Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes

Nearly 1 in 5 urinary tract infections linked to contaminated meat

A new study estimates that nearly one in five urinary tract infections in Southern California may be caused by E. coli strains transmitted through contaminated meat—and pose a hidden foodborne risk to millions of people ...

Oncology & Cancer

Dense breasts: What it means and what women can do about screening

About half of women over 40 have dense breasts. The denser the breast tissue, the more difficult it is to spot cancer on a standard mammogram. Having dense breast tissue can make it harder to detect cancer and sometimes leads ...

Cardiology

'Skinny fat' linked to silent artery damage

A new study led by researchers at McMaster University reveals that hidden fat deep inside the abdomen and liver may quietly damage arteries, even in people who appear healthy.

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