Credit: Unsplash/CC0 Public Domain Cesarean deliveries were 47% less likely among Medicaid enrollees who received doula care, according to research conducted by US health care insurance provider Elevance Health, Inc.…
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Researchers integrate multiple protein markers to predict health outcomes in individuals with chronic kidney disease
This image shows a cross section of a kidney. Credit: Holly Fischer/Wikipedia Prior efforts to identify novel kidney biomarkers as risk factors for chronic kidney disease (CKD) progression have typically…
E. coli outbreak linked to McDonald’s quarter pounders widens to 75 cases in 13 states as 22 hospitalized
An outbreak of E. coli illness linked to onions used in McDonald’s Quarter Pounders has expanded to now include 75 cases across 13 states, U.S. health officials announced Friday. That’s…
Male mosquitoes sometimes suck, too
Male mosquitoes may be nearly as bloodthirsty as females under certain conditions, new research suggests. That upends the notion that only female mosquitoes bite, drink blood and spread diseases while…
Over 2,700 suspected new mpox cases in one week in Africa
Mpox Virus Particle Colorized transmission electron micrograph of an mpox virus particle (yellow and red) found within an infected VERO E6 cell (blue), cultured in the laboratory. Image captured at…
Examining the clinical significance of microvascular inflammation after kidney transplantation
Credit: Unsplash/CC0 Public Domain Investigators recently uncovered key insights into newly defined rejection entities in kidney transplantation that may offer improved patient risk categorization post-transplant. The research will be presented…
UK plans to ban disposable vapes next year
Credit: Pixabay/CC0 Public Domain Disposable vapes will be banned in the UK next year to protect children’s health and tackle “throwaway” culture, ministers said on Thursday. Public Health and Prevention…
Genetic variants in melatonin receptor linked to idiopathic osteoporosis
Credit: cottonbro studio from Pexels Columbia University Medical Center researchers have identified specific variants in a melatonin receptor gene that impair bone turnover, leading to significant reductions in bone density…
Cancer prevalence across vertebrate species decreases with gestation time, may increase with adult mass
Credit: Pixabay/CC0 Public Domain Cancer prevalence rates varied widely across vertebrate species and generally increased with higher adult mass and decreased with longer gestation time, according to results published in…
Study links poor sleep in middle age to signs of brain aging
Credit: Unsplash/CC0 Public Domain People in early middle age who have poor sleep quality, including having difficulty falling or staying asleep, have more signs of poor brain health in late…
