Credit: Unsplash/CC0 Public Domain One of the world’s leading experts in pediatric pain management is calling upon clinicians nationwide to join an “Ouchless Jab Challenge,” to eliminate the pain, trauma…
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Creative minds are vulnerable to mental illness—but magicians escape the curse
Hieronymus Bosch painting of a magician. Credit: wikipedia, CC BY-SA Can you think of a comedian, actor, poet or writer who suffered from mental illness? Maybe the actor Robin Williams…
New treatment modality may reduce obesity in schizophrenia patients
Credit: Pixabay/CC0 Public Domain In individuals with schizophrenia, accelerated continuous theta burst stimulation (cTBS) seems promising for treating obesity, according to a study published online Oct. 31 in Schizophrenia Bulletin.…
Salmonella in cantaloupes sickens dozens in 15 states, U.S. health officials say
Credit: Pixabay/CC0 Public Domain U.S. health officials are warning consumers not to eat certain whole and cut cantaloupes and pre-cut fruit products linked to an outbreak of salmonella poisoning. At…
Cheap medicines found to prevent migraine as effectively as expensive ones
Duration of migraine preventive treatment by drug group. (a) Proportion of patients still on preventive migraine therapy after 90, 180, 270, and 360 days and proportion of patients still on each…
Study finds significant ‘post-COVID’ resurgence in invasive meningococcal disease
Neisseria meningitidis bacteria (in red) binding to the surface of an epithelial cell (nucleus in blue) infected with influenza virus (viral neuraminidase in green). Influenza infection facilitates diplococci binding to…
First comprehensive guideline on using biomarkers for monitoring Crohn’s disease
High magnification micrograph of Crohn’s disease. Biopsy of esophagus. H&E stain. Credit: Nephron/Wikipedia The American Gastroenterological Association (AGA) has released a new evidence-based guideline recommending the use of blood and…
Optimal blood pressure levels for reducing CVD mortality risk identified in large Asian diabetes cohort
Credit: Unsplash/CC0 Public Domain Keeping blood pressure in check could save lives among Asian adults with type 2 diabetes, suggests a sizable new study of more than 80,000 patients in…
Four ways organ transplants are being transformed to save more lives
Credit: Pixabay/CC0 Public Domain Despite a record year for organ donation last year in the U.S., an estimated 17 people die every day waiting for a transplant. Yet Mayo Clinic…
Wearable devices detect circadian disturbances that predict frailty risk in older adults
Credit: Unsplash/CC0 Public Domain Wearable devices can be used to measure a variety of signs and signals related to our health. A new study by researchers from Brigham and Women’s…
