Credit: Unsplash/CC0 Public Domain Muscular strength and good physical fitness are linked to a significantly lower risk of death from any cause in people with cancer, finds a pooled data…
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Developing 3D-printed surgical guides for cardiovascular surgeries
Experimental tests. Thermal test: upper panel. Biomaterial and thermocouple placement: lower panel. cryoICE catheter in place. Credit: Journal of Clinical Medicine (2023). DOI: 10.3390/jcm12031036 A research team led by Ida…
Antibiotics, vaccinations and anti-inflammatory medication linked to reduced risk of dementia
Credit: CC0 Public Domain Antibiotics, antivirals, vaccinations and anti-inflammatory medication are associated with reduced risk of dementia, according to new research that looked at health data from over 130 million…
People who are autistic and transgender/gender diverse have poorer health and health care, study finds
Credit: Pixabay/CC0 Public Domain Autistic transgender/gender diverse individuals are more likely to have long-term mental and physical health conditions, including alarmingly high rates of self-harm, new research from the University…
As California wildfires continue to rage, smoke researchers warn of immediate and long-term health effects
Credit: Unsplash/CC0 Public Domain More than a week after a series of wildfires broke out in and around Los Angeles, winds are starting to let up, giving firefighting crews the…
Georgia halts poultry sales in state after bird flu found
Credit: Unsplash/CC0 Public Domain Georgia officials suspended the sale of poultry in the state after confirming a positive case of bird flu in a commercial operation, threatening one of the…
Fatty muscles raise the risk of serious heart disease regardless of overall body weight, study shows
Researchers used CT scans to analyze each patient’s body composition, measuring the amounts and location of fat and muscle in a section of their torso. SAT = subcutaneous adipose tissue…
Why a daily glass of milk really could reduce bowel cancer risk—an oncologist explains
Credit: Pixabay/CC0 Public Domain A glass of milk a day could help keep bowel cancer away—or so finds a study by Oxford University and Cancer Research UK. The research suggests…
Keeping blood pressure under control is critical. There’s a new option for tough cases
In this photo provided by Massachusetts General Hospital, patient Mike Garrity, center, speaks with Drs. Joe Garasic, left, and Randy Zusman in Boston, on Sept. 25, 2024. Credit: Jeffrey Andree/Massachusetts…
Obesity won’t be solely defined by BMI under new plan for diagnosis by global experts
A man uses measuring tape on his waist in California on Jan. 9, 2025. Credit: AP Photo/JoNel Aleccia A group of global experts is proposing a new way to define…
