Doctors usually focus on a person's average blood pressure, but research increasingly shows that how much blood pressure fluctuates from moment to moment is just as important. Excessive short-term variability is a strong ...
Feb 19, 2026
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In most states, Medicaid eligibility rules shift at age 19, when individuals transition from child to adult classification. A new study led by the University of Chicago finds that this policy threshold coincides with a sharp ...
Feb 19, 2026
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Globally, millions of people are affected by Alzheimer's disease, with around 120,000 individuals in Norway alone. Witnessing a loved one gradually decline because of this devastating condition can be heart-wrenching. "Alzheimer's ...
Feb 19, 2026
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Early hydrocortisone treatment of extremely premature babies increases their chances of survival without lung disease, according to a study led by Linköping University. The study also shows that the treatment is safe to ...
Feb 19, 2026
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The Food and Drug Administration's decision, made public on Feb. 10, 2026, to not review an application to approve Moderna's proposed mRNA-based flu vaccine set off a firestorm of criticism from public health experts.
Feb 19, 2026
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Certain neighborhood characteristics, including higher poverty, more uninsured residents, and lower educational attainment, may lead to an increase in COPD-related emergency department visits and hospitalizations, according ...
Feb 19, 2026
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Approximately 10.5 million Americans have atrial fibrillation (AFib), a condition that causes an irregular, often too fast, heartbeat. AFib increases the risk of stroke four to five times more than normal because it can cause ...
Feb 19, 2026
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Cancer centers today are facing growing pressure from stakeholders across the cancer care and research community to meet data-driven expectations. Yet many centers continue to rely on fragmented, siloed data systems that ...
Feb 19, 2026
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Now that GLP-1 drugs have revolutionized how millions of Americans treat obesity and Type 2 diabetes, scientists are exploring the benefits of using the drugs for a host of other chronic diseases—many with few treatment ...
Feb 19, 2026
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Some people have described a bizarre side effect after using marijuana: uncontrollable vomiting. It's sometimes called "scromiting"—a mash-up of screaming (from intense pain) and vomiting. The medical term is cannabis hyperemesis ...
Feb 19, 2026
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