Research finds that risks of complications or readmissions are low in comparison to risks associated with lifelong obesity Bariatric surgery
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Children’s race may play role in treatment for acute gastroenteritis in emergency departments
Study suggests white children are more likely than black and Hispanic children to receive intravenous fluids and be admitted to
Youth suicide rates rise with community poverty levels
Counties with the highest percentage of people living below the federal poverty level had 37% higher rates of children who
Researchers uncover novel amyloidosis
A collaboration led by scientists at Tokyo University of Agriculture and Technology (TUAT), Japan, has discovered a novel amyloid protein
Trans fats in fried food could increase the risk of dementia
Trans fats, which are used to make cakes, biscuits, margarine and fried food, are not banned in the UK, although
Cigarette filters are completely useless
Cigarettes are completely useless and are only there to fool smokers into thinking they’re safer – according to scientists. Experts
Can Africa end the curse of sleeping sickness?
Once the bane of sub-Saharan Africa, sleeping sickness is agonisingly close to being wiped out, but only if countries—and donors—keep
WHO: Strain of wild poliovirus eradicated
Wild poliovirus type 3 has been eradicated, the World Health Organization said Thursday, hailing the development as an “historic achievement
How gut health influences brain health
New cellular and molecular processes underlying communication between gut microbes and brain cells have been described for the first time
Where the sun doesn’t shine? Skin UV exposure reflected in poop
Exposure of the skin to UVB light alters the mix of bacteria found in the gut, possibly via vitamin D
