Abortion opponents shift focus to pills with lawsuits, proposed laws and possible federal action

Mifepristone tablets are seen in a Planned Parenthood clinic Thursday, July 18, 2024, in Ames, Iowa. Credit: AP Photo/Charlie Neibergall, File Opponents of abortion are increasingly focusing on restricting access…

Coronary artery disease common in patients with cirrhosis

Coronary artery disease (CAD) is common in patients with cirrhosis, but cirrhosis itself is not significantly associated with an increased CAD risk, according to a review published online Nov. 21…

How to kick back, relax and embrace a less-than-perfect holiday

Credit: AP Illustration/Peter Hamlin We all know the stressors: Social obligations. Family discord. Political rifts. Financial stress. And the desire to stay cheery and big-hearted throughout. So here’s a reminder…

Study sheds new light on what causes long-term disability after a stroke, offers new path toward possible treatment

Credit: CC0 Public Domain A recent study by Simon Fraser University researchers has revealed how an overlooked type of indirect brain damage contributes to ongoing disability after a stroke. The…

Rheumatoid arthritis associated with increased risk for new heart failure

Rheumatoid arthritis (RA) is associated with a higher rate of heart failure subtypes, according to a study published online Dec. 9 in Arthritis Care & Research. Yumeko Kawano, M.D., from…

Study compares single-, double-purse-string suture catheter insertion methods in dialysis

Similar postinsertion complication and technical survival rates are seen with single- and double-purse-string suture catheter insertion methods for peritoneal dialysis, according to a study published online Dec. 11 in Renal…

Archaeologists uncover a 7,000-year-old settlement near Prague

Archaeologists from the Czech Academy of Sciences have uncovered a 7,000-year-old settlement during construction works for the planned Prague Ring Road near Nupaky in the Central Bohemian Region of the…

Early detection model for pancreatic necrosis improves patient outcomes

ROC comparison between the infected pancreatic necrosis (IPN) model and other severity scores. Credit: eGastroenterology (2024). DOI: 10.1136/egastro-2024-100095 A new prediction model for infected pancreatic necrosis (IPN) in patients with…

AI model achieves high accuracy in skin cancer detection

The proposed model architecture. Note: TTA: test-time augmentation. Credit: Data Science and Management (2024). DOI: 10.1016/j.dsm.2024.10.002 Led by Aliyu Tetengi Ibrahim and his team at Ahmadu Bello University, a study…

The ‘choking game’ and other challenges amplified by social media can come with deadly consequences

The “choking game” has potentially deadly consequences, as players are challenged to temporarily strangle themselves by restricting oxygen to the brain. It sounds terrifying, but rough estimates suggest that about…