Credit: Pixabay from Pexels Opioid prescriptions in the emergency department (ED) were associated with small increases in later opioid prescriptions and hospital admissions, found new research published in the Canadian…
Category: Health & Medicine
What is botulism? How this ‘nerve-paralyzing illness’ can be linked to dodgy botox
Credit: Pixabay/CC0 Public Domain The news last week that three people in Sydney were hospitalized with botulism after receiving botox injections has raised questions about the regulation of the cosmetic…
Scientists deplore sharp US cut in medical research funding
Credit: Unsplash/CC0 Public Domain The US agency overseeing medical research has announced a major cut in funding to universities and research centers, a move strongly condemned by scientists and academics…
A spine-zapping implant helped 3 people with a muscle-wasting disease walk better
This image from video provided by UPMC and University of Pittsburgh Health Sciences shows Doug McCullough, who has spinal muscular atrophy, during tests of experimental spinal cord stimulation to improve…
The link between headache disorders and suicide—a 25-year Danish cohort study
Credit: Kindel Media from Pexels New evidence from a large population-based cohort analysis indicates an increased risk of both attempted and completed suicide among individuals diagnosed with headache disorders. Researchers…
Seed oils are toxic, says Robert F. Kennedy Jr.—but it’s not so simple
Credit: Pixabay/CC0 Public Domain Robert F. Kennedy Jr., who is expected to clear the final hurdles in his confirmation as President Donald Trump’s health secretary, and a host of health…
An unexpected mechanism regulates the immune response during parasitic infections
Virtual memory T cells (TVM), activated by IL-4 during a parasitic infection in the intestine, expressing the CD22 receptor, which enables them to regulate this activation. Credit: ULiège/B.Dewals Researchers at…
Flu season in the US is the most intense it’s been in at least 15 years
A flu vaccine is displayed at a pharmacy in New York, on Tuesday, Sept. 24, 2024. Credit: AP Photo/Mary Conlon, File The U.S. winter virus season is in full force,…
Common bacterial infection may trigger lung transplant rejection
Pseudomonas-induced antibody-mediated rejection of lung allografts in mice. Credit: Science Translational Medicine (2025). DOI: 10.1126/scitranslmed.adu6563 A large team of surgeons and organ transplant researchers affiliated with multiple institutions across the…
Many adults report inaccurate beliefs about risks and benefits of home firearm access
Credit: Unsplash/CC0 Public Domain About 40% of households in the United States report firearm access and the majority of firearm owners report typically storing at least one of their firearms…
