Researchers from the University of California San Diego have found that children diagnosed with metabolic dysfunction-associated steatotic liver disease (MASLD) are at significantly increased risk of premature death and serious ...
Apr 28, 2025
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Los Angeles pediatrician and urgent care specialist Dr. Ilan Shapiro worries for his chronically ill patients as he watches Congress weigh significant cuts to Medicaid.
Apr 28, 2025
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A 20-year initiative that offered flexible options for colorectal cancer screening at a major integrated health system doubled colorectal cancer screening rates, cut cancer incidence by a third, halved deaths, and brought ...
Apr 25, 2025
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A new study led by researchers at The Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center and College of Medicine found that heavy alcohol use does not directly cause dilated cardiomyopathy (DCM), an inherited heart muscle disease.
Apr 25, 2025
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Researchers at the University of California San Diego School of Medicine have identified a potential new treatment, an investigational drug called lorundrostat, for individuals with uncontrolled or treatment-resistant hypertension, ...
Apr 24, 2025
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If a picture is worth a thousand words, how much is a graph worth? For doctors trying to determine whether a patient's blood pressure is within normal range, the answer may depend on the type of graph they're looking at.
Apr 24, 2025
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Pregnancy and postpartum are critical time periods when immigrants may be particularly vulnerable to unmet medical and social needs. A 2023 report from the Massachusetts Department of Public Health revealed that foreign-born ...
Apr 24, 2025
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A simple consultation during unrelated visits to the emergency room can help patients with high blood pressure—"the silent killer"—manage the condition, even before they experience symptoms, according to new research ...
Apr 24, 2025
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More than 35 million adults in the U.S. have chronic kidney disease, and just a fraction of them even know it. And the number of cases is growing.
Apr 24, 2025
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Having a larger waistline, high blood pressure and other risk factors that make up metabolic syndrome is associated with an increased risk of young-onset dementia, according to a study published in Neurology.
Apr 23, 2025
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