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…
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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…
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 rise in children’s melatonin use and what experts want you to know
Credit: Pixabay/CC0 Public Domain Packed holiday schedules, no school, disrupted bedtime routines—a parent’s worst nightmare. And if you are one of the many turning to melatonin to help their little…
Autism spectrum disorder ranks among top 10 causes of non-fatal health burden in youth, global study shows
Credit: Unsplash/CC0 Public Domain A new global analysis reveals that an estimated 61.8 million people in 2021 were autistic —equivalent to one in every 127 individuals. Conducted as part of…
