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Researchers confront new US and global challenges in vaccinations of adults
Over the past decade, decreasing vaccination rates now threaten the huge beneficial impacts of vaccinations in the U.S. and globally.
Eyes on the fries: how our vision creates a food trend
Research at the University of Sydney has revealed that we don’t judge food simply on its merits but are influenced
New research offers hope for preventing age-related blindness
Age-related macular degeneration (AMD) is a leading cause of irreversible vision loss in the United States. Despite existing treatments, the
Rare lung cancer: Gene activation determines mild or aggressive course
Pulmonary carcinoids are rare tumours of the lung with extremely different clinical courses. In many patients, they behave like benign
Chronic pain patients are more supportive of cannabis access than doctors
Adults with chronic pain are significantly more supportive of policies expanding cannabis access than the physicians who treat them, according
Scientist develops new model for ovarian cancer — with crossover to uterine cancer
Most uterine cancers have excellent five-year survival rates — up to 95% for localized cancer. Serous uterine cancer is an
Protecting confidentiality in adolescent patient portals
Weill Cornell Medicine researchers found that the possibility of parental disclosure through online patient portals led older adolescents to hesitate
Cancer biologists discover a new mechanism for an old drug
Since the 1950s, a chemotherapy drug known as 5-fluorouracil has been used to treat many types of cancer, including blood
Commonly used arm positions can substantially overestimate blood pressure readings
A study led by Johns Hopkins Medicine researchers concludes that commonly used ways of positioning the patient’s arm during blood