Prostate cancer cells. Credit: NIH Image Gallery Fifty percent of patients with metastatic prostate cancer experience some level of financial hardship due to their treatment, according to a study in…
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CT with CTA versus MRI in patients with dizziness
Flow of patient selection for analysis. Credit: AJR According to a study published in the American Journal of Roentgenology, patients discharged from the emergency department (ED) after CT with CTA…
When this therapist recommends self-care, it’s not self-indulgence
As a psychotherapist and wellness consultant with clients from New York to New Zealand, Aishia Grevenberg is happy to recommend self-care. But don’t expect it to end in a day…
Not eating enough of these six healthy foods is associated with higher cardiovascular disease and deaths globally
Credit: Pixabay/CC0 Public Domain A study led by McMaster University and Hamilton Health Sciences researchers at the Population Research Health Institute (PHRI) has found that not eating enough of six…
Eliminating extra chromosomes in cancer cells prevents tumor growth, new study reveals
Credit: Pixabay/CC0 Public Domain Cancer cells with extra chromosomes depend on those chromosomes for tumor growth, a new Yale study reveals, and eliminating them prevents the cells from forming tumors.…
Friendly teasing or traumatic bullying? Homophobic name-calling leaves scars
Credit: Unsplash/CC0 Public Domain A new study reveals the extent of homophobic name-calling among teenagers, and the damaging impact it has on mental health, regardless of whether the name-calling is…
More IVF babies born after egg collection in summer rather than in autumn, study finds
Credit: CC0 Public Domain The time of year when eggs are collected from women’s ovaries during fertility treatment makes a difference to live birth rates, according to new research published…
WHO announces 18 mn malaria jab doses for 12 African nations
Credit: Pixabay/CC0 Public Domain Around 18 million doses of the first malaria vaccine will be delivered to 12 African countries by 2025, the World Health Organization, UNICEF and the Vaccine…
Study finds younger kidney cancer survivors at significant risk for heart problems
Credit: Pixabay/CC0 Public Domain New research out of VCU Massey Cancer Center indicates that many adolescent and young adult kidney cancer survivors are at a significantly elevated risk for heart…
Endometriosis linked to reduction in live births before diagnosis of the disease
Credit: Pixabay/CC0 Public Domain Endometriosis is linked to a reduction in fertility in the years preceding a definitive surgical diagnosis of the condition, according to new research published in Human…
