Pediatrics
CDC officially moves away from universal hepatitis B shot at birth
The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) rescinded its long-standing advice on universal hepatitis B vaccination of newborns.
Dec 17, 2025
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Researchers challenge old mechanism behind skin discoloration from hydroquinone
Hydroquinone has long been used as the gold standard treatment for hyperpigmentation, yet despite its effectiveness, it has been associated with a severe adverse reaction known as exogenous ochronosis, where blue-black discoloration ...
Dec 17, 2025
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Neuroscience
Cannabis use in chronic pain linked to more deep sleep but less REM sleep
The most frequently reported reasons for medicinal cannabis use are for pain relief and improvements in sleep. Although cannabis is believed to have an interconnected role with both pain and sleep, its effects on chronic ...
Dec 17, 2025
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Health
Ancient cures and AI: WHO seeks evidence for traditional medicine
The World Health Organization opens a major conference on traditional medicine on Wednesday, arguing that new technologies, including artificial intelligence, can bring scientific scrutiny to centuries-old healing practices.
Dec 17, 2025
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Oncology & Cancer
Black patients diagnosed with aggressive leukemia experience worse outcomes
Compared with white patients, Black patients with an aggressive form of leukemia—called acute myeloid leukemia (AML)—were on average more than five years younger at diagnosis and more than 30% more likely to die of their ...
Dec 17, 2025
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Oncology & Cancer
New technology reduces false positives in breast ultrasounds
New ultrasound technology developed at Johns Hopkins can distinguish fluid from solid breast masses with near perfect accuracy, an advance that could save patients, especially those with dense breast tissue, from unnecessary ...
Dec 17, 2025
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Health
Health policy experts identify promising strategies for providing health care to homeless people
Organizations aiming to help homeless people with either housing or health care can be more effective when they form partnerships with other service groups, a Rutgers study has found.
Dec 17, 2025
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Cardiology
Mobile fetal heart monitoring linked to fewer newborn deaths in Tanzania
Some 99% of global newborn deaths occur in low- and middle-income countries (LMICs), where pregnant women often struggle to access adequate fetal monitoring. In Tanzania, with 24 neonatal deaths per 1,000 live births, a new ...
Dec 17, 2025
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Health
Food environments limit heart-healthy eating
Following a heart-healthy Mediterranean-style diet may be difficult for people of all income levels, not just those in lower-income neighborhoods, according to a new modeling study. The challenges stem from higher prices ...
Dec 17, 2025
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Neuroscience
Stress-related brain signals drive risk of cardiovascular disease in people with depression and anxiety
Patients with depression are at higher risk of cardiovascular disease, and a new study suggests that stress may help explain why. Research from Mass General Brigham suggests that this increased risk is driven by stress-related ...
Dec 17, 2025
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