by Phil Galewitz, KFF Health News, Katheryn Houghton, Brett Kelman, Samantha Liss, KFF Health News Credit: Unsplash/CC0 Public Domain More than two dozen people lined up outside a state public…
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Real-world analysis of sodium-glucose cotransporter-2 inhibitors in kidney transplant recipients
Credit: Unsplash/CC0 Public Domain Sodium-glucose cotransporter-2 (SGLT2) inhibitors lower blood sugar levels and have additional beneficial effects on kidney and heart health for individuals with and without diabetes, but little…
Tai chi might help seniors counter mild cognitive decline
The ancient art of tai chi, plus a modern twist, may help older adults reverse mild declines in brain power, a new clinical trial reveals. Researchers found that tai chi…
When Oregon decriminalized drugs, overdoses went up. Will that happen with Australia’s recent legislation?
Credit: Pixabay/CC0 Public Domain A new bill came into effect in the ACT at the weekend decriminalizing personal possession of common illegal drugs. The bill decriminalizes the possession of small…
New discoveries at Gonio Roman Fortress |
Gonio, also known as Apsarus, is located in Adjara on Georgias Black Sea coast. The earliest mention of Gonio dates from the 1st century AD in the Natural History by…
Hunter-gatherer communities used controlled fires 11,000-years-ago |
Human hunter-gatherer communities were using controlled fires 11,000-years-ago to create open clearings to hunt wild grazing animals. In a study led by the University of Barcelona (UB) and IPHES-CERCA, researchers…
County-level structural racism may affect mortality rates in people with kidney failure
Credit: Unsplash/CC0 Public Domain A new analysis indicates that county-level structural racism is a significant determinant of death among individuals with kidney failure. The research will be presented at ASN…
Is high urinary albumin linked to sub-clinical cardiovascular disease in people with type 2 diabetes?
Credit: Unsplash/CC0 Public Domain Advances in non-invasive imaging have allowed clinicians to assess both the structure and function of coronary arteries. Investigators who recently used positron emission tomography and computed…
Men Hesitate More Than Women to Share Negative News
Summary: Men are less likely than women to share negative information, while both genders share positive news similarly. The research suggests that men’s concern about perception leads to selective self-promotion.…
Expanding pharmacists’ role for patients with hypertension could prevent 15 million heart attacks and save $1.1 trillion
Credit: Unsplash/CC0 Public Domain If pharmacists had a larger role in prescribing medications to control blood pressure, they could prevent more than 15 million heart attacks, nearly 8 million strokes…
