Credit: Unsplash/CC0 Public Domain A new calculator estimates a person’s risk for cardiovascular disease (CVD) over the next 30 years by combining measures of cardiovascular, kidney and metabolic health for…
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Lack of friend or family visits is associated with increased risk of dying
Credit: CC0 Public Domain Never being visited by friends or family is associated with an increased risk of dying, according to a study published in BMC Medicine. The authors suggest…
COVID-linked loss of smell, taste found to resolve by 3 years after infection
There’s good news for folks who lost some of their sense of taste and smell after a bout of mild COVID: New research shows this side effect largely resolves by…
2021 to 2022 saw 5% decline in overall fetal mortality rate
The overall U.S. fetal mortality rate decreased by 5% between 2021 and 2022, according to a November Vital Statistics Rapid Release report, a publication from the U.S. Centers for Disease…
Latest results from clinical trial show patients with advanced HER2-positive breast cancer live longer on pyrotinib
Credit: Unsplash/CC0 Public Domain Patients with HER2-positive breast cancer that has started to spread to other parts of the body survive for longer if they are treated with a new…
Genetics of nearby healthy tissue may help catch lung cancer’s return
Credit: Pixabay/CC0 Public Domain Genetic information collected from seemingly healthy tissue near lung tumors may be a better predictor of whether cancer will come back after treatment than analysis of…
Three-fold rise in babies born at 22 weeks given respiratory life support in England and Wales after guidelines change
Credit: CC0 Public Domain The number of very premature babies (22 weeks) given respiratory life support (survival-focused care) and/or admitted to neonatal units in England and Wales has increased 3-fold,…
Measuring skin water loss found to predict anaphylaxis during food allergy tests
Change in sTEWL during OFC. (A and B) Difference between baseline TEWL and TEWL at food dose 2 or 3 (nonreactors, n = 62) or prior to epinephrine or other…
Poetry can help people cope with loneliness or isolation, shows research
Credit: Pixabay/CC0 Public Domain Reading, writing and sharing poetry can help people cope with loneliness or isolation and reduce feelings of anxiety and depression, a new study shows. Research by…
