults, especially women
A common yet underdiagnosed sleep disorder contributes to the development of dementia among adults — particularly women, a Michigan Medicine
Brighter nights and darker days could lead to an early grave
A study of more than 13 million hours of data, collected from light sensors worn by 89,000 people, has found
Long COVID inflammation damages the heart, study finds
University of Queensland-led research has found inflammatory markers in the blood of long COVID patients which could explain why many