Researchers at University of California San Diego School of Medicine have developed a new, easy-to-use blood test score that can help identify when fatty liver disease is being driven by excessive alcohol use, an important ...
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A study in Health Economics uncovers a major unintended consequence of abortion-related regulations: a measurable decline in the availability of obstetricians and gynecologists. Since 2010, increasing numbers of states across ...
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Prenatal magnesium sulfate and steroids can reduce the risks of cerebral palsy and respiratory complications in preterm infants. A review in the International Journal of Gynecology & Obstetrics has found that despite being ...
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Muscle loss (atrophy) due to inactivity is common after illness, injury, hospitalization or falls, and becomes increasingly frequent with aging. New research published in Advanced Science shows that skeletal muscle retains ...
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People with hip and knee osteoarthritis are advised to wear "appropriate footwear" to minimize their pain. Does that mean heels are out? Does it matter if you wear runners or something a little stiffer? How about using insoles?
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Cervical cancer rates are plummeting in states with higher rates of HPV vaccination, a new study reports. Overall, cervical cancers have declined by 27% among young women in the years since the human papillomavirus (HPV) ...
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A key goal in aging research is not just to extend life, but to ensure more people live longer and healthier lives with less variation in age at death, a concept known as "squaring the survival curve." Using a recent meta-analysis, ...
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