Omitting biopsy in patients with negative magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) results is associated with a significantly reduced relative risk for detecting clinically insignificant prostate cancer, according to a study published…
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Cognitive behavioral therapy program aids insomnia in breast cancer survivors
An in-home, voice-activated cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT) program improves insomnia symptoms among breast cancer survivors, according to a study published online Sept. 24 in JAMA Network Open. Claire M. Starling,…
Australia sees surge in mpox cases
Mpox Virus Particle Colorized transmission electron micrograph of an mpox virus particle (yellow and red) found within an infected VERO E6 cell (blue), cultured in the laboratory. Image captured at…
Babies born after fertility treatment have higher risk of heart defects, results suggest
Credit: Pixabay/CC0 Public Domain The risk of being born with a major heart defect is 36% higher in babies who were conceived after assisted reproductive technology, such as in vitro…
Maternal cannabis use linked to genetic changes in babies
Significantly differentially methylated CpG sites in response to PCE that overlap between each ALSPAC timepoint analysed (0 y, 7 y and 15–17 y). The genes in which the CpG sites reside are listed…
Federal government to offer more free COVID-19 tests
The U.S. government is offering another round of free COVID-19 tests, which will be available by the end of September. “U.S. households will be eligible to order four free COVID-19…
Interactive tool tracks opioid abuse and dependence state by state
Credit: Unsplash/CC0 Public Domain FAIR Health has released the Opioid Tracker, a free, interactive tool tracking opioid abuse and dependence state by state. A brief released simultaneously offers a user’s…
Self-esteem can boost sexual well-being—and vice versa
Credit: Pixabay/CC0 Public Domain A long-term study by the Universities of Zurich and Utrecht has confirmed a dynamic correlation between self-esteem and sexual satisfaction. The results provide valuable insights about…
How do rare genetic variants affect health? AI provides more accurate predictions
Credit: Pixabay/CC0 Public Domain Whether we are predisposed to particular diseases depends to a large extent on the countless variants in our genome. However, particularly in the case of genetic…
Women still missing out on treatment for cardiovascular disease, despite major progress in disease management
Credit: Unsplash/CC0 Public Domain Women in the UK, and elsewhere, are still missing out on vital treatment for their No 1 killer—cardiovascular disease—despite significant progress in the medical management of…
